Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st Quarter-Final at Sydney, Mar 18 2015 - Match Highlights

RESULT

1st Quarter-Final (D/N), Sydney, March 18, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Sri Lanka

133

South Africa

(18/50 ov, T:134) 134/1

South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 192 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Imran Tahir

, SA

4/26

#politeenquiries: Choking tag transferred to SL?

4:55

'SL are going to lose a lot in leadership without Sangakkara, Mahela'

4:54

Insights: Is Tahir one of SA's best bowlers at World Cups?

2:29

Chappell: SL allowed SA bowlers to dictate terms

1:35

Chappell: Sangakkara-Jayawardene an ornament to the game

4:05

Holding: Today could just be Steyn's day

4:13

Agarkar: SL's in-form top order allows them to play five bowlers

12:08

Goodbye group stage, we'll miss you

4:44

Why do South Africa always choke?

3:58

Fernando: SA primed to win, but face mental hurdle

5:10

Arnold: Lot of doubts surrounding South Africa

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We're not going to show any weakness - de Villiers

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Relief all round as South Africa are freed from suffocation

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South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
HM Amla	caught	16	23
Q de Kock	not out	78	57
F du Plessis	not out	21	31
Extras	(lb 4, nb 3, w 12)
Total	134(1 wkt; 18 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	6	43	1	7.16 (2 nb)
TM Dilshan	2	10	0	5
KMDN Kulasekara	1	13	0	13
PHT Kaushal	6	25	0	4.16
PVD Chameera	2	29	0	14.5 (1 nb)
NLTC Perera	1	10	0	10

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	40	Hashim Amla	Quinton de Kock
2nd	94	Faf du Plessis	Quinton de Kock

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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