Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Aiden Markram, Bowlers Assist South Africa Down Sri Lanka In T20 Opener

Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 48 by way of Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by way of 28 runs within the first Twenty20 world on Friday. Markram’s 33-ball knock guided South Africa to 163-5, a complete they defended by way of proscribing Sri Lanka to 135-6 to guide the three-match collection 1-0 in Colombo. Skipper and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj led the bowling with spectacular figures of 1-19 on his T20 debut to flatten the Sri Lankan batting in spite of a career-best unbeaten 66 by way of Dinesh Chandimal. Markram arrange victory along with his attacking innings laced with one 4 and two sixes so as to add to the South African general when they elected to bat first.

Openers Quinton de Kock (36) and Reeza Hendricks (38) set the tone with a stand of 73 earlier than shedding their wickets to leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.

Markram placed on 65 runs off 35 balls for the fourth wicket with David Miller, who hit 26 off 15 deliveries, to take the assault to the opposition bowlers.

Sri Lankan skipper and medium-pace bowler Dasun Shanaka broke the partnership with Markram’s wicket within the penultimate over to test the South African surge.

Sri Lanka misplaced wickets at common periods of their chase with Avishka Fernando run out for 11 and Maharaj getting Bhanuka Rajapaksa out lbw for nought.

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Chandimal then performed a valiant innings to document his 6th T20 half-century and surpass his earlier excellent of 58. He hit 5 fours and two sixes in his 54-ball knock.

The second one tournament is on Sunday on the identical venue.