South Africa beat Sri lanka by 56 runs. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.
And it was their right decision.
David Miller hit five sixes and four boundaries for a career-best 85 not out by 72 bowls. AB de Villiers* got 47 by 72 bowls. South Africa got 223 runs by 7 wickets(50 overs). Srilanka was not beaten in home, last 20 years by South Africa. The 49th and 50th over of their innings produced 38 runs and took their total score from middling to challenging. David Miller scored 35 of them himself.
End of over No. 40, Sri Lanka got 156 for 7, for chasing 224 to win but end of over No. 43.2, Sri Lanka got 167 and all out. Lonwabo Tsotsobe picked up four wickets by 22 runs only. Miller and Tsotsobe achieved the winning of South Africa.
SHORT SCORES:
SOUTH AFRICA: 203 for 7 in 50 overs (Duminy 23, De Villiers 47, Miller 85 not out; BAW Mendis 3-35, NLTC Perera 2-51)
SRI LANKA: 167 for 10 in 43.2 overs (Jayawardene 24, Chandimal 29, View dismissal NLTC Perera 65; Tsotsobe 4-22, Behardien 3-19)
Result: South Africa won by 56 runs
Player-of-the-match: David Miller.
And it was their right decision.
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| Miller and Tsotsobe made the game. |
David Miller hit five sixes and four boundaries for a career-best 85 not out by 72 bowls. AB de Villiers* got 47 by 72 bowls. South Africa got 223 runs by 7 wickets(50 overs). Srilanka was not beaten in home, last 20 years by South Africa. The 49th and 50th over of their innings produced 38 runs and took their total score from middling to challenging. David Miller scored 35 of them himself.
End of over No. 40, Sri Lanka got 156 for 7, for chasing 224 to win but end of over No. 43.2, Sri Lanka got 167 and all out. Lonwabo Tsotsobe picked up four wickets by 22 runs only. Miller and Tsotsobe achieved the winning of South Africa.
SHORT SCORES:
SOUTH AFRICA: 203 for 7 in 50 overs (Duminy 23, De Villiers 47, Miller 85 not out; BAW Mendis 3-35, NLTC Perera 2-51)
SRI LANKA: 167 for 10 in 43.2 overs (Jayawardene 24, Chandimal 29, View dismissal NLTC Perera 65; Tsotsobe 4-22, Behardien 3-19)
Result: South Africa won by 56 runs
Player-of-the-match: David Miller.
