Dasun Shanaka and Suranga Lakmal were the star performers as Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 3 runs (D/L) in their fourth ODI encounter in Palakelle on Wednesday. Batting first, Sri Lanka made 306/7 in 39 overs thanks to half centuries from Shanaka, Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera. Lungi Ngidi and Jean-Paul Duminy took two wickets each. In response, rain shortened the game to 21 overs and with 191 to chase, South Africa fell agonisingly short thanks to a three-wicket haul from Suranga Lakmal. After this win, South Africa lead the five-match series 3-1.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Upul Tharanga, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara.
South Africa (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk/c), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Willem Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Junior Dala.
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