A brilliant batting by Dilshan Jayawardna and Sangakara secure 2 points in an inaugural match of ICC champions trophy 2009. South Africans were not comfortable in the whole match. Srilankan batsmen and bowlers played a master piece of cricket to overcome strong Africans.
Dilshan scored 106 runs in only 92 balls while Sangakara and Jayawardna scored 57 and 77 respectively to put Lanka in a strong defending total. Later on South African wickets tumbled periodically and at last rain started which decided the match in favour of Sri Lanka.
Final score was
Srilanka 319 fo 8 in 50 overs
South Africa were 206 in 37.4 overs
Srilanka won by 55 runs (D/L Metod)
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