South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Gqeberha, , Jan 28 2017 - Cricket Photos

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1st ODI, Gqeberha, January 28, 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

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Sri Lanka

181

South Africa

(34.2/50 ov, T:182) 185/2

South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 94 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Imran Tahir

, SA

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AB de Villiers cuts in his first ODI since June last year•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Faf du Plessis drives with one hand•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Faf du Plessis was tested by uneven bounce•Jan 28, 2017•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Suranga Lakmal was cleaned up by Chris Morris to be the last man out•Jan 28, 2017•Getty Images

Chris Morris picked up two wickets on return•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

The ball sneaks past Kusal Mendis' front-foot defence•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Hashim Amla completes a catch•Jan 28, 2017•Getty Images

Dinesh Chandimal gets under a short ball•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Wayne Parnell chats with AB de Villiers•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal rises on his toes to defend•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis added an unbroken 54-run stand•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Quinton de Kock contributed 34 •Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Hashim Amla drives during his fifty•Jan 28, 2017•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Faf du Plessis takes a catch•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Imran Tahir sliced through Sri Lanka's middle order•Jan 28, 2017•Gallo Images/Getty Images

AB de Villiers takes flight in the infield•Jan 28, 2017•Getty Images

Kusal Mendis swats one into the leg side•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal prepares to pull•Jan 28, 2017•AFP

Sandun Weerakkody nicked behind for 5 on debut•Jan 28, 2017•Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Q de Kock	caught	34	40
HM Amla	caught	57	71
F du Plessis	not out	55	68
AB de Villiers	not out	30	27
Extras	(lb 2, w 2, pen 5)
Total	185(2 wkts; 34.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
KMDN Kulasekara	5	0	20	0	4
RAS Lakmal	6	1	29	0	4.83
DM de Silva	2	0	9	0	4.5
JDF Vandersay	7	0	51	0	7.28
PADLR Sandakan	8	0	35	1	4.37
DAS Gunaratne	5	0	19	1	3.8
BKG Mendis	1.2	0	15	0	11.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	71	Hashim Amla	Quinton de Kock
2nd	55	Hashim Amla	Faf du Plessis
3rd	54	AB de Villiers	Faf du Plessis

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