Afghanistan vs South Africa: Proteas record first victory of Cricket World Cup with nine-wicket hammering
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Your support makes all the difference.South Africa finally got a World Cup win under their belt as they eased to a nine-wicket triumph over Afghanistan at Sophia Gardens on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of a semi-final berth.
Leg spinner Imran Tahir took 4-29 as he engineered an Afghani collapse after a 75-minute rain break as they were dismissed for 125. Chris Morris contributed with figures of 3-13 and Andile Phehlukwayo took two wickets for 18.
The South Africans then set about the slightly adjusted target of 127 from 48 overs in cautious fashion, reaching 131-1 with 19 overs to spare. Re-live the action below:
2.3 Sri Lanka 24-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 10 Kusal Perera 13
It's getting ominously dark at the Oval. The black clouds hovering nearby suggest there might well be some rain on its way.
3.0 Sri Lanka 26-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 12 Kusal Perera 13
Much better from Starc. Sri Lanka manage just two off the over and the rapid early run rate is quelled.
4.0 Sri Lanka 30-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 15 Kusal Perera 14
Cummins follows suit, keeping things tight and allowing Sri Lanka just four runs from the over. Karunaratne swings and misses dangerously and then squirms one through the infield for three.
5.0 Sri Lanka 31-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 16 Kusal Perera 14
An early change of bowlers for Australia. Jason Behrendorff replaces Starc and makes a promising start, swinging the ball away from the left-handed Karunaratne. There's a half-hearted appeal for LBW, too, which comes to nothing. Just one run comes from the over.
5.3 Sri Lanka 39-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 24 Kusal Perera 14
An excellent pull shot from Karunaratne punishes a poor short ball from Cummins. It races away to the boundary, and the following delivery hits the inside edge and trickles behind for another four.
15.1 Afghanistan 56-2
WICKET! Rahmat (6) b Morris lbw
Afghanistan lose their second wicket. Rahmat is given out by the umpire, and his decision is justified when Afghanistan call for a review. The ball would have clipped leg stump.
7.0 Sri Lanka 53-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 37 Kusal Perera 15
Sri Lanka have brought up 50 in quick time. Behrendorff's second over is an expensive one, with Karunaratne hitting two more boundaries. The first is a swivel pull to fine leg and the second a fortunate inside edge.
8.0 Sri Lanka 61-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 42 Kusal Perera 18
Australia make another change of bowler but they still can't stop the runs from flowing. Kane Richardson enters the attack and gets hit for eight runs in his first over.
8.3 Sri Lanka 74-0 Dimuth Karunaratne 42 Kusal Perera 31
This is superb batting from Sri Lanka's opening pair. Behrendorff, who made such a promising start, is smashed for six over cover by Perera. It's timed perfectly, and hit ferociously. Australia then gift Sri Lanka four more runs with an overthrow after an attempted run out.
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