Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 5 runs in a thriller

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 5 runs in a thriller.

Sri Lanka won the toss & elected to bat first. K Perera (61) & A Mathews (43) were the main contributors in setting a commandable target of 166 for S.Africa. South Africa had their chances but in the end they have lost by 5 runs. The entire top order of South Africa played nicely and got starts, but nobody managed to convert that start into a big score. The team collapsed in the death overs by some extraordinary bowling by Sri Lankan bowlers.

Brief Score

Sri Lanka 165 for 7 - Kusal 61, Tahir 3-26

South Africa 160 for 8 - Duminy 39, Senanayake 2-22

Man of the Match - K Perera (Sri Lanka)

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