Twitter Reactions: Sri Lanka back to losing ways
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Sri Lanka failed to repeat their performances from the T20 International series win as they began the ODIs with a thumping loss at the hands of the hosts. The Port Elizabeth crowd witnessed a one-sided encounter as Sri Lanka went on to lose the opening match of the 50 overs series by 8 wickets.
Earlier in the day, captain AB de Villiers was making his much-awaited comeback in ODI cricket. He won the toss as the Proteas elected to field first. Farhaan Behardien who was the T20I captain failed to find a place in the playing XI. Wayne Parnell sent back both the openers to the pavilion in consecutive overs.
However, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal played sensibly to bring Sri Lanka out of the clutches. Once both were dismissed, the visitors batting started tumbling as wickets fell at regular intervals. The lower order failed terribly as Sri Lankan were bundled for 181 runs that too in the penultimate over.
Imran Tahir finished with splendid bowling figures of 3/26. Wayne Parnell too got 3 wickets while Chris Morris also managed to grab a couple of wickets.
Also read- SA v SL, 1st ODI Review: Terrific spells from Tahir and Parnell give South Africa 1-0 lead
With a small target in front of them, South Africa chased it off with ease. The Sri Lankan bowlers failed to apply any sort of pressure on the Proteas batting order. Adding more to that, the South African batting order had three fifty plus partnerships as they soared to victory by 8 wickets and more than 15 overs to spare.
Both Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis scored scintillating half centuries to set the platform for a comfortable victory. AB De Villiers remained at 30 not out which also included a maximum. With this win, the South Africans gained a 1-0 lead in the five match series.
Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions that took place during the match:
https://twitter.com/vivoiplofficial/status/825357429294637057
"It's my wedding anniversary and my wife asked to take a fifer and eventually win Man of the Match. I'm happy I got three." – Imran Tahir
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 28, 2017
Imran Tahir's wife wanted him to pick a 5-fer & MoM award since it is their wedding anniversary. Only one of it happened. #SAvSL
— Ankit Mishra (@editedidea) January 28, 2017
Tahir on his celebrations: "It's taking a lot of my energy." But he'll carry on #SAvSL
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) January 28, 2017
That was a walk in St George's Park for the Proteas. SA are back with a bang! #SAvSL
— Amit Banerjee (@akb287) January 28, 2017
It's like SL and SA played on completely different wickets. SA made batting looks so easy #SLvsSA #cricket
— Anjana (@Anjana_CT) January 28, 2017
Four 50+ partnerships were registered in this match and 3 are by the South Africans!#SAvSL
— Cricket Chitchat (@CricChitchat) January 28, 2017
Imran Tahir's wife wanted a 5-fer & man of the match award on occasion of their wedding anniversary. Had to settle with award only. #SAvSL
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 28, 2017
How sweet is that Imran Tahir's wife asked him to take 5 wickets and man of the match for a gift for their Anniversary ?#SAvSL #MomentumODI
— shimmy (@shimmy_fbi) January 28, 2017
Congrats AB champ on your 50th win as a captain for #Proteas
Take a bow #King ??
Great job so far @ABdeVilliers17 #SAvsSL #Proteafire pic.twitter.com/Ug0ase1eyD— Psychotic (@ProudProtea) January 28, 2017
Never in the game #SAvSL … @OfficialCSA looking strong.. 4 more to go to turn it around
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) January 28, 2017
The essential requisites for a wrist spinner are a big turning stock ball, accuracy & nip. Then you build on it. Sandakan looks like he can.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 28, 2017
South Africa cruise to victory by 8 wickets with over 15 overs to spare in the first ODI in Port Elizabeth #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/riQM1PyM8t
— ICC (@ICC) January 28, 2017
Sangakkara and Jayawardene must be cringing looking at this Sri Lankan team. This might be the worst team they've had in years.#SAvSL
— HoldingWilley ? (@holdingwilley) January 28, 2017
Mighty #Hash and the sublime timing, i rest all the love stories of world,#SAvSL
— Athar ? (@cricdrugs) January 28, 2017
We need aggressiveness to the team!!!
Captaincy should have given to @chamarakapu in the absence of Angelo.#SLVSA #SAvSL
— A Cricket Fan (@VishuddikaSri) January 28, 2017
Domingo sacked…just as he was sorting them out… #savsl
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) January 28, 2017
Get lost Chandimal!!
You are outdated to play limited overs. Better concentrate on test cricket#SLvsSA— C & C ADDICT (@SwagSTYLIZT) January 28, 2017
Kusal Mendis – fifty in first ODI innings in:
Ireland
Sri Lanka
South Africa#SAvSL— Ahmad khan (@AboAafia) January 28, 2017
FIFTY for Kusal Mendis #SAvSL
His last 6 ODI innings: 50*, 57, 94, 4, 12, 33
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 28, 2017
WATCH: Some crazy wind and incredible dedication by the groundsmen in PE.
Sri Lanka are 66/2 after 20 overs.
Now LIVE on SS2.#SAvSL pic.twitter.com/BHLArXIEug— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) January 28, 2017
Theres 5 ODIs in this series… 🙁 #savsl
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) January 28, 2017
Kusal Mendis putting on a strokeplay exhibition at Port Elizabeth.
— Alagappan Vijaykumar (@IndianMourinho) January 28, 2017
Does Sri Lanka have the longest National Anthem in the World? ? #SAvsSL #MomentumODI ?? ??
— Romano Jude Ramoo (@RomanoRamoo) January 28, 2017
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