David Miller`s final over heroics outshined hat-trick hero Wanindu Hasaranga as South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets within the ongoing ICC Males`s T20 World Cup on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
With this win, South Africa claimed their second victory of the Tremendous 12 stage within the T20 World Cup. Miller smashed two sixes within the twentieth over to take South Africa dwelling in a nailbiting thriller. He remained unbeaten at 23 runs off 13 balls. Miller put Wanindu Hasaranga`s hat-trick in useless because the spinner tried his greatest to dismantle the chase of South Africa within the demise overs.
Chasing 143, South Africa had a horror begin as Dushmantha Chameera struck twice within the fourth over to ship again each South Africa openers and put them on the back-foot. Rassie van der Dussen was then run out by Dasun Shanaka within the eighth over as Proteas got here beneath a variety of strain.
The bowlers then piled on the strain as South Africa had been 62/3 in 10 overs, with Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram on the crease. Markram, T Bavuma, and D Pretorius had been victims of Hasaranga within the second half of the innings as he gave hope to the Asian crew however Miller had different plans in his thoughts as he
saved his greatest for the final.
Earlier, Pathum Nissanka held agency amid tumbling of wickets to assist Sri Lanka submit 142. Tabraiz Shamsi, the No.1 bowler on the ICC Males`s T20I Rankings, ran by means of the lineup within the center overs, ending with 3/17, whereas Dwaine Pretorius cleaned them up on the demise for 3/17 as effectively.
Transient Scores: Sri Lanka 142 (Pathum Nissanka 72, Charith Asalanka 21; Dwaine Pretorius 3-17, Tabraiz Shamsi 3-17) South Africa 146/6 (Temba Bavuma 46, David Miller
23; Wanindu Hasaranga 3-20, Dushmantha Chameera 2-27).
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