Tremendous team effort helped Sri Lanka in their first win in ICC T20 World Cup-2014 against South Africa as confident Lankans beat Proteous by five runs.
South Africa scored 160 runs in 20 overs losing 8 wickets while chasing against Sri Lanka in the opening Group1 encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup at MA Aziz cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock made a sensible start for the chase adding 48 runs before sent back to pavilion.
Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis and Nuwan Kulasekara picked up one wicket each.
Sachithra Senanayake bagged two wickets for the Lankans.
Kusal Perera was adjudged as Man of the Match scoring a whirlwind 61 off 40 balls hitting 3 maximum and 6 boundaries helped Lankans to poise such a fighting total.
Earlier, Sri Lanka set a 166-run target after electing to bat first against South Africa.
Angelo Mathews added important 43 runs facing 32 deliveries in slog overs.
Sri Lanka started with opener Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan, however Dilshan returned with a duck in a Dale Steyn delivery.
Kumar Sangakkara played a poor shot on Imran Tahir's ball and lost his wicket after a 14-run inning.
Imran Tahir's delivery sent Perera back to the pavilion with a 61-run innings.
He bagged 3 wickets in his 4-over spell giving only 26 runs, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel bagged two wickets each for the Proteas.
