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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Match 35, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - CommentarySL vs RSA, Match 35, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - Commentary

South Africa won by 9 wkts
Sri Lanka
203(49.3)
South Africa
206/1(37.2)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
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Qualification scenarios: Sri Lanka's fate beyond their control
Sri Lanka's latest loss to South Africa has left them precariously placed
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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Post-match show

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Perera to du Plessis, FOUR, swinging down leg, Faf will get a tickle thick enough to beat the diving keeper and run through. So, South Africa finally have something other than embarrassement in a long, long time

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Malinga to du Plessis, FOUR, and Faf and SA continue to march hand in hand -- both into single-digits now -- with this proper full-faced punch straight back. Two men chase, and then both don't bother

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Udana to du Plessis, FOUR, nice friendly overcook on off. Faf will keep his century quest alive, thanks to this smash downtown, all along the carpet

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Malinga to du Plessis, FOUR, the yorker goes just slightly wrong - as a low reversing full toss just down leg - and Faf flicks perfectly to get past leg-gully, which is all he had to do. Okay, Faf wants a century here ..

Jeeva: "ABD less South Africa and Ronaldo less Real Madrid - ends with same result."
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J Mendis to du Plessis, FOUR, proper wide sit-up. Faf slaps, getting one-kneed as he intercepts the point gap perfectly. It's falling apart, if it wasn't already

Sandeep: @Prathap Damy. For me South Africa are still chokers. This time they choked under World Cup pressure itself. Not under any particular match pressure. That is why they are playing much better as they are playing without fear.
Prathap Damy: Only positive thing for SA in this WC is that they are not going to get the name of 'CHOKERS'.
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Robin Uthappa's Best XI - Week 4

Harsha Bhogle: "So happy to see Hashim Amla get runs. One of the greats of our era."
Harsha Bhogle: "So happy to see Hashim Amla get runs. One of the greats of our era."
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Lakmal to du Plessis, FOUR, six followed by a four - definite signs of Faf stepping on the accelerator. Short of length delivery and Faf picked the bones out of that, rocked back and nailed the pull well in front of square

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Lakmal to du Plessis, SIX, lovely shot! Looks like Faf has decided to wrap this up. Gives Lakmal the charge and converts it into a full delivery, then swings through the line and lofts it back over straight. First six of the innings and only the second of the game

Jaga: "We have missed this South African team in the WC."
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Udana to du Plessis, FOUR, edged and four! Faf saw the width outside off and throws the bat at that, the thick outside edge races past the slip fielder and beats third man who is a bit square

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Lakmal to du Plessis, FOUR, that was a hit-me delivery from Lakmal. At his pace he tries to surprise Faf with a short ball, it just sits up and the South African skipper pulls it away in front of square with ease

Rajeev: "Amla, you are playing good today but it's too late!"
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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd inn, Over No.15

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Lakmal to Amla, FOUR, wow! That is superb piece of timing. Nothing much wrong with the delivery. Fraction short and outside off, Amla opens the bat face and directs it behind point, Thisara tried to get there from third man but the timing didn't allow him to

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Lakmal to Amla, FOUR, wow! That is superb piece of timing. Nothing much wrong with the delivery. Fraction short and outside off, Amla opens the bat face and directs it behind point, Thisara tried to get there from third man but the timing didn't allow him to

Stotch: "On paper, SA is a much better team than the way they have played in this WC. Injuries and lack of confidence have led to their downfall."
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Lakmal to du Plessis, FOUR, no one at deep cover and Faf stepped out to launch the ball over covers. The bat face twirled a bit on impact but he had enough on it for a one bounce four. SA showing positive intent. Little too late in the tourney

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Hashim Amla must redefine himself like Sachin Tendulkar did - Zaheer Khan

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Perera to du Plessis, FOUR, chips down and drives! Aerial shot but it went past cover for a four. He wasn't in full control of that as he sliced it to an extent. Good Powerplay for SA. 1000 runs for Amla in England in ODIs

