South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
South Africa began their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in style, beating Sri Lanka by 102 runs in a dominant performance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.
South Africa batted first and posted a mammoth total of 428/5, thanks to brilliant centuries from Aiden Markram (154 off 72 balls), Quinton de Kock (118 off 106 balls), and Rassie van der Dussen (109 off 114 balls). Markram’s century was the fastest in the history of the Cricket World Cup, coming off just 49 balls.
Sri Lanka got off to a decent start in their chase, with Kusal Mendis (79 off 52 balls) and Pathum Nissanka (54 off 65 balls) putting on a 130-run partnership for the first wicket. However, once Mendis was dismissed, Sri Lanka collapsed in a heap, losing their remaining nine wickets for just 179 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi (4/35) was the pick of the South African bowlers, while Kagiso Rabada (2/44) and Lungi Ngidi (2/53) also chipped in with important wickets.