Aiden Markram and Tabraiz Shamsi picked three wickets each before Quinton de Kock smashed a fifty to help South Africa register an easy nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Sunday.
South Africa’s spin bowling foursome of Shamsi (3/20), Markram (3/21), Bjorn Fortuin (2/12), and Keshav Maharaj (1/10) took nine wickets between them to help South Africa seal the three-match T20I series 2-0 with a match to spare. This is South Africa’s third, consecutive T20 series win – all of which have been away from home – following victories over West Indies and Ireland.Sri Lanka were outplayed by the visitors’ bowling attack, struggling visibly in their backyard after winning the toss and electing to bat first. They were bundled out for 103 in 18.1 overs, their lowest first-innings total.
Kusal Perera made a welcome return following time off due to illness and returned with the hosts’ highest score of 30 off 25 deliveries (2x4s, 1×6). The only other contributions in double figures came from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20 off 13 balls), Charith Asalanka (14) and captain, Dasun Shanaka (10).Anrich Nortje’s (1/8) wicket contribution was the first of the innings, getting rid of the dangerous Dinesh Chandimal for five.