On the Sunday, 22nd January 2017, Sri Lanka finally clinched an international win on the current South African tour. Sri Lanka beat the hosts South Africa by 3 wickets in 2^nd T20I of the series at Johannesburg. After winning the toss, South Africa decided to bat first but they were bowled out for just 113 (19.3 overs)

In reply, Sri Lanka was struggling very much but finally, they chased that total in 19.4 overs after losing 7 wickets (119/7).

With this result, the 3-match T20I series is levelled 1-1. The third and final T20I match of this series will be played on next Wednesday (25^th January 2017) at Cape Town.

Brief Scores: South Africa – 113 in 19.3 overs (Heino Kuhn 29, Farhaan Behardien 27, Lakshan Sandakan 4/23)

Sri Lanka – 119/7 in 19.4 overs (Angelo Matthews 54*, Niroshan Dickwella 22, Lungi Ngidi 4/19)

Result – Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets

Some of the statistical highlights of the match are given below:

South Africa were bowled out for 113 runs. It is South Africa’s second lowest T20I total in their completed innings. South Africa’s lowest T20I total in completed innings is 100 against Pakistan at Centurion on 3^rd March 2013.

Heino Kuhn was the highest runs scorer in South African innings as he scored 29 runs. It is joint 3^rd lowest ‘highest innings score’ for South Africa in T20I innings (T20I matches which had no reduction in overs).

Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Dinesh Chandimal affected total 4 dismissals (3 catches and 1 stumpings) in this match which is the highest no.of dismissals made by a Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in a T20I match. The previous record holder was Kumar Sangakkara who had made 3 dismissals in a T20I match for thrice.

Out of those 4 dismissals by Dinesh Chandimal, 3 were through catches taken. It is also the highest no. of catches taken by a Sri Lankan wicket-keeper in a T20I match.

Debutant Sri Lankan left-arm chinaman Lakshan Sandakan bowled very impressive in this match as his bowling figure was 4-0-23-4. It is the 3^rd best bowling figure by a Sri Lankan debutant T20I bowler. The top two in this list are 4/15 by Ajantha Mendis (against Zimbabwe at King City, NW on 10^th October 2008) and 4/19 by Kaushalya Weeraratne (against Pakistan at King City, NW on 11^th October 2008).

Lakshan Sandakan took a wicket in the first ball of his T20I career. Sandakan became the first Sri Lankan bowler and 15^th overall bowler to take a wicket in the first ball of T20I career.

Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews played a brilliant unbeaten 54-runs innings which led his to win this T20I match. It was the 5^thT20I half-century by a Sri Lankan captain outside Asia and out of those, this was an only 2^nd time in T20I chasing.

South African pacer Lungi Ngidi bowled very well in this ODI as his bowling figure was 4-0-19-4. It is the 4^th best T20I bowling figure by a South African bowler at home.