Hambantota: An upgrading performance of South Africans saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs on Saturday. This match is a big upset for the host team and the Sri Lankan cricket fans. Due to rain 20 overs match was further decreased up to 7 overs.
The hosts in the beginning believed that the match is under control when South Africa lost both their openers in the first three overs of the innings. The captain of the African team A.B Devilries turned the scenario of the match with his aggressive innings of 30 runs Of just 13 deliveries. With the help of this innings, he took the total of his team to 78 in n 7 overs.
In response the Sri Lankan lost half of their hopes when they lost their most experienced opener Tilkaratne Dilshan on duck. similarly other big guns of the Lankan team Mahela Jayawardane and Kumar Sangakkara cant stay on the pitch for a long. Dale Steyn was the pick of the bowlers who took two wickets for 10 runs off his two overs and Morne Morkel provided him with great support conceding just 9 runs of his two overs
By Shayan Jamal