Malan strikes century as SA post 283-6 in rain-hit ODI

COLOMBO: Opener Janneman Malan hit 121 to power South Africa to 283 for six in the rain-hit second One-day International versus Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday.

Malan built partnerships including a second-wicket stand of 96 with Reeza Hendricks, that made 51, after South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj elected to bat first in the minimized 47-overs-a-side match after rain delayed the beginning of the competition by 90 minutes at the R. Premadasa Arena.

Malan started with opening up partner Aiden Markram to put on 43 runs before medium-pace bowler Chamika Karunaratne struck with the very first wicket. Markram was captured behind for 21.

Malan and Hendricks, that was among the three changes in South Africa’s group for this match, mixed the appropriate dosage of care and also aggressiveness and also hit 7 limits between them.

Hendricks increased his 3rd ODI fifty before being bowled by off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva.

Malan reached his 3rd ODI hundred to elevate his bat as he put on an attacking partnership of 86 off 54 rounds with Heinrich Klaasen to take the assault to the opposition bowlers.

Speed bowler Dushmantha Chameera damaged the stand to return Klaasen, for 43 off 27 balls, trudging back to the structure and also obtained Malan lbw on the following distribution.

South Africa obtained 97 runs from their last 10 overs to establish Sri Lanka, who lead the three-match series 1-0, 284 for victory.– Agencies.

Scoreboard.

SOUTH AFRICA:.

J.N. Malan lbw b Chameera 121.

A.K. Markram c Bhanuka b Karunaratne 21.

R.R. Hendricks b de Silva 51.

H.E. van der Dussen st Bhanuka b Hasaranga 16.

H. Klaasen c Shanaka b Chameera 43.

A.L. Phehlukwayo c and also b Karunaratne 4.

P.W.A. Mulder not out 5.

G.F. Linde not out 9.

BONUS (B-1, W-11, NB-1) 13.

COMPLETE (for six wkts, 47 overs) 283.

LOSS OF WKTS: 1-43, 2-139, 3-177, 4-263, 5-263, 6-269.

DID NOT BAT: K.A. Maharaj, K. Rabada, T. Shamsi.

BOWLING: Chameera 7-0-52-2 (1nb, 6w); Jayawickrama 8-0-46-0 (1w); Dananjaya 7-0-46-0; Karunaratne 5-0-24-2 (4w); Hasaranga 10-0-63-1; Shanaka 3-0-21-0; de Silva 7-0-30-1.

SRI LANKA: W.I.A. Fernando, M. Bhanuka, P.B.B. Rajapaksa, D.M. de Silva, K.I.C. Asalanka, M.D. Shanaka, W. Hasaranga, C. Karunaratne, P.V.D. Chameera, A. Dananjaya, P. Jayawickrama.

UMPIRES: H.D.P.K. Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and also R.R. Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka).

TELEVISION UMPIRE: R.S.A. Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka).

SUIT REFEREE: R.S. Madugalle (Sri Lanka).