From Pakistani Fans Thanking Sri Lanka to Bees Making Players Do Yoga, Twitter Has a Field-Day Describing SL vs SA CWC 2019 Match
With this loss, Sri Lanka are virtually out of the contention for a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Sri Lanka and South Africa are on the seventh and eighth position after this match.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets to register their second victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Hashim Amla and skipper Faf du Plessis stitched 175 runs partnership to steer South Africa home. Amla made 80 from 105 deliveries which had five boundaries, while Du Plessis’ innings of 96 runs off 103 balls comprised of nine fours and a gigantic six over mid-wicket. Twitter and social media can't praise the South African skipper Faf dul Plessis and Hashim Amla enough for their performances in the match. Sri Lanka vs South Africa Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match: Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis Help SA Beat SL By 9 Wickets After Dwaine Pretorius 3-Fer.
Lasith Malings dismissed Quinton de Kock (15) – the only South African wicket to fall. Other than him, no other bowler caused any sorts of trouble to the South African batsmen, who effortlessly chased down the target set by Sri Lanka. The Twitter reactions have been especially appreciative of Faf du Plessis. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – Points Table.
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Former Sri Lanka Player Mahela Jayawardena Still Not Giving Them
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Pakistani Fans Thanking Sri Lanka
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Fans Feel Bad For Sri Lanka
Earlier, South African captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and put Sri Lanka to bat. Dwaine Pretorius and Chris Morris took three wickets each, while Kagiso Rabada claimed two. Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando top-scored for Sri Lanka with 30 runs each. Sri Lanka vs South Africa Highlights And Cricket Score - 35th ODI match - Full Scorecard.
With this loss, Sri Lanka are virtually out of the contention for a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Earlier, Dwaine Pretorius had a memorable outing as the South African pacer picked three wickets for just 25 runs to restrict Sri Lanka to a below par score of 203. Sri Lanka and South Africa are on the seventh and eighth position after this match.
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