Kusal, bowlers help SL to close win

Mar 22, 2014

Sri Lanka opted to bat and were given a powerful start by Kusal Perera, who smacked 15 runs off Dale Steyn in the first over of the match•Getty Images

Jayawardene was out quickly and a budding partnership between Kumar Sangakkara and Perera was cut short by Imran Tahir, who kept the batting side quiet in the middle overs•AFP

He fell in the last over, guiding Sri Lanka to a competitive 165 for 7•Getty Images

But Sachithra Senanayake struck back dismissing Amla and within a few overs, he also had Duminy caught with South Africa still needing 46 off 24 balls•Getty Images

Steyn, however, made a comeback off the last ball of that over, dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan•AFP

Perera raced to his fifth T20 fifty in 29 balls before falling to Tahir for 61•Getty Images

South Africa had a positive start to their chase but Lasith Malinga struck the first blow for Sri Lanka, dismissing Quinton de Kock for 25•Getty Images

Albie Morkel struck two successive sixes off Ajantha Mendis before holing out to Chandimal in the deep while going for a third. •Getty Images

Angelo Mathews boosted Sri Lanka in the final overs with 32-ball 43•Getty Images

JP Duminy struck a couple of sixes during his 50-run stand with Hashim Amla•Getty Images

With 15 needed off the last six balls, South Africa still had a chance with the big-hitting David Miller at the crease. Two run-outs in that over, however, including Miller's for 19, meant that South Africa had once again fizzled out in a chase •Getty Images