South Africa sweeps Sri Lanka 3-0 in T20 series
Bangladesh, March 25 -- Johannesburg, Mar 25 (AP/UNB) - Dwaine Pretorius made the most of a promotion to No. 3 