Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 5th ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Aug 12, 02:30 PM LOCAL

Sri Lanka trail the 5-match series 1-3 © AFP

121. That's all that South Africa could muster in their chase. They folded up in less than 25 overs. It wasn't a difficult wicket to bat on but the visiting batsmen struggled to pick Akila Dananjaya's variations, and handed the spinner 6 wickets. Sri Lanka won the match by 178 runs but lost the series 2-3.

Blink and you miss. Another wicket falls. South Africa have lost eight wickets in less than 20 overs. Akila Dananjaya has bagged a fifer. The rest is now a formality. The question is who folds up faster. India in England or South Africa in Sri Lanka? Rain at Lord's will save India, we believe.

. SL need to take him out. He was runout in the last game.

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Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat.Quinton de Kock will continue to lead South Africa in Faf du Plessis's absence. The visitors have rested Lungisani Ngidi and David Miller, bringing Kagiso Rabada and Aiden Markram in place of them.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (w/c), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Jean-Paul Duminy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Willem Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala, Kagiso Rabada

Good afternoon! We are finally coming to the last game of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and South Africa. Sri Lanka, having lost the first three games of the series, went to contest the last two as dead rubbers. Nonetheless, for the massive disappointment that Sri Lanka have been in the 50-over game, a victory - eventhough inconsequential - would mean a lot, especially for their depleted morale.

We will be bringing you the live updates of the fifth ODI. However, the cricket is predicted to be marred by thunderstorms. Let's hope the predictions don't come true.