All-round Sri Lanka rout South Africa

Jul 31, 2013

Sri Lanka chose to bat but lost Kusal Perera to Morne Morkel in the fifth over•AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne provided good support with a sedate 68•AFP

Dilshan held firm though, making smooth progress toward another century•AFP

Quinton de Kock played a bright knock but was bowled off the first ball he faced against spin today•AFP

AB de Villiers held one end up with a crisp half-century•Associated Press

Tillakaratne Dilshan was Sri Lanka's rock for the second innings in a row•AFP

Dilshan and Thirimanne added 163 runs for the second wicket•Associated Press

But a McLaren slower ball got Dilshan on 99•AFP

Sachithra Senanayake accounted for Hashim Amla as Sri Lanka's spinners came to the fore•AFP

Ryan McLaren offered support as the duo put up 52 runs for the seventh wicket•AFP

South Africa got a break when JP Duminy took a good, running catch to dismiss Thirimanne•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara played a blinder. His 45-ball 75 with 12 fours took Sri Lanka to 307 for 4 off 50 overs•Associated Press

Dilshan trapped JP Duminy plumb in front and South Africa were 60 for 3 in the 10th over•AFP

But Ajantha Mendis claimed both of them and ended up with three wickets as Sri Lanka won by 128 runs•AFP