{"id":6961,"date":"2012-01-12T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T06:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/cricket-sri-lanka-crash-to-their-lowest-one-day-score\/"},"modified":"2012-01-12T08:34:42","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T06:34:42","slug":"cricket-sri-lanka-crash-to-their-lowest-one-day-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-sri-lanka-crash-to-their-lowest-one-day-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Sri Lanka crash to their lowest one-day score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">PAARL, South Africa<\/span> Jan 11 (Reuters) &#8211; Sri Lanka<br \/>\ncollapsed to their lowest one-day score of 43 on Wednesday when<br \/>\nthey lost by 258 runs to South Africa in the first one-day<br \/>\ninternational at Boland Park.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Their total equalled the fourth previous lowest score ever<br \/>\nin 50 overs internationals and the victory margin was the third<br \/>\nlargest. The Sri Lankans&#8217; previous lowest score was 55 against<br \/>\nWest Indies in Sharjah in 1986.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe claimed seven<br \/>\nwickets between them as Sri Lanka, chasing 302 for victory, were<br \/>\nshot out in 20.1 overs.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hashim Amla earlier scored a century at opener before Morkel<br \/>\ndestroyed the Sri Lankan top-order with pace and bounce to claim<br \/>\nfour for 10 off six overs. Tsotsobe also created havoc with the<br \/>\nnew ball, taking three for 19 in six overs with his left-arm<br \/>\nseamers.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kosala Kulasekara was the only Sri Lankan batsman to reach<br \/>\ndouble figures and was the ninth man out for 19.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amla anchored the South African innings with a determined<br \/>\n112 off 128 balls, stroking eight classy boundaries. It was the<br \/>\nninth century in 53 ODIs for the vice-captain.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hosts won the toss and AB de Villiers, leading the<br \/>\nteam for the first time, chose to bat first.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>South Africa scored 301 for eight with Jacques Kallis<br \/>\nstroking a fluent 72 off 80 balls, adding 144 for the second<br \/>\nwicket with Amla.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>De Villiers added a quickfire 52 off 40 balls, before<br \/>\nfast bowler Lasith Malinga ripped through the lower-order,<br \/>\ntaking five for 53 as South Africa lost five wickets for 22 runs<br \/>\nin 4.4 overs.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAARL, South Africa Jan 11 (Reuters) &#8211; Sri Lanka collapsed to their lowest one-day score of 43 on Wednesday when they lost by 258 runs to South Africa in the first one-day international at Boland Park. 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