Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 35th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 35th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street in 28th June 2019.
 |
| Dwaine Pretorius celebrates after dismissing Kusal Perera © IDI via Getty Images |
Bowlers attack before Faf du Plessis' unbeaten 80 and Hashim Amla's unbeaten 96 gives South Africa comfortable nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a one-sided game of the 35th match of a World Cup.
Copyright - Third Party Reference Inline Linking Embedded Video from ICC
* South Africa' 9-wicket win was their joint largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in One-day international, it is their 15th time win by nine wickets and 2nd time South Africa had defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in ODIs and also second time South Africa had defeated Sri Lanka by nine-wickets in World Cups.
* 175* : Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis set up the record first-wicket partnership for South Africa against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 145-run stand between these same pair at The Oval in 2017, South Africa's joint ninth highest second-wicket stand in ODIs, jointly 175-run stand held by between Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis against West Indies at Johannesburg in 2008 and South Africa's sixth highest any-wicket partnership in World Cups.
Sri Lanka scored 203 in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Avishka Fernando struck 30 off 29-balls including 4-fours.
Kusal Perera hit 30 off 34-balls including 4-fours, Dhananjaya de Silva 24, Thisara Perera 21 and Jeevan Mendis 18.
South Africa chased 206/1 in 37.2 overs with top scorer by Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris both picked up 3-wickets, Kagiso Rabada took 2-wickets and one for JP Duminy - Andile Phehlukwayo.
South Africa chased 206-1 in 37.2 overs with top scorer by Faf du Plessis cracked a unbeaten 96 off 103-balls including 10-fours & a six.
Hashim Amla scored a unbeaten 80 off 105-balls including 5-fours and Quinton de Kock 15.
Hashim Amla scored a unbeaten 80 off 105-balls including 5-fours and Quinton de Kock 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Malinga took one-wicket for 47-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.
Dwaine Pretorius named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3 wickets for 36-runs in 10-overs.
:
