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If the first two wickets had fallen at 45, the next three would go down in the nylon rollers space of just 10 runs as none of the batsmen other than Dilshan looked even remotely interested in an extended stay at the crease.3-0-14-2 (1nb, 1w), Phangiso 4-0-26-2, Imran Tahir 4-0-18-1 (1nb), Wiese 1-0-8-0, Behardien 3-0-15-2South Africa: H.Having realised that spin was the way to go, du Plessis pressed the rest of his armoury into action, and kept reaping the reward. (Photo: AFP)South Africa redeemed some pride from yet another failed shot at an international tournament title, carving out an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final Group 1 Super 10 league game of the ICC World Twenty20 at the Kotla here on Monday.South Africa’s Hashim Amla celebrates his half century against Sri Lanka in their World T20 Super 10 Group 1 match in New Delhi on Monday.Playing perfect counterpoint to Amla’s anchor was AB de Villiers who after a string of disappointments was unbeaten on a brisk 20 (12b), who fittingly knocked off the winning runs with his second six.

Vandersay b Abbott 3, R. The Proteas won by eight wickets. Shanaka (not out) 20, H. Tillakaratne Dilshan was the only batsman to get a total of consequence, scoring a steady 36 off 40 deliveries with four boundaries and a six.3 overs. Thirimanne b Phangiso 0, T.4-0-28-1 (3w), Herath 4-0-21-0, Vendersay 4-0-25-0, Shanaka 2-0-17-0 (1w), Perera 2-0-15-0, Siriwardana 1-0-5-0. Openers Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal got off to a flyer, pounding the pace of Dale Steyn to all parts of the ground. de Villiers (not out) 20. Siriwardana run out 15, D.With the calm hand of Hashim Amla (56 not out, 52 b) at the wheel, the Proteas, for many one of the pre-tournament favourites chased down Sri Lanka’s meagre 120, riding on the bearded stylist’s half-century to get across the line in 17.3 overs) 120. du Plessis lbw b Lakmal 31, A.B.In between opener Quinton de Kock (9) and skipper Faf du Plessis (30, 36b) played their part in keeping the chase on the rails to leave the South Africans wondering what it would need from them to break the hoodoo of a world title despite their fine performances in other forms of competition.

Left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso has had a quiet tournament, but in this final fling, he was to turn it around with two wickets in two balls. de Kock run out 9, F. Total: (in 19. It had all looked very different at the start.Earlier, a dispirited performance by the 2014 champions marked their last outing with the bat. He first bowled Chandimal (21, 20b) with a flatter delivery that did not spin — after being hit for two boundaries — and off the sixth ball of the over, turned one hard past the outstretched bat of the luckless Lahiru Thirimane. Total: (for 2 wkts, in 17. Kapugedera b Imran Tahir 4, N. Just two other batsmen reached the 20s as the South Africans kept things tidy with the ball and in the field. Jayasuriya c du Plessis b Behardien 1, C