Fast bowler Morne Morkel claimed 3/34 as South Africa restricted Sri Lanka to 223/9 from 49.2 overs in the second one-day international in Colombo on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka’s stand-in captain Dinesh Chandimal and opener Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 43 apiece before heavy rain ended the innings with four balls still to be bowled at the Premadasa stadium.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka: U. Tharanga c Peterson b Morkel 3, T. Dilshan c de Villiers b Morkel 43, K. Sangakkara c Petersen b Phangiso 37, M. Jayawardene b Peterson 17, L. Thirimanne lbw b McLaren 13, D. Chandimal c du Plessis b Morkel 43, J. Mubarak c & b Duminy 8, T. Perera c sub b Morris 11, R. Herath (run out) 13, S. Eranga (not out) 7, L. Malinga (not out) 0. Extras (lb6, w20, nb2) 28. Total (for 9 wkts, in 49.2 overs) 223.
FoW: 1-7, 2-66, 3-106, 4-120, 5-143, 6-167, 7-192, 8-205, 9-220.
Bowling: Peterson 10-0-39-1, Morkel 10-0-34-3, Morris 7-0-38-1, McLaren 9.2-0-45-1, Phangiso 10-0-52-1, Duminy 3-0-9-1.