Sri Lanka faced a challenging start in their T20 World Cup campaign as they were bowled out for their lowest-ever score in men's T20Is, managing only 77 runs in 19.1 overs against South Africa. The match, held at Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York, marked the venue's debut in the tournament. Wanindu Hasaranga won the toss and opted to bat first, but South African bowlers, led by Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj, dominated the Sri Lankan batting lineup, reducing them to 40/5 at the halfway mark. Despite a couple of early strikes by Sri Lanka during the run-chase, South Africa required only 20 runs from 7 overs to secure a victory.
Hasaranga has his second as Sri Lanka chip away, but South Africa need only 20 runs from 7 overs... https://t.co/W3n1vgDZNs | #SLvSA | #T20WorldCup https://t.co/NLfHjOufdI
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A slow start for South Africa in the run-chase; Sri Lanka strike twice in the Powerplay. #SLvSA https://t.co/frH5l3MliC
A disastrous start to Sri Lanka's #T20WorldCup campaign π¨ https://t.co/muakKrnwxa
Not the time for your lowest T20 score... π¬ Sri Lanka are bowled out for 77 by South Africa πΏπ¦ https://t.co/oaSDjubMHM
Sri Lanka bundled out for 77 in 19.1 overs by South Africa in their T20 World Cup Group D match in New York #SAvsSL #T20WC https://t.co/Q9s0hMn9WA
An American horror story for Sri Lanka! Their lowest total in men's T20Is π± https://t.co/W3n1vgDZNs | #SLvSA | #T20WorldCup https://t.co/H4D0hYsbBq
Sri Lanka have never had a lower score after ten overs in a men's T20I π± #SLvSA | #T20WorldCup https://t.co/HcD3OAfk4y
South African bowlers dominate in New York as they restrict Sri Lanka to 40/5 at the halfway mark π₯ #T20WorldCup | #SLvSA | π: https://t.co/F9I4kvCuyQ https://t.co/6asyXcVKHg
Two strikes apiece by Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj have left Sri Lanka reeling at 40/5 in 10 overs. #SLvSA https://t.co/txwr2GqueJ
Scoring has been a struggle for Sri Lanka - they've slipped to 32/4 in 8.3 overs π± https://t.co/W3n1vgDZNs | #SLvSA | #T20WorldCup https://t.co/yIEKXE5aoY
New York hosts its first T20I as South Africa and Sri Lanka face off in Nassau County! Wanindu Hasaranga wins the toss, SL opt to bat first https://t.co/FNUG6a9PeV | #T20WorldCup https://t.co/GN6gC1L67G
Can Sri Lanka correct their poor T20I record against South Africa? New York's Nassau Country Cricket Stadium all set its debut in the showpiece tournament. #SLvsSA #T20WorldCup #Cricket https://t.co/9hmHHQm1Jo