David Miller and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa celebrate after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their T20 World Cup match here on Saturday. Chasing 143 for victory, South Africa reached the target in their Super 12 Group 2 match with one ball to spare, in which Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva also took a hat-trick.
Captain Temba Bavuma’s 46 was followed by an unbeaten 23 by David Millers.
Earlier, opener Pathum Nisanka hit a brilliant half-century before South Africa bundled out Sri Lanka for 142 runs. Invited to bat by South African captain Temba Bavuma, Nissenka played a 57-ball 72 for Sri Lanka.
He hit six fours and three sixes. For South Africa, left arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (3/17) and Dwaine Pretorius (3/17) took three wickets each, while Enrique Nortje took two Sri Lankan batsmen.
short score Sri Lanka: 142 all out in 20 overs (Pathum Nisanka 72, Charit Aslanka 21; Tabrez Shamsi 3/17, Dwayne Pretorius 3/17).
South Africa: 146/6 in 19.5 overs (Temba Bavuma 46, David Miller 23 not out, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva 3/20, dusmantha chimera 2/27).
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