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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’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)

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)

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