South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in 1st ODI in Dambulla

by Alastair Symondson Sunday 29 July 2018

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Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in the 1^st ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla today.

FOUR and that's 50 up for @jpduminy21! Take a bow, jou lekker ding! 53* off 32 balls (6x4s and 2x6s), the boundary was also South Africa's winning runs! Congratulations team on the 5-wicket victory. They go 1-0 up in the 5-match series. #ProteaFire #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/gnnh4b6qOG
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) July 29, 2018

Sri Lanka 193 (Kusal Perera 81, Thisara Perera 49; Kagiso Rabada 4-41 , Tabraiz Shamsi 4-33)

South Africa 196 - 5 (Quinton de Kock 47, Faf du Plesis 47, JP Duminy 53* ; Akila Dananjaya 3-50)

Result South Africa won by 5 wickets

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Sri Lanka were bowled out for 193 mainly due to the South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada 4-41 and Tabraiz Shamsi 4-33.

South Africa chased the runs down with 5 wickets and 15 overs to spare - Quinton de Kock 47, Faf du Plesis 47 and JP Duminy 53* starring with the bat.

Take a bow @shamsi90! He gets the last wicket and finishes with 4/33 in 8.3 overs. Sri Lanka are all out for 193. #ProteaFire #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/KwqtrPUNmk
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) July 29, 2018

Sri Lanka - Upul Tharanga, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Niroshan Dickwella(wk), Thisara Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Lahiru Kumara

South Africa – Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(wk), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis(c), JP Duminy, David Miller, Willem Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi