SA vs SL / South Africa registered a big win against Sri Lanka, defeated by 102 runs

SA vs SL: In the fourth match of ODI World Cup 2023, South African team defeated Sri Lanka by 102 runs. Batting first in this match, they scored 428 runs losing 5 wickets. In reply, the Sri Lankan team was all out for 326 runs. In this match, three South African batsmen scored centuries. The Sri Lankan team was not successful in chasing the score above 400 and the pressure was visible from the very beginning. In this match for South Africa, Quinton de Kock scored 100 runs, Rassie van der Dussen scored 108 runs and captain Markram scored 106 runs.

The Jaitley Stadium pitch, which was expected to be slow and helpful to spinners, witnessed an explosive batting display on Saturday, 7 October. South Africa started it and then Sri Lanka also responded in the same manner. Only South Africa won but Sri Lanka also contributed fully in entertainment. While South Africa hit 59 boundaries in this match, Sri Lanka also took the ball out of the boundary 46 times.

Record score made by a flurry of centuries

South Africa started it. Although his own start was very bad and captain Temba Bavuma was out in the second over itself, but its effect was not visible on Quinton de Kock. De Kock, playing his last World Cup, created such a storm in the very first match that Sri Lanka had no answer. De Kock (100) scored his 18th ODI century in just 83 balls. Also made a partnership of 204 runs for the second wicket with Rassie van der Dussen.

Dussein also scored a brilliant century and was out after scoring 108 runs. After these two came Aiden Markram's storm. South Africa's T20 captain Markram, after getting set in the beginning, launched a dangerous attack and made a record by completing his century in just 49 balls. Markram (106, 14 fours, 3 sixes) broke Kevin O'Brien's record of the fastest century. This was the first time in the World Cup that three batsmen from the same team had scored centuries. Apart from these, Heinrich Klaasen (32) and David Miller (39) also took the team to 428 runs, which is the highest score in World Cup history.

Mendis attack, still South Africa survives

Sri Lanka also had a bad start and Pathum Nissanka was bowled in the second over itself. Hardly anyone would have expected what happened next. Kusal Mendis, who came to the crease, was declared LBW out on the very first ball but the review saved him and then another spectacular sight of stormy batting was seen. Mendis, who was in excellent form since the Asia Cup, thrashed the African fast bowlers. The African bowlers also bowled some poorly and were continuously bowling the balls on the line of leg stump. Mendis hit many sixes on such balls from deep final leg to deep midwicket. Mendis completed his half-century in just 25 balls.

At one point, Sri Lanka had scored 53 runs in just 6 overs, out of which 50 runs were from Mendis alone, while Kusal Perera had no contribution. Even after this, Perera could not do anything and became the victim of Lungi Ngidi. Meanwhile, spinner Keshav Maharaj (2/62) started controlling the runs. Soon Rabada brought great relief to the team by ending the attack of Mendis (76 runs, 42 balls, 4 fours, 8 sixes). However, after this, Charith Asalanka (79) and captain Dasun Shanka (68) also batted brilliantly and scored half-centuries, but the target of 429 runs was too big for Sri Lanka. Ultimately the entire team was out for 326 runs in 44.5 overs. Gerald Coetzee took maximum 3 wickets for South Africa.