South Africa Beat Sri Lanka To Level ODI Series At 1-1

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2nd ODI: South Africa celebrate a wicket against Sri Lanka on Saturday.© AFP

Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi claimed five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in a rain-hit second one-day international to level the three-match series at 1-1 on Saturday. South Africa scored 283-6 in 47 overs with opening batsman Janneman Malan hitting 121 after the tourists elected to bat first in Colombo. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 197 in 36.4 overs, chasing a DLS revised target of 265 from 41 overs following a second rain interruption.

The third and deciding ODI is on Tuesday at the same venue.

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