T20 World Cup: South Africa have hard-earned victory after bundling out Sri Lanka for 77

Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje took a remarkable four wickets for just seven runs before the Proteas won the game with six wickets in hand.

• Shubham
• 03 June, 2024

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By: Shubham Ghosh

SOUTH AFRICA beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the teams’ opening Group D match of the T20 World Cup in New York on Monday.

Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje took a remarkable four wickets for just seven runs as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 77 — their lowest T20 total.

But South Africa lost early wickets as they too struggled to time the ball before the big-hitting Heinrich Klaasen (19 not out) saw them to victory with 22 balls to spare.

(AFP)