The South African team won by 10 wickets in the final third T20 against Sri Lanka. It then swept the series 3–0. Batting first in the match on Tuesday, Sri Lanka scored only 120 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs. Opener Kushal Pereira was the lone batsman to score 39 runs. At the end of the innings, Chamika Karunaratne (24) was the top scorer for Sri Lanka.
In the ensuing chase, South Africa won by 121 runs in 14.4 overs without losing a wicket. Openers Quinton Decock scored an unbeaten 59 off 46 balls with seven fours. Reeza Hendrix scored 56 runs. The second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 matches will start on September 19. The IPL is about to start again with the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
The Sri Lankan and South African players participating in IPL 2021 will arrive in the UAE today. Mumbai Indians star opener Quinton Decock's half-century against Sri Lanka. They want the same form to prevail in the IPL tournament as well.
