Chittagong: Sri Lanka won a truly exciting experience against South Africa by 5 runs with the assistance of some amazing passing bowling.
Opener Kusal Perera crushed 61 to direct Sri Lanka to five-run win over South Africa in a tight challenge in its World Twenty 20 opener on Saturday.
Sri Lanka set up a respectable 165-7 and accordingly South Africa was confined to 160-8.
Perera gave Sri Lanka a familiar begin, pounding Dale Steyn 17 in the first over. Steyn however countered giving Tilkaratne Dilshan a first-ball duck at the same over. Throughout the course of his fifth half-century, Perera hit six four and three sixes in only 40 balls. After his rejection, Mathews drove the innings to security, before Steyn uprooted him in the last over. Mathews hit three fours and a six in 32 balls.
In the middle of, leg-spinner Imran Tahir split through the Sri Lankan center request, asserting his vocation best 3-26. Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel picked two wickets each.
JP Duminy hit 39 while Quinton de Kock made 25. Kock and Duminy included 50-rushed to keep South Africa in the challenge however a late flurry of wicket headed its astounding breakdown. Abdominal muscle de Villiers helped 24.
Sachitra Senanayake guaranteed 2-22 for Sri Lanka. Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis snatched one wicket each.
Prior, Sri Lanka chief Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and choose to bat first in its first match against South Africa in the ICC World Twenty 20 on Saturday.
Abdominal muscle de Villiers is heading the side set up of consistent Twenty20 chief Faf Du Plessis, who was discounted with hamstring damage. Then again, quick bowler Dale Steyn was fit enough to play and took two wickets.
South africa Vs Sri Lanka World T20 2014 match highlights
