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South Africa bowl out Sri Lanka for 120 in dead rubber

Sent into bat, captain Dinesh Chandimal (21) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (36) provided a good start of 45 but later their wickets fell with regular intervals as only two more batsmen could get into the double figures.

By Web Desk
March 28, 2016

DELHI: Sri Lanka were all out for 120 in 19.3 overs against South Africa in a dead rubber last league match of the world Twenty20 here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on Monday.

Sent into bat, captain Dinesh Chandimal (21) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (36) provided a good start of 45 but later their wickets fell with regular intervals as only two more batsmen could get into the double figures.

Milinda Siriwardana made 15 runs while Dasun Shanaka remained not out on 20.

For South Africa, pace bowlers Kyle Abbott and Farhaan Behardien, and left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso claimed two wickets each while fast bowler Dale Steyn and leg-spinner Imran Tahir took one wicket each.

Dinesh Chandimal is leading Sri Lanka in the absence of captain Angelo Mathews, who was ruled out with a hamstring injury.