David Miller hit a career best 85 not out and fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe picked up four wickets Friday as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 56 runs in the third one—day international to trail 2—1 in the five—match series.
Miller hit five sixes and four boundaries during his 72—ball innings at No. 7, sharing an unbroken 69—run stand with Ryan McLaren for the eighth wicket after the visitors had slumped to 154—7. That helped South Africa reach a 223—7.
Thisara Perera smashed 65 off 49 deliveries to lift Sri Lanka’s hopes but his dismissal sealed the match. Tsotsobe finished with 4—22 as the hosts were dismissed for 167 in the 43rd over.
Sri Lanka won the first two games in Colombo.
Scoreboard
Alviro Petersen c Sangakkara b Malinga 8
Quinton de Kock c Sangakkara b Perera 20
Jean—Paul Duminy b Perera 23
AB de Villiers c Sangakkara b Mendis 47
Faf du Plessis run out 16
Farhaan Behardien b Mendis 2
David Miller not out 85
Robin Peterson b Mendis 3
Ryan McLaren not out 14
Extras- (3lb, 2w) 5
TOTAL- (for seven wickets) 223
Overs- 50.
Fall of wickets- 1—14, 2—50, 3—53, 4—95, 5—100, 6—148, 7—154.
Did not bat- Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Bowling- Lasith Malinga 10—0—57—1 (1w), Angelo Mathews 5—1—17—0, Tillakaratne Dilshan 10—0—39—0 (1w), Thisara Perera 8—0—51—2, Ajantha Mendis 10—0—35—3, Rangana Herath 7—1—21—0.
Upul Tharanga c Petersen b Tsotsobe 5
Tillakaratne Dilshan c de Villiers b Tsotsobe 6
Kumar Sangakkara c Duminy b Tsotsobe 0
Mahela Jayawardene b Peterson 24
Dinesh Chandimal c de Kock b McLaren 29
Angelo Mathews c de Villers b Tsotsobe 14
Angelo Perera c de Villiers b Berhardien 1
Thisara Perera c du Plessis b Berhardien 65
Rangana Herath not out 12
Lasith Malinga b Berhardien 0
Ajantha Mendis c Tsotsobe b Duminy 0
Extras- (1b, 4lb, 6w) 11
TOTAL- (all out) 167
Overs- 43.2.
Fall of wickets- 1—14, 2—14, 3—16, 4—71, 5—78, 6—81, 7—93, 8—165, 9—166.
Bowling- Morne Morkel 8—1—29—0 (1w), Lonwabo Tsotsobe 7—2—22—4 (1w), Ryan McLaren 6—1—18—1 (2w), Robin Peterson 7—0—51—1 (1w), Jean—Paul Duminy 9.2—1—23—1, Farhaan Berhardien 6—0—19—3 (1w)
Result- South Africa won by 56 runs.
Series- Sri Lanka leads five—match series 2—1.
Toss- South Africa.
Umpires- Richard Kettleborough, England, and Ranmore Martinesz, Sri Lanka.
TV umpire-Rod Tuker, Australia. Match referee- Andy Pycroft, Zimbabwe.
