Amla, Tahir power Proteas to 96-run victory over Lanka

London, June 3:
Hashim Amla’s classy hundred and a clinical bowling display led by leg-spinner Imran Tahir (4/27) powered South Africa to a comprehensive 96-run victory over Sri Lanka in a lop-sided Champions Trophy match here today.
Amla slammed 103 from 115 balls for his 25th ODI ton to guide South Africa to 299 for six after being sent into bat at the Oval and then the Proteas shot Sri Lanka out for 203 in 41.3 overs to win the group B match by a huge margin.
The 34-year-old opener became the fastest batsman to achieve the milestone of 25 ODI hundreds as he took 151 innings, which surpassed India’s Virat Kohli (162 matches).
Chasing 300 for a win, Sri Lanka made a brisk start with Niroshan Dickwella (41) and Upul Tharanga (57) stitching 69 runs for the opening wicket. But the Protea bowlers came back strongly as they scalped wickets in quick succession after the first breakthrough.(PTI)

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