Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 3rd Match ICC CT 2017 - ICC Champions Trophy tournament of the Group B 3rd ODI match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka at The Oval, London in 03rd June 2017.
Hashim Amla celebrates his 25th ODI hundred © Clive Rose / Getty Images |
Hashim Amla's record-breaking century, Faf du Plessis' fifty and JP Duminy's assault before Imran Tahir's four-for helped to South Africa's record 96-run victory over Sri Lanka in a historic game of the third match of a Champions Trophy.
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* South Africa's 96-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their biggest win against Sri Lanka in Champions Trophy (KnockOut).
* 151 Innings : Hashim Amla became the fastest to reach 25 ODI centuries in terms of innings, beating Virat Kohli's record, He took 162 innings to reach this epic feat.
* 25 : Hashim Amla hit the most centuries for South Africa in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 24 hundreds hit by AB de Villiers.
* Hashim Amla hit the sixth most centuries hit by any batsman against Sri Lanka in One-day internationals.
* 145 : Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis set up the record second-wicket partnership for South Africa against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 144-run stand between Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis at Paarl in 2012, South Africa's second highest second-wicket stand in Champions Trophy (KnockOut) and the joint eighth highest second-wicket partnership in Champions Trophy (KnockOut), jointly 145-run stand held by between Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid against South Africa at Nairobi (Gym) in 2000.
South Africa scored 299-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Hashim Amla 103 - which was his 25th ODI hundred, his fifth century against Sri Lanka in ODIs and his first ODI hundred in Champions Trophy (KnockOut).
Faf du Plessis struck 75 off 70-balls including 6-fours, JP Duminy hammered a unbeaten 38 off 20-balls included 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 190, Quinton de Kock 23, Chris Morris 20 and David Miller 18.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Pradeep picked up two-wickets, Suranga Lakmal and Seekkuge Prasanna each took one wickets.
Sri Lanka scored 203 for all-out in 41.3 overs with top scorer by Upul Tharanga struck 57 off 69 deliveries included 6-fours.
Kusal Perera scored a unbeaten 44 off 66-balls including 5-fours and Niroshan Dickwella hammered a 41 off 33-balls included 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 124.24.
South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir claimed a 4-wickets for 27-runs from 8.3 overs, Chris Morris took 2-wickets and one for Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada.
Hashim Amla named Player of the match for his masterclass 103-runs knocked off facing 115-balls including 5-fours and 2-sixes.
South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir claimed a 4-wickets for 27-runs from 8.3 overs, Chris Morris took 2-wickets and one for Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada.
Hashim Amla named Player of the match for his masterclass 103-runs knocked off facing 115-balls including 5-fours and 2-sixes.
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