The South Africa vs Sri Lanka result was not a surprise but no one expected it to break records like it did.
South Africa posted the highest team total in the history of the World Cup and then Sri Lanka did well to not lose by a massive margin. By the halfway mark in the chase, the result was known to many but credit to Sri Lanka for posting 326 runs.
It was the first match of the World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and being the weekend, the stadium was nearly 80 percent full. As far as the match is concerned, South Africa won by 102 runs to get their tournament off to a cracking start.
Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram smashed centuries after Sri Lanka opted to bowl first. Their knocks including the fastest World Cup century by Markram ensured South Africa posted a mammoth total of 428 runs on the board in their 50 overs.
In response, Sri Lanka began aggressively in the chase courtesy of a special knock from Kusal Mendis. He scored 76 runs off 42 balls but once he was dismissed, Sri Lanka fell behind in the asking rate and despite fifties from Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka, they were never in the hunt.
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka result: South Africa won by 102 runs
The third ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match witnessed South Africa smashing records for fun. It was a power-packed performance from them beating Sri Lanka by 102 runs.
Match Highlights
South Africa’s innings: South Africa lost their skipper Temba Bavuma early. However, a double-century partnership between Rassie and De Kock set the platform perfectly for the batters to come. Markram then blazed the record-breaking century to power South Africa to 428 runs in 50 overs.
Sri Lanka’s chase: The target was always daunting for Sri Lanka but Kusal Mendis kept them in the hunt smashing 4 fours and 8 sixes during his 42-ball 76. But they lost steam soon. However, Shanaka and Asalanka’s half-centuries ensured they didn’t lose the match by a massive margin.
Records broken: It was the first time in the World Cup that three different batters scored a century in the same innings. A total of 754 runs were scored in the match which is also the most in World Cup history. A total of 105 boundaries (74 fours and 31 sixes) were hit, which is also the all-time World Cup record.
Man of the Match | South Africa vs Sri Lanka result
Aiden Markram won the Player of the Match award for his sensational 49-ball century, the fastest in World Cup history. He thumped 14 fours and three sixes during his knock and deservedly won the award.
Records broken ✅✅✅#CWC23 #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/oLZSAj1RiD
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 8, 2023
South Africa vs Sri Lanka result final scorecard
The final scorecard of the South Africa vs Sri Lanka result.
South Africa Innings: 428/5 after 50 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| De Kock | 100 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 119.05 |
| Bavuma | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Van der Dussen | 108 | 110 | 13 | 2 | 98.18 |
| Markram | 106 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 196.30 |
| Klaasen | 32 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 160 |
| Miller | 39* | 21 | 3 | 2 | 185.71 |
| Marco Jansen | 12* | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rajitha | 10 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 9 |
| Madhushanka | 10 | 0 | 86 | 2 | 8.6 |
| Shanaka | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Dhananjaya | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Pathirana | 10 | 0 | 95 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Wellalage | 10 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 8.1 |
Sri Lanka Innings: 326 all out after 44.5 overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Nissanka | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perera | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Mendis | 76 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 180.95 |
| Samarawickrama | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Asalanka | 79 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 121.54 |
| Dhananjaya | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Shanaka | 68 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 109.68 |
| Wellalage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajitha | 33 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 106.45 |
| Pathirana | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Madhushanka | 4* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ngidi | 8 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Jansen | 10 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 49.2 |
| Rabada | 7.5 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Coetzee | 9 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 7.6 |
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