De Kock sweeps Sri Lanka aside

Mar 03, 2019

Lungi Ngidi dismissed Niroshan Dickwella cheaply after South Africa opted to bowl in the first ODI•Getty Images

Kusal Perera and Oshada Fernando took Sri Lanka to 99 before Imran Tahir pegged them back•Getty Images

Sri Lanka's tail didn't last long and Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 231 in 47 overs•Associated Press

Faf du Plessis carried on his form - he had a fifty in each of his five previous games across formats - and turned it into his 11th ODI century as he sealed the win•Associated Press

Upul Tharanga didn't last long either and chopped one on to become Ngidi's second victim•Associated Press

Tahir, however, returned to get Dhananjaya de Silva stumped and trigger a collapse•Getty Images

Lasith Malinga was menacing briefly at the start of South Africa's chase, finding swing with the new ball but not wickets•Associated Press

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis then added 94 for the fifth wicket to take Sri Lanka to 195•Associated Press

Quinton de Kock used the sweep - conventional and reverse - to superb effect as he didn't let their spinners settle down•AFP / Getty Images