Colombo: opening Batsman Janneman Malan Hit 121 to establish a convenient 67-run series wining victory for South Africa in One-Day Rain-Hit International against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
South Africa scored 283-6 at 47 overs with the opening of Batsman Malan printed odi tons of three after the selected tourists were first in Colombo.
Sri Lanka was seeded for 197 in 36.4 overs, pursuing the revised DLS target of 265 of 41 overs after a second rainfall.
Tabraiz Shamsi’s left wrist spinner brought the first five goals to Odis to level Sri Lanka as South Africa flattened the three-match series at 1-1.
Keshav Maharaj led the comeback after they lost the opening and Skipper Regular Toba Bavuma, which was ruled out of the series of limited overs with a shining thumb.
“I think the children show energy, regulate the tone, have good motivation,” Maharaj said.
“Just play for coaches to play three spinners today.
We want to use and we do it.” Malan, however, remained a hero after he struggled cramps in his knock full of nine four and one six.
He built a partnership including the second quoting holder with Reeza Hendricks, which made 51, after 90 minutes of delayed starting from the game.
Malan and Hendricks, who is one of three changes in the South African team for this match, mixed the right dosage and aggression and crashing seven boundaries between them.
Hendricks raised his third thing fifty before being held by Off-Spinner Dhananjaya de Silva.
Malan reached the ton on the 43rd when he was wearing a partnership attacking 86 out of 54 balls with Heinrich Klaasen.
Pace Bowler Dushmantha Chameera broke the stand to send Klaasen, for 43 of 27 balls, walked back to the pavilion and trapped Malan LBW on the next shipment.
“We started well, but (the) partnership reeza-janneman took a match from us,” said Skipper Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka.
“Our field is not in accordance with the standard.
Bowling is also a concern.” Sri Lankan’s answer was hit by three initial goats including two in the only one by Pace Bowler Kagiso Rabada, who sent Avehka Fernando to eight and Bhanuka Rajapaksa to be in vain.
Charith Asalanka tried to help Sri Lanka fight back with 77.
He used 64 runs for the fifth goal with Shanaka, which made 30.
Shamsi lowered the two batsmen and innings folded immediately after Quickfire 36 of Chamika Karunaratne.
Odi Third and decided on Tuesday in the same venue.