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Perera to Amla, FOUR, short, wide, cut away! Bad ball and put away by Amla. Vintage Amla. Stayed on the back foot and timed the cut to perfection

RANJAN C: "If SL win this, they climb to the number 5 spot which would definitely give them some positive vibes to fight hard against West Indies and India."
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There are yorkers, and then there are Lasith Malinga yorkers
Without Malinga the England game was just simply one Sri Lanka could not win. And for that reason, this result, even if it leads to nothing, with be etched into Malinga's legacy
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Malinga to de Kock, out Bowled!! QDK's poor run at the tourney continues. That was right up there and de Kock missed the line of the ball as it tailed in late. He was slightly late on it as well and the ball escaped the little gap between bat and pad to crash low into the sticks. Big wicket. And this man Malinga does it again. de Kock b Malinga 15(16) [4s-3]

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Malinga to de Kock, out Bowled!! QDK's poor run at the tourney continues. That was right up there and de Kock missed the line of the ball as it tailed in late. He was slightly late on it as well and the ball escaped the little gap between bat and pad to crash low into the sticks. Big wicket. And this man Malinga does it again. de Kock b Malinga 15(16) [4s-3]

Ayush Bagga: "Sri Lanka need to prove that the win against England was not a fluke."
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Dhananjaya de Silva to de Kock, FOUR, shortish delivery outside off and has been chopped out past slip for a four. Just used the pace of the bowler

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Dhananjaya de Silva to de Kock, FOUR, goes inside out! That was tossed up and de Kock drove through covers for a four

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Malinga to Amla, FOUR, on the pads and has been clipped away! SA are off to a good start. That was a bad ball and put away easily. There was no in the deep at mid-wicket

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Malinga to de Kock, FOUR, pitched up delivery and has been driven down the ground! Leant into it, not much, but enough weight into the drive and the ball sped past the sticks at the other end for a four

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Malinga to Amla, FOUR, on to the pads and clipped away to deep mid for a four. That was a bad ball on the pads and was put away

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Malinga to Amla, FOUR, length delivery and has been stroked into the covers for a four! Beautifully leant into it and got it into the covers for a four

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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Mid-innings show

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Chris Morris to Malinga, out Caught by du Plessis!! Holes out to mid-off this time. The hard length and Malinga wanted to go over the infield down the ground. The length and line cramped him, inducing a miscue that lobbed up at a comfortable height for Faf. Malinga c du Plessis b Chris Morris 4(2) [4s-1]

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Chris Morris to Malinga, FOUR, wow, what a shot! 200 up for SL in some style. Malinga backed away and got width on this shorter length, cut it hard behind point. Lovely placement

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Rabada to Udana, out Caught&Bowled!! Top edge, big top edge and it goes straight up. Rabada calls for it and settles under the skier rather easily. No fireworks from Udana who was trying hard to slog some. This was the short ball that got big on him and induced the miscue. Decent effort from Udana in terms of his intent but couldn't quite translate that into quicker runs. Udana c and b Rabada 17(32) [4s-1]

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Rabada to Udana, out Caught&Bowled!! Top edge, big top edge and it goes straight up. Rabada calls for it and settles under the skier rather easily. No fireworks from Udana who was trying hard to slog some. This was the short ball that got big on him and induced the miscue. Decent effort from Udana in terms of his intent but couldn't quite translate that into quicker runs. Udana c and b Rabada 17(32) [4s-1]

Vasanthi: Not sure how much of the recent SA vs SL series you watched, but Udana took a real liking to some of the SA bowling and played some dynamite knocks down the order, albeit in a losing cause. SL will be hoping for a repeat dose here.
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Phehlukwayo to Udana, FOUR, much-needed for SL! Fuller one from Phehlukwayo and Udana drilled it past mid-off who was up in the ring. Valuable boundary for the Lankans

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Phehlukwayo to Perera, out Caught by Rabada!! Big blow for Sri Lanka! They would have wanted Perera to bat through and ensure respectability to the total. Not to be. Was a short ball that deceived him a bit as he went for the aerial pull. Didn't connect as well as he would have liked and Rabada took a fine diving catch moving forward at deep mid-wicket. He misjudged initially but then made up really well. Umpires wanted to be sure, although the soft signal from them was OUT anyways. Third umpire has a look on replays and is happy that it's a clean catch. Perera c Rabada b Phehlukwayo 21(25)

Srikar K: Hurting to see Sri Lanka perform like this. Oh those golden times. Sanga, Mahela, Murali...
Nihal Revankar: #CBhaveyoursay @cricbuzz Sri Lanka seriously needs to show some intent here. You can't be dependent on Malinga all the time and expect him to do miracles
Rishikesh: I am worried about the future of cricket in Lanka. The kind of attitude they show on the cricket field and the level of fitness they have are not good enough. I see a clear lack of determination in their senior players. This is not the Srilanka we know.
Ankush Jain: England would be watching this and must be thinking " WHY US".
Sumedh Desai: #CBHaveYourSay SL has not shown any intent to finish top 4 in this tournament except for the England match. Its not the Lankan team we are used to see play, they have relied more on finding excuses for their non performance more anything else.
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Chris Morris to J Mendis, out Caught by Pretorius!! The short ball works finally for SA. They were trying a few in recent overs, not quite on target then but this was smartly done by Morris. Saw Mendis moving around and banged it really short to induce the fat top edge. Plenty of time for Pretorius at fine leg to settle under the skier. J Mendis c Pretorius b Chris Morris 18(46) [4s-1 6s-1]

Nandy: With the way Sri Lankans have been playing, I do not think they really deserve a top four finish. They have always been holding on to the thinnest edge of the rope trying not to fall.
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Duminy to J Mendis, FOUR, just clears mid-on! Mendis probably wants to change gears now and even if it's a risky approach, it might be worth it considering SL's slowish run rate. Walks down for the loft and despite the miscue, gets it over the leaping fielder in the ring

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Duminy to J Mendis, FOUR, just clears mid-on! Mendis probably wants to change gears now and even if it's a risky approach, it might be worth it considering SL's slowish run rate. Walks down for the loft and despite the miscue, gets it over the leaping fielder in the ring

Amit Mishra: #CBHaveYourSay Who would have thought at start of this World Cup that South Africa would be playing a spoil sport , and that too, to Sri Lanka's chances in the tournament. This game is so unpredictable! And that's the beauty of this world cup and the format @cricbuzz
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Chris Morris to J Mendis, SIX, this has come out of nowhere! Mendis' innings has crawled along till now and he desperately wanted a release shot. Does so by clubbing this short of a length ball over deep backward square leg. Connected well and also got the placement right. Might just settle him a bit

Ginu Krishnan: #CBHaveYourSay Sri Lanka should change their batting approach in the middle overs. They need to score runs in the middle orders. Playing dot balls and throwing the wicket away is not the right approach.
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Duminy to Dhananjaya de Silva, out Bowled!! Shocker of a stroke! Imagine playing out all the tougher bowlers with patience and clarity, and then doing something as risky as this on a tough pitch. Like most SL batsmen of the current team, Dhananjaya de Silva also does a brain fade. This was a leg stumpish delivery and he premeditated the reverse sweep. Missed it totally and deflected off the trouser pocket onto the stumps. Waste of a wicket! Dhananjaya de Silva b Duminy 24(41) [4s-2]

Saikartik Chintakindi: South Africa could have used Olivier in the pace department as he can provide extra pace option! South Africa really missing the trick! #CBHaveYourSay - Duanne Olivier, my friend, has aborted his international career for South Africa shortly after proving himself, and is now playing for Yorkshire on Kolpak.
AArav Sharan: #CBHaveYourSay If only SA experimented with the selection in the earlier part of the tournament, it would've been a different story. #SAvSL
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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st inn, Over No.35

Mussaraf Hussain: Chris Morris has been outstanding for SA. Hope he becomes proper all format all-rounder. Got abilities but need consistency.
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Phehlukwayo to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, terrific shot! Short and wide, real gift and Dhananjaya de Silva pounces on it. Sits back and carves the cut through point. On top of the bounce and through the gap as well. Shot!

