Published: Jul 23, 2013, 03:06 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 23, 2013, 03:06 PM (IST)
Sri Lanka crushed South Africa by 180 runs in the first match © AFP
Colombo: Jul 23, 2013
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second One-Day International at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
In the first ODI, Sri Lanka handed South Africa an embarrassing 180-run defeat. Chasing Sri Lanka’s 320 for five, the Proteas were bowled out for 140 in 31.5 overs at the R Premadasa.
The South Africans were blown away by a masterclass innings from Kumar Sangakkara (169 from 137 balls) and were never really in the running during their chase. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Jehan Mubarak, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Lasith Malinga
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Alviro Petersen, Jean-Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers (c&wk), Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Robin Peterson, Ryan McLaren, Chris Morris, Morne Morkel, Aaron Phangiso
