Sri Lanka beat South Africa in 3rd T 20 of series,2013

South Africa was scheduled to play a 5 Match T 20 International in Sri Lanka in 2013. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 3 and 4. The 3rd T 20 international match was to be played on Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka on 6th Aug 2013. South Africa holds the upper hand as they are more experienced team and playing very well as well.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how South Africa team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd T 20 international match: Jean Paul Duminy, Robin Peterson, AB de Villiers (c & wk), Alviro Petersen, Morne Morkel, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Aaron Phangiso, Colin Ingram,Faf du Plessis, Chris Morris

And Sri Lankan team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd T 20 international Match: Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Jehan Mubarak, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Shaminda Eranga

South Africa batted well and was able to post total of 163 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 3 wickets and with top scores of F D Plesis who made 85 runs in 65 balls with 10 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 131 runs in 100 balls and J P Duminy who made 51 runs in 32 balls with 3 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 150 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka was needed to score 164 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

Sri Lanka batted well and was able to chase the target of 164 runs in 18.1 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and won the game 3 wickets in hand with top contributions from T Dilshan who made 74 runs in 51 balls with 9 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 145 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka won the match by 3 wickets in hand and series ends at 2-1 in favor of South Africa

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