Sri Lanka’s hopes of making it to the semifinals turned gloomy on an otherwise sunny day as it went down to South Africa by nine wickets at the Emirates Riverside on Friday.
After falling prey to seamer Dwaine Pretorius, who came in for Lungi Ngidi, Sri Lanka failed to restrict the opposition as an unbeaten 175-run stand between Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis secured South Africa a second win and some pride.
At a venue hosting its first World Cup match, the modest target of 204 could have been tricky after Lasith Malinga removed Quinton de Kock early.
However, Amla (80) and du Plessis (96), playing with the luxury of chasing a small total, got into their groove and ensured an easy win.
Fears come true
Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusingha’s fear of a South Africa “fightback” came true as Sri Lanka lost its captain Dimuth Karunaratne for a duck.
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