Sri Lanka knock by South Africa in 7-over match
South Africa rode on De Villiers' 13-ball 30 to post 78 for four after the match was reduced to a seven-over-a-side affair. In reply, the Sri Lankans were restricted to 46 for five as the Protea bowlers took centrestage at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
Heavy rain delayed the start by two and a half hours as a sell-out 35,000 crowd waited anxiously for action and although they got it late the fireworks in a shorter game gave them some consolation.
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Besides de Villiers, Hashim Amla (16), Faf du Plessis (13) and JP Duminy (12) chipped in with important runs to lay the foundation for a comfortable win, after being put in to bat. In what was the first international T20 match between the two sides, the hosts always had a tough task at hands after the Proteas set a stiff target.
Sri Lanka will be in group one of Super Eights while South Africa will be in group two, regarded as the group of death with India, Australia and Pakistan likely to be the other teams. The loss meant Sri Lanka will enter the Super Eight stage as the second best team from the group.
Rain wash match for west indies
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The Aussies were battered by a strong Windies batting line-up on Saturday night at the Premadasa, but a quickfire start to their innings, coupled with some generous help from the rain Gods, ensured that they won a game which promised much, but was marred by the weather.
In the first big-ticket match of the WorldT20 at this venue, the Windies chose to bat first, and propped up by half-centuries from Chris Gayle, who was perhaps responsible for a surprisingly large turnout here, and Marlon Samuels, and several useful cameos, reached 191 for eight. Sadly, it didn’t prove enough. The Kangaroos scraped through by 17 runs, as per the D/L method. When the rain came, the Aussies were 100 for one in 9.1 overs, when they needed to score 83 by that stage.
West Indies` total is the joint third highest score in a losing cause in the ICC World Twenty20. West Indies` 205 for six against South Africa at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007 is the lowest score.
In the first big-ticket match of the WorldT20 at this venue, the Windies chose to bat first, and propped up by half-centuries from Chris Gayle, who was perhaps responsible for a surprisingly large turnout here, and Marlon Samuels, and several useful cameos, reached 191 for eight. Sadly, it didn’t prove enough. The Kangaroos scraped through by 17 runs, as per the D/L method. When the rain came, the Aussies were 100 for one in 9.1 overs, when they needed to score 83 by that stage.
West Indies` total is the joint third highest score in a losing cause in the ICC World Twenty20. West Indies` 205 for six against South Africa at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007 is the lowest score.
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