Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Highlights: Proteas cruise to nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka

FOUR! Du Plessis guides the delivery from Perera towards the fine leg fence, collecting the winning runs as a result! He remains unbeaten on 96, with Amla on 80 at the other end, as South Africa hammer Sri Lanka by nine wickets at Chester-le-Street! SA 206/1

Fifty up for Faf du Plessis off 70 balls, which is followed by reserved celebrations from the South Africa captain. His 35th ODI half-century as well as his third of the ongoing World Cup. SA 137/1

After 26 overs,South Africa 131/1 ( Hashim Amla 58 , Faf du Plessis (C) 47)

Another quiet over from Malinga, with just a single coming off it. The veteran pacer has just two overs left in his kitty, and the Proteas will be more than happy to see the pacer off. 100-partnership up between Amla and du Plessis! South Africa need 73 to win from 24 overs. 

Fifty up for Hashim Amla off 56 deliveries! Steady innings from the veteran batsman, who's had a mixed run in this World Cup so far. This is his 39th ODI half-century, and his second of this tournament. SA 106/1

Fifty partnership up between du Plessis and Amla for the second wicket, the South African captain bringing up the milestone with a single in Mendis' second over. SA 81/1

BOWLED EM! Vintage Malinga on display! Gets rid of de Kock with a yorker, beating the batsman's defence and hitting the leg stump. SA 31/1

De Kock b Mainga 15(16)

OUT! Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 203! Malinga is the last man to depart, miscuing the ball towards mid off where South African skipper du Plessis takes the easiest of catches. 

Malinga c du Plessis b Morris 4(2)

OUT! Udana has to depart for 17 off 32 balls, getting a thick top-edge that results in a simple return catch for Rabada. SL 197/9

Udana c and b Rabada 17(32)

OUT! Rabada takes a superb catch at deep square leg as Perera's innings comes to an end! Perera went for the pull, but ended up hitting it off the edge towards the leg side. Rabada takes a good low catch in the deep, signalling out right away after getting back on his feet. The umpires go upstairs with the soft signal 'out', with the TV umpire eventually flashing the big letters that confirms the batsman's exit. SL 184/8

Perera c Rabada b Phehlukwayo 21(25)

OUT! Mendis' stay at the crease comes to an end just when he was starting to accelerate the innings. Gets a thick top-edge while attempting to pull a short ball from Morris. Pretorius gets under the ball and collects it safely in the end. SL 163/7

Mendis c Pretorius b Morris 18(46)

BOWLED EM! JP Duminy strikes in his first delivery of the day! Dhananjaya de Silva departs after a patient 24, missing the ball completely while playing a reverse sweep. The ball drifts into the batsman, and ends up clipping the top of middle and leg. SL 135/6

De Silva b Duminy 24(41)

OUT! Wicket number three for Pretorius! What a day so far for the all-rounder! Mendis cuts a back-of-length ball towards cover point, where Morris has to crouch to collect a low catch. The Lankans have now lost half their side with just 111 on the board. SL 111/5

Mendis c Morris b Pretorius 23(51)

BOWLED EM! Mathews shuffles down the track, and gets an inside edge while looking for a heave towards midwicket, the ball then clipping the leg stump. Morris strikes for the first time today. The Lankans, meanwhile, are in a spot of bother. SL 100/4

Mathews b Morris 11(29)

OUT! Perera's gone as Pretorius strikes again! Gets an inside edge off a delivery that nips back a little from short of good length, cramping the batsman for room. Perera departs after getting a good start, much like Fernando. SL 72/3

Perera b Pretorius 30(34)

OUT! Pretorius gets the breakthrough, ending the partnership that was starting to get more worrisome for the Proteas. Fernando gets a thick leading edge, skieing the ball towards mid off where du Plessis gets under the ball and collects it safely. SL 67/2

Fernando c du Plessis b Pretorius 30(29)

FOUR! Fernando nudges at a back-of-length delivery angling down the leg side, guiding it towards the fine leg fence. Fifty partnership up between the two batsmen at the crease right now. SL 52/1

OUT! Kagiso Rabada removes the Sri Lankan skipper off the very first delivery of the day! Bowled short, the ball didn't rise as much as Karunaratne had expected, and he ends up gloving the ball to his South African counterpart du Plessis in the slip cordon. SL 0/1

Karunaratne c du Plessis b Rabada 0(1)

TEAMS: 

SA: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(wk), Faf du Plessis(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir

SL: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera(wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal

Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka captain: We would've liked to bat first as well. Seems like a good wicket, and if we can put up a good total, the bowlers will do the rest. Pradeep out, Lakmal comes in. We just want to win this match and go forward. 

Faf du Plessis, South Africa captain: It's a fresh pitch, so looking to use a bit of seam movement. Doesn't normally spin too much here. Two changes: Pretorius in place of Ngidi and Duminy in place of Miller. We are playing an extra batter today, so hopefully that frees up the batters today. We deserve everything that comes towards us, but we've got to put that on one side for now. 

TOSS: South Africa win the toss, and skipper Faf du Plessis opts to bowl.