Watch the highlights of South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2019 - Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Cape Town in 19th March 2019.
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Imran Tahir secured the Super Over for South Africa © Getty Images |
Imran Tahir and David Miller stars as South Africa thrilling Super Over win after Isuru Udana holds nerve as Sri Lanka match-tied in a low-scoring thriller of the first T20I.
* This is the 12th Twenty20 international match to end in a tie. Sri Lanka have been involved in two of the 12. It is the first tie between South Africa and Sri Lanka in T20Is.
Sri Lanka scored 134-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kamindu Mendis blasted a 41 off 29-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 141.37, Thisara Perera 19, Angelo Perera 16 and Debutant Avishka Fernando - who scored 16-runs on his debut T20I match.
South Africa best bowler by Andile Phehlukwayo picked up 3-wickets, Lutho Sipamla, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 134-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by David Miller 41, Rassie van der Dussen struck 34 off 30-balls including one-six & a four and Faf du Plessis 21.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Malinga takes 2-wickets, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dhananjaya de Silva and Akila Dananjaya each took one-wickets.
David Miller named Player of the match for his quick-fire 13 off 5-balls in the Super Over after a scoring match-saving 41-runs knocked off facing 23-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 178.26.
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Sri Lanka scored 134-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kamindu Mendis blasted a 41 off 29-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 141.37, Thisara Perera 19, Angelo Perera 16 and Debutant Avishka Fernando - who scored 16-runs on his debut T20I match.
South Africa best bowler by Andile Phehlukwayo picked up 3-wickets, Lutho Sipamla, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 134-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by David Miller 41, Rassie van der Dussen struck 34 off 30-balls including one-six & a four and Faf du Plessis 21.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Lasith Malinga takes 2-wickets, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dhananjaya de Silva and Akila Dananjaya each took one-wickets.
David Miller named Player of the match for his quick-fire 13 off 5-balls in the Super Over after a scoring match-saving 41-runs knocked off facing 23-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 178.26.