CWC15: Quarterfinal 1 - Sri Lanka vs South Africa

ICC World Cup 2015: South Africa thrash Sri Lanka to reach semi-finals

We were very motivated for the contest: AB de Villiers

Our worst performance in World Cup: Angelo Mathews

ICC World Cup 2015: South Africa v Sri Lanka quarter-final - Stats of the match - Slide 1 of 6

That's the real key to success #SAvSL #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/meolrkOqzM
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) March 18, 2015

Lunch break now..

40-1 in 6.4 overs! Malinga gets rid of Amla..

South Africa are off to a quick start... 32/0 in 4.4 overs..

Tahir picks up his 4th wicket. Sri Lanka bowled out for 133.

Play resumes..

HAHA RT @ajarrodkimber: Unless you drown in a toilet RT @cricketaakash: You're remembered for how you lived and not how you died #Sangakarra
— MV (@srinivyasan) March 18, 2015

Streaker!!!!!!! #rsavsl #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/WYkrCYpm4Y
— Sunil Awasthi (@sa9321) March 18, 2015

And I think that may be the last time we see Sanga in an ODI innings and even the sky doesnt like it. Rain. #cwc15
— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) March 18, 2015

Rain! SA need 128 of 1 ball.
— Sidvee (@sidvee) March 18, 2015

The faintest rainbow, God says no Sanga no Play.... #cwc15 #savsl #Sangakkara pic.twitter.com/QWAIXJ0CXM
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 18, 2015

Rain at the SCG. pic.twitter.com/pP2e9hzL2U
— Russell Jackson (@rustyjacko) March 18, 2015

Sangakkara is gone! But it is raining now.. 127-9 in 36.2 overs..

127/8 in 36 overs..

Kumar Sangakkara is trying to accelerate now..

And the wise sage spoke: The spell will get over when a part time SA offie will get a hatrick. Only then will you win a knockout game #CWC15
— cricBC (@cricBC) March 18, 2015

He picked up the wicket of Mathews in the last ball off his last over.

Tharindu Kaushal GONE! JP Duminy has taken a hattrick here.

GONE! Kulasekara now. JP Duminy gets his second. 116/7 in 34.1 overs..

Tahir strikes again! Thisara Perera it is now.. Gone for a duck.. 115-6 in 33.4 overs.

JP Duminy gets his first wicket..

Mathews gone! Sri Lankans are losing the plot here.. 114/5 in 33 overs. Short-midwicket into action as an attempted whip shot fails to clear Faf du Plessis

112/4 in 32.3 overs.. Mathews (19 off 31) and Sangakkara (32 off 85) at the crease

Sanga has balls. 85 of them and counting. #SAvSL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 18, 2015

Imran Tahir averages 15 with the ball in World Cups. #CricketBelieveItOrNot #SAvSL
— Dennis Does Cricket (@DennisCricket_) March 18, 2015

Sangakkara has mysteriously morphed into Misbah. #SAvSL
— Dennis Does Cricket (@DennisCricket_) March 18, 2015

Since his 100 v Afghanistan on 22 Feb, Mahela had faced 28 balls in 23 days. That cannot have helped. Tahir has been superb - 2-18 off 6.
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) March 18, 2015

Only Allan Donald (38) and Shaun Pollock (31) have taken more World Cup wickets for #SA than Imran Tahir (27). #CWC15 #SAvSL #SL
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015

#CWC15, 1st QF: Brilliant spell by Imran Tahir ! LIVE: http://t.co/36mwGr5m4z #SAvsSL #ImranTahir pic.twitter.com/e9Cr7cWTxZ
— cricketnext (@cricketnext) March 18, 2015

Love the way Imran Tahir celebrates after taking a wkt. Covers almost half the ground- difficult for his mates to chase him:) #CWC2015
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 18, 2015

22.4 - M Jayawardene's average vs SA (22.4) is the lowest of any of his averages against the 10 teams he's faced 5+ times. Predictable.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) March 18, 2015

Sangakkara on 22 off 66! 88-4 in 25.5 overs..

For the 1st time hearing the conversation between the onfield umpire&tv umpire. Good move by the ICC. Was a very close call:) #CWC2015
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 18, 2015

Outstanding so far from @OfficialCSA .. Imran Tahir has the best wicket celebration in World Cricket...#CWC2015
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 18, 2015

Following the dismissal today, Tahir has now dismissed Jayawardene 4 times in ODIs, having bowled 34 balls to him and conceded 12 runs
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 18, 2015

Man, I can’t wait to see how South Africa mess this up from here. #SLvSA #CWC15
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) March 18, 2015

Jayawardene vs Tahir: 12 runs, 4 times out. Average: 3
— Srini Mama (@SriniMama16) March 18, 2015

South Africa will have to outdo 1999 to lose this.
— Benny (@bennyman0) March 18, 2015

Jayawardene gone! Big wicket! Tahir gets his second.. Soft dismissal again..

77/3 in 22 overs! Tahir is bowling well here.. Jayawardene struggling to read him - it says a lot..

Tahir is always unstoppable - After he gets a wicket.
— Vipul (@Sporty_Baba) March 18, 2015

God, I love Imran Tahir. A jumping bean every game. So many likable players on both sides. #CWC15 #SLvSA
— Dileep Premachandran (@SpiceBoxofEarth) March 18, 2015

This could be the last time we see Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara bat together. #CWC15 #SAvSL #SA #SL
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 18, 2015

Thirimane c Pressure of scoring for two b Sangakkara. #SAvSL #CWC15
— Aashish (@c_aashish) March 18, 2015

SAf training drill from Feb 20 pays off. Chance for Tahir today even easier than these ones were. #SAvSL #CWC15 http://t.co/AIBIESfbmE
— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) March 18, 2015

Really impressed y how quickly SA shook those early nerves. Different mood from them. Sense of belief, which we can see. #cwc15
— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) March 18, 2015