Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (1st Quarter-Final)

Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (1st Quarter-Final)

	1st Quarter-Final, Game 43, Wednesday 18 March, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia South Africa vs Sri Lanka(head-to-head) Total Played(ODIs): 59 Sri Lanka: 29 South Africa: 28 Tied/No Result: 2 South Africa vs Sri Lanka(World Cup Matches) Total Played: 4 Sri Lanka: 1 South Africa: 2 Tied/No Result: 1

Match Result

Sri Lanka - 133/10 (37.2)

South Africa - 134/1 (18)

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Last ODI 

South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 3rd ODI, 12 July 2014
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
South Africa - 339/5 (50 Overs)
Sri Lanka - 257/10 (44.3 Overs)
South Africa won by 82 runs

SRI LANKA - Results so far at 2015 World Cup

(Played 6, Won 4 and Lost 2) 

Lost to New Zealand by 98 runs. (Blown away by breezy knocks from Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson)
Beat Afghanistan by four wickets. (Jayawardene century helps them escape a potential upset)
Beat Bangladesh by 92 runs. (Centuries by Dilshan and Sangakkara set up big win)
Beat England by nine wickets. (Sangakkara and Thirimanne hit tons to chase down a 300-plus target with ease)
Lost to Australia by 64 runs. (Glenn Maxwell's 53-ball 102 trumps Sangakkara ton)
Beat Scotland by 148 runs. (Sangakkara and Dilshan hit tons in facile win)

Best performance 

Kumar Sangakkara (496 runs)
Lasith Malinga (11 wickets)

SOUTH AFRICA - Results so far at 2015 World Cup

(Played 6, Won 4 and Lost 2)

Beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs. (David Miller and JP Duminy starred in a record 256-run fifth wicket stand to sink Zimbabwe)
Lost to India by 130 runs. (Could not contain India's top order and imploded while chasing)
Beat West Indies by 257 runs. (De Villiers blasted a 66-ball 162 not out and they shot out West Indies in 34th over)
Beat Ireland by 201 runs. (Centuries by Amla and Du Plessis set the tone for another huge win)
Lost to Pakistan by 29 runs (D/L method). (Bowled out Pakistan in 47th over but faltered in chase)
Beat UAE by 146 runs. (Solid middle order batting laid foundation for easy win)

Best performance 

AB de Villiers (417 runs)
Morne Morkel (13 wickets)

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SRI LANKA Squad

Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara(wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews(c), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Upul Tharanga, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Seekkuge Prasanna.

SOUTH AFRICA Squad

AB de Villiers(c), Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock(wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn.