Dilshan blitz gives SL consolation win
Sri Lanka were facing the prospect of being whitewashed by South Africa, but Nuwan Kulasekera gave them the best possible start by getting Henry Davids leg before off the first ball of the match•AFP
Faf du Plessis was in supreme form, bringing up his half-century in 33 balls•AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan got things off with a bang, hitting 14 off the first over•AFP
Some disciplined bowling from Imran Tahir and David Wiese helped get South Africa into the game, culminating with the wicket of Angelo Mathews in the 16th over•AFP
Dilshan ended the contest with a swept six behind square off the first ball of the 19th over to lead Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win•Associated Press
Quinton de Kock's stay didn't last too long, as he was out lbw to Ajantha Mendis for 16•AFP
Jean-Paul Duminy chimed in with some quick runs as well•AFP
Mahela Jayawardene proceeded to go after Morne Morkel in the next over, taking 14 runs as well•AFP
Thisara Perera came in next, and with Sri Lanka requiring a further 38 off 24 balls, began hitting out•AFP
But it wasn't all bad news for South Africa, as they finished the series 2-1 up •AFP
The pair put on 112 runs in just 12.1 overs as South Africa reached 163 for 3•AFP
The pair put on 67 for the first wicket in 35 balls before Jayawardene spooned to AB de Villiers at cover for a soft dismissal•AFP
Dilshan continued to whack boundaries as he passed his fifty in 36 balls•AFP
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