South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 18 March, 2015
COMPLETED / 1st Quarter-Final / Sydney Cricket Ground
134/1 (18 ov)
133/10 (37.2 ov)
South Africa won by 9 wkts (192b rem)
Player of the match
Imran Tahir,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 78 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 136.84 |
| Faf du Plessis | 21 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 67.74 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lasith Malinga | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 7.16 |
| Tharindu Kaushal | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.16 |
South Africa won by 9 wkts (192b rem)
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Hashim Amla 16(23) - c N Kulasekara b L Malinga Lasith Malinga
- Fall of Wickets: 40 - 1 Hashim Amla
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Quarter-Final
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
- Time: 09:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Nigel Llong (England), Rod Tucker (Australia), Richard Kettleborough (England, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