Eswar: Wonder why the Proteas did not pick Pretorius in all their previous matches! This guy seems to be a match winner.
Aditya: Why do teams wait to get knocked out and then start playing the way the should have played from the beginning? -- Firstly, no team likes to get knocked out in sport and sometimes, once you are in a nothing-to-lose situation, it tends to bring the best out of you and play with more freedom.
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Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, boundary after a while for Sri Lanka. It was full and there was ample room, Dhananjaya de Silva came forward and flays into the drive. Times it well and it races to the four!

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Tahir to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, boundary after a while for Sri Lanka. It was full and there was ample room, Dhananjaya de Silva came forward and flays into the drive. Times it well and it races to the four!

DeeJay: Looks like Proteas are playing this match with more positive intent.
Murali: I think it is a bit naive to blame IPL for Rabada's form. Jofra Archer also played in the IPL. He is among the top wicket takers in this world cup. Rabada does not have much experience bowling in English conditions. None of the SA pace bowlers were able to make a mark in this world cup.
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Pretorius to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Chris Morris!! Kusal Mendis's horror time in the World Cup continues! Gee! He has had a tough time. It was short but there was not enough room, Kusal Mendis still went after it. He wanted to loft it over the in-field but fails to counter the extra bounce and ends up slicing the cut to cover-point where Morris takes a fine diving catch. Pretorius celebrates with an exaggerated jump! His third wicket of the day. Kusal Mendis c Chris Morris b Pretorius 23(51) [4s-2]

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Faf du Plessis is shifting the blame in the wrong direction - Zaheer Khan

Prithviraj: Both these teams have a lot to ponder over once the tournament concludes. They cannot possibly continue like this!
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Chris Morris to Mathews, out Bowled!! This is poor from Mathews! You expect a guy of his experience to show more composure in the middle. He ran out of patience and advanced down the track. Chris Morris dished it out wide and he went for an ugly whack to the on-side. It clipped his inside edge and came back to kiss the stumps. Sri Lanka in a a spot of bother! Mathews b Chris Morris 11(29) [4s-1]

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Chris Morris to Mathews, out Bowled!! This is poor from Mathews! You expect a guy of his experience to show more composure in the middle. He ran out of patience and advanced down the track. Chris Morris dished it out wide and he went for an ugly whack to the on-side. It clipped his inside edge and came back to kiss the stumps. Sri Lanka in a a spot of bother! Mathews b Chris Morris 11(29) [4s-1]

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Chris Morris to Mathews, FOUR, intent from Mathews! Charges down on this delivery, takes Chris Morris by surprise and tonks over the head of mid-on for a boundary

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Tahir to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Tahir overcompensates! It was short and was a googly too, Kusal Mendis rocks back and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary

Nandha: KGs pace has dropped considerably. Would definitely attribute this to the IPL and poor workload management. 6 Wickets from 58 overs he has bowled in this WC. Reasons why other teams like Australia and NZ are faring better, their pacers have had enough rest and workload managed effectively.OH SA!
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Cricbuzz Comm Box: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st inn, Over No.15

Wajid: "Pretorius should have played in South Africa's last few matches instead of Miller."
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Phehlukwayo to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, too full and too leg-side! Kusal Mendis helps himself to a boundary with a fine clip off his pads wide of the square leg fielder

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Pretorius to Kusal Perera, out Bowled!! Pretorius has two in two overs. The nip-backer bowled from wide of the crease, very little pace on the delivery which allows a hint of nibble and grip off the pitch, Kusal Perera tries to do something cheeky (perhaps a push on the up) and ends up feeding a helthy inside edge onto the stumps. He stands stunned in disbelief after watching the disarray of woodwork. Kusal Perera b Pretorius 30(34) [4s-4]

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What does Sri Lanka need to do to make it to semis? Cricbuzz LIVE panel discusses

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Pretorius to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by du Plessis!! Flatters only to deceive, this lad. Has been the same story in his last 2 innings. He just got a boundary off the previous ball and still tries to pull off something out of the box against this delivery. Fails to pick the slower ball and blindly swings his bat hoping to clear mid-on, wasn't to be; it loops up high off the toe-end and Faf settles under it with a tumbling catch. Avishka Fernando c du Plessis b Pretorius 30(29) [4s-4]

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Pretorius to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Dwaine Pretorius! Drops a filthy delivery on the pads and Avishka Fernando makes him pay by using his wrists to full effet. Whipped away nonchalantly over mid-wicket...

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Pretorius to Kusal Perera, FOUR, repeats the error and Kusal Perera doesn't miss out this time. A hit-me on the pads and Kusal Perera tickles away to the left of JPD at short fine, easy pickings...

Anshuman: "Although Sri Lanka haven't been at their best in this world cup, I like Dimuth as their captain. He brings a sense of calmness and assurance to the team which was missing in the last couple of years."
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Pretorius to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, put away with ease! Slips a length ball down the leg-side and Avishka Fernando helps it along the ground to the fine leg fence

srikanth: "Remember the name - 'Avishka Fernando'."
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Rabada to Kusal Perera, FOUR, low full toss outside off, and all Kusal Perera needed to do was place the ball in the gap; he just leans across, creams the ball in the gap between extra cover and mid-off. Off she goes...

Nitin: "Sri Lanka have got one boundary in almost each over. Time to see Tahir here."
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Rabada to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, that's the shot of the day! Doesn't get bothered by Rabada's pace, nor the line and he brings his bat down straight to crunch a straight drive past the non-striker, Rabada's pace - 136ks - takes care of the rest

Mandeep: "This has been a WC of fast bowlers so far. Surprising to see Rabada failing to make a mark."
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Chris Morris to Kusal Perera, FOUR, bang! Feeds Kusal Perera a full delivery outside off and its been lifted away - over covers - with disdain despite one hand coming off the bat. Sheer power!

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Chris Morris to Kusal Perera, FOUR, bang! Feeds Kusal Perera a full delivery outside off and its been lifted away - over covers - with disdain despite one hand coming off the bat. Sheer power!

Thanigai: "Avishka continues from where he left against England."
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Rabada to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, imperious timing! Gets on top of a good length delivery and punches crisply in the gap between backward point and cover. No-one's stopping that...

Vijai: South Africa to Sri Lanka: "We have died but will not let you live."
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Rabada to Karunaratne, out Caught by du Plessis!! What an absolute corker from Rabada. This one shot up from back of a length @ 137ks and kept fizzing towards Karunaratne's body who got into a tangle trying to fend that on the hop (clearly didn't expect the ball to do so much), it clonks the glove and lobs straight to Faf at second slip. Back-to-back failures for the Sri Lankan skipper. Karunaratne c du Plessis b Rabada 0(1)

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Cricbuzz LIVE: Match 35, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Pre-match show

Sakthi: "I think Avishka Fernando has a bright future, the way he times the ball sweetly and controls his shots, Sri Lanka would be expecting him to perform well today."
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World Cup Head to Head: South Africa v Sri Lanka
Here's a throwback to some thrilling contests between South Africa and Sri Lanka in the World Cup
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Qualification scenarios: India a win away from semifinal spot
West Indies became the third team to be out of contention for a spot in the final four
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Sri Lanka v South Africa, Match 35: Preview

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