Dippenaar seals South Africa win

South African middle-order batsman Boeta Dippenaar's unbeaten 101 off 90 balls guided South Africa to a 153-run win over Sussex under the Hove floodlights here on Friday as the tourists continued their preparations for the forthcoming one-day series with England and Zimbabwe.

Boeta Dippenaar's 101 not out off 90 balls guided South Africa to a 153-run win over Sussex under the Hove floodlights Friday as the tourists continued their preparations for the forthcoming one-day series with England and Zimbabwe.

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Dippenaar, called into the South Africa one-day squad in place of the injured Neil McKenzie, struck two sixes and seven fours but was dropped on 12 by Carl Hopkinson at mid-on off the bowling of off-spinner Mark Davis.

His innings helped South Africa to 267 for seven from their 50 overs and this proved too much for Sussex, bowled out for 114 with the floodlights barely on.

South Africa quick Charl Langeveldt did the early damage on his way to three for 30 with unorthodox left-arm spinner Paul Adams taking three for 19.

South Africa have two more warm-up games, against Northamptonshire and Worcestershire, before making their triangular series bow, against England, at The Oval on Saturday, June 28.