South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2017, 2nd ODI - 5 Talking Points

#2 South Africa amp up fielding effort

de Villiers put on a show in the field

Criticism levied against the Proteas in recent times in limited-overs cricket have revolved around dropped catches in the outfield. Even in the recently-concluded T20s, there were three dropped catches off successive balls.

However, the issue seems to have been addressed by the South Africans, who put up a spectacular fielding display at Durban. It was headed by none other than Faf du Plessis, who pulled off two magnificent catches standing at cover.

De Villiers displayed his fielding skills with a sensational running catch and Duminy, another terrific fielder, chipped in with a direct hit to catch Gunaratne short. With the Champions Trophy in sight, the Proteas coaching staff would be mighty pleased with this improved fielding effort.