2013 South Africa's Tour of Sri Lanka First ODI at Colombo Saturday July 20,2013

SA won the toss and chose to field at Premadasa Intl Cricket Stadium,Colombo

Squads

Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews,Dinesh Chandimal,Tillakaratne Dishan,Shaminda Eranga,Rangana Herath,Mahela Jayawardene,Suranga Lakmal,Lasith Malinga,Ajantha Mendis,Jehan Mubarak,Angelo Perera,Thisara Perera,Kumar Sangakkara,Sachithra Senanayake,Upul Tharanga and Lahiru Thirimanne
South Africa
AB de Villiers,Hashim Amla,Farhaan Behardien,Quinton de Kock,Jeab Paul Duminy,Faf du Plesis,Colin Ingram,Rory Kleinveldt,Ryan McLaren,David Miller,Morne Morkel,Chris Morris,Alviro Petersen,Robin Peterson,Aaron Phangiso and Lonwabo Tsotsobe









SL scored 320/5 in 50 Overs
Upul Tharanga                     43(in 64 Balls with 4x7)

Kumar Sangakkara             169(in 137 Balls with 4x18 and 6x6)

Mahela Jayawardene             42(in 51 Balls with 4x4)

Wicket Takers(SA)
Morne Morkel                   2-34(10 Overs)
Aaron Phangiso                  1-50(9 Overs)
Ryan McLaren                    1-69(10 overs)
Chris Morris                       1-80(9 Overs)

SA scored 140/10 in 31.5 Overs
Alviro Petersen                  29(in 31 Balls with 4x4)
Robin Peterson                  29(in 37 Balls with 4x2)

Wicket Takers(SL)
Rangana Herath                 3-25(8.5 Overs)
Thisara Perera                   3-31(7 Overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan            2-11(5 Overs)
Lasith Malinga                   1-21(4 Overs)
Shaminda Eranga               1-27(5 Overs)

Match Result - Sri Lanka won by 180 runs and led the 5-match series 1-0
Player of the Match -Kumar Sangakkara(SL)

Highlights

• Kumar Sangakkara's 169 Runs was his 16th ODI century, the highest score by a Sri Lankan batsman at home

• Kumar Sangakkara & Lahiru Thirimane scored 123 Runs for the 4th  wicket of which Thirimane scored only 17 Runs