Colombo: Bowling Discipline and Quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka with 28 walks in the first international twenty20 on Friday.
The knock on 33-Ball Markram guided South Africa to 163-5, their total was maintained by limiting Sri Lanka to 135-6 to lead the three-match series 1-0 in Colombo.
Skipper and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj led bowling with impressive figures 1-19 on his T20 debut to flatten BATTING SRI LANKA even though the career was unbeaten 66 by Dinesh Chandimal.
Markram arranged victory with the attacking pity mixed with one four and two six to increase total South Africa after they chose to first.
The opening of Quinton de Kock (36) and Reeza Hendricks (38) arranged the tone with a stand 73 before losing their goal to the leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
Markram uses 65 escape from 35 balls to the fourth goal with David Miller, who reached 15 shipments, to take an attack on the opposition bowler.
Sri lay Skipper and Pace Bowler Dasun Shanaka broke the partnership with Markram’s goal in the second from behind to examine the waves of South Africa.
Sri Lanka lost goal periodically in their pursuit with Avishka Fernando running out of 11 and Maharaj got Bhanuka Rajapaksa out LBW for futile.
Chandimal then plays a dashing innings to record the sixth century T20 and surpass the best of 58.
He hit five four and two six in the beat of his 54-ball.
The second match on Sundays in the same venue.
1st T20i: Markram, Bowlers helps South Africa down Sri Lanka
