World Cup Live! SA thrash Sri Lanka to break 'knockout jinx'

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Wed, 18 March 2015

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14:30

South Africa: 134-1 (18 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

Thisara Perera replaces Chameera (2-0-29-0) in the attack in the 15th over. De Kock helps himslef to a couple of boundaries as 10 runs come off it.

Malinga comes in to bowl the 18th over, with just 11 required. He gives away 11, De Kock (78 not out) seals it with a last ball boundary.

South Africa thrash Sri Lanka by nine wickets, with a whopping 32 overs to spare and break their 'knockout jinx'.

Mathews is left to eat his words. He said at the toss that SA will feel the heat.

A commanding performance by SA in every which way. They dominated the hapless Lankans. Spare a thought for Sanga, Mahela and Dilshan - all playing their final match in the World Cup.

That's all for the day. Goodbye.

14:08

Scorecard:

South Africa: 100-1 (14 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

A single off Chameera helps De Kock complete a well deserved half century, his fifth in ODIs, coming off just 39 balls.

After struggling with the bat in the group phase, the South African is back among runs.

A single by Du Plessis, off Kaushal, helps raise the South African hundred, in the 14th over. It's the fastest 100 in this World Cup for SA. Lanka had made their slowest, in more than double the overs.

13:58

Scorecard:

South Africa: 79-1 (12 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

Tharindu Kaushal continues, giving away just a sigle in his second over.

A three by De Kock, off a Malinga no ball, helps SA reach the 50-run mark, in the ninth over. The Proteas reach 61 for one after the first 10 overs.

Dushmantha Chameera replaces an expensive and ineffective Malinga (5-0-32-1) in the attack in the 11th over. De Kock welcomes him with successive boundaries.

13:33

Scorecard:

South Africa: 44-1 (7 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

And we are back!

Faf du Plessis is the new man in.

Malinga continues with his fourth over. De Kock smashes the first ball to the fence. Excellent cover drive.

12:54

Scorecard:

South Africa: 40-1 (6.4 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

Dilshan (1-0-2-0) is taken off after just one over. Nuwan Kulasekara to bowl the fourth over instead. De Kock helps himself to successive boundaries, three in four in fact, as 13 runs come off the over.

The young batsman also drives Malinga past point for another boundary.

Kula (1-0-13-0) is taken off after just one over. Tharindu Kaushal replaces him. He gives away five runs first up.

Malinga strikes in his fourth over, having Amla (on 16) caught by Kulasekara at deep third man. South Africa go into the break at 40 for one, needing 94 runs in 43.2 overs.

Now for a stat. Sri Lanka have never won defending a total of under 150.

12:28

Scorecard:

South Africa: 6-0 (2 overs)

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

So we will be having a few overs before the lunch break.

Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock to open the batting for South Africa and it will be Lasith Malinga first up for Sri Lanka.

Amla drives the first ball through covers, to the fence. Spectacular shot.

Tillekeratne Dilshan to bowl the second over.

12:11

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 133 (37.2 overs)

And we are back, after a short rain delay.

Dushmantha Chameera and Lasith Malinga are the two new batsmen at the crease.

Imran Tahir is back to bowl the 38th over, replacing Abbott (6-1-27-1). And he strikes with his second ball, having Malinga (3) caught by Miller at cover.

Tahir finishes with figures of four for 26.

Sri Lanka bowled out for 133, in under 38 overs.

11:44

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 127-9 (36.2 overs)

Sanga is running out of partners here as the batting powerplay starts. Abbott to bowl.

Sanga helps himself to a couple of boundaries as 11 runs come off the over.

Morkel to bowl the second powerplay over. He strikes with his second ball, getting the big one. He has Sanga (45) caught by Miller at third man.

And play is interrupted by rain.

11:35

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 116-8 (35 overs)

Thisara Perera is the new man in. But basically it all boils down to Sanga again.

Tahir is back, replacing Steyn (7-2-18-1) in the 34th over. And he strikes with his fourth ball, having Perera (0) caught by Rossouw at first slip.

Duminy then has Nuwan Kulasekara (1) caught behind. Tharindu Kaushal is dismissed next ball, out leg before.

11:20

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 114-5 (33 overs)

Morkel replaces Duminy (6-0-22-0) in the attack in the 27th over. He gives away four runs.

A single by Sanga, off Morkel, helps Sri Lanka get to the 100-run mark, in the 29th over. It is the slowest 100 for Sri Lanka in this World Cup.

Steyn gets another spell, in the 30th over, replacing the very impressive Tahir (7-0-24-2).

However, Morkel (6-1-21-0) is taken off at the other end, Duminy replacing him. He gives away just two runs.

The change works, Duminy having Mathews (19) caught by Du Plessis at short midwicket.

10:54

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 93-3 (27 overs)

Mahela Jayawardene joins Sanga at the crease. So we have the two most experienced at the crease, at a very crucial juncture.

Mahela survives a big appeal, and review, off Tahir, when on two. However, his luck doesn't last long, Tahir having him caught by Du Plessis at short midwicket in his next over.

Angelo Mathews is the new man in. The captain has an uphill task ahead of him.

10:32

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 75-3 (21 overs)

Spin is introduced in the 15th over. JP Duminy to bowl. A single by Thirimanne helps Lanka get to the 50-run mark.

Spin from both ends as Imran Tahir replaces Abbott (5-1-16-1) in the 16th over.

Tahir strikes in his third over, catching Thirimanne (41) off his own bowling. Timely wicket for SA.

Thirimanne's 48-ball knock was inclusive of five boundaries and he helped Sanga add 65 runs (in 15 overs) for the third wicket.

10:30

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka: 72-3 (20 overs)

Spin is introduced in the 15th over. JP Duminy to bowl. A single by Thirimanne helps Lanka get to the 50-run mark.

Spin from both ends as Imran Tahir replaces Abbott (5-1-16-1) in the 16th over.

Tahir strikes in his third over, catching Thirimanne (41) off his own bowling. Timely wicket for SA.

Thirimanne's 48-ball knock was inclusive of five boundaries and he helped Sanga add 65 runs (in 15 overs) for the third wicket.