SA vs SL, T20 World Cup 2024 in Photos: South Africa Beat Sri Lanka by Six Wickets in Low-Scoring Affair
South Africa ticked off their opening game in the T20 World Cup 2024 with a gritty win against Sri Lanka in what has been a low-scoring chase of just 78.

Having won the toss, Sri Lanka had a disastrous start with the bat as Ottneil Baartman got the wicket of Pathum Nissanka of his very first delivery. (AP)
Anrich Nortje was on the money from ball one and managed to get the wickets of Kusal and Kamindu Mendis to put the momentum with South Africa, (AP)

The Sri Lankan skipper Wanindu Hasaranga came in at number four but was unable to make much of an impact thanks to his dismissal by Keshav Maharaj. (AP)

Anrich Nortje managed to get rid of Charith Asalanka and Angelo Matthews to finish with figures of 4/7 in his four overs. (AP)

South Africa did not find it easy chasing down the small score as the likes of Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram were dismissed cheaply by Nuwan Thushara and Dasun Shanaka. (AP)

Quinton de Kock stood firm for most of the innings but also struggled to score the boundaries to fast-track the chase. (AP)

The SL skipper Wanindu Hasaranga came in and delivered with the wicket of Quinton de Kock to give them a late surge. (AP)