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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.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in T20 World Cup
South Africa's Ottniel Baartman (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group D cricket match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York on June 3, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

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)