Colombo: Disciplined bowling and quick 48 bys eden markram South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first Twenty20 International on Friday.
Markram’s 33-ball knock took South Africa 163-5 on aggregate as they held Sri Lanka 135-6 to extend the three-match series 1-0 in Colombo.
captain and left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj Despite Dinesh Chandimal’s career-best 66 not out, he led the bowling with impressive figures of 1-19 in his T20I debut.
Markram set up the victory with his attacking innings of one four and two sixes in South Africa’s total after electing to bat first.
opener quinton de kock (36) and reeza hendrix (38) set the tone with a stand of 73 before losing his wicket to the leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
Markram added 65 off 35 balls for the fourth wicket with David Miller, who scored 26 off 15 balls to attack the opposition bowlers.
Sri Lankan captain and medium pacer Dasun Shanaka broke the partnership with Markram’s wicket in the final over to halt South Africa’s bounce.
Avishka Fernando was run out for 11 and Maharaj dismissed Bhanuka Rajapaksa lbw.
Chandimal then played a brilliant innings to record his sixth T20I half-century and surpassed his previous best of 58. He hit five fours and two sixes in his 54-ball innings.
The second match is on Sunday at the same ground.
Markram’s 33-ball knock took South Africa 163-5 on aggregate as they held Sri Lanka 135-6 to extend the three-match series 1-0 in Colombo.
captain and left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj Despite Dinesh Chandimal’s career-best 66 not out, he led the bowling with impressive figures of 1-19 in his T20I debut.
Markram set up the victory with his attacking innings of one four and two sixes in South Africa’s total after electing to bat first.
opener quinton de kock (36) and reeza hendrix (38) set the tone with a stand of 73 before losing his wicket to the leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
Markram added 65 off 35 balls for the fourth wicket with David Miller, who scored 26 off 15 balls to attack the opposition bowlers.
Sri Lankan captain and medium pacer Dasun Shanaka broke the partnership with Markram’s wicket in the final over to halt South Africa’s bounce.
Avishka Fernando was run out for 11 and Maharaj dismissed Bhanuka Rajapaksa lbw.
Chandimal then played a brilliant innings to record his sixth T20I half-century and surpassed his previous best of 58. He hit five fours and two sixes in his 54-ball innings.
The second match is on Sunday at the same ground.
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