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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Proteas thrash Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
Sydney: In a first Quarter final match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, South Africa today defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). With this victory, Proteas has entered the semi-finals of the World Cup.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first, however opener Dilshan got out on duck while Kusal Perera managed to make only 3 runs.
Kumar Sangakkara, who has been in a great form throughout the tournament, delivered a slow batting performance with 45 runs off 96 balls.
Apart from Sangakkara, no other batsmen put effort to cruise the scorecard on a satisfactory level.
Sri Lanka managed to set a target of 134 runs against South Africa.
Chasing the target, Hashim Amla (16) dismissed early by Lasith Malinga however Quinton de Kock (78*) batted magnificently and put Proteas to the winning path.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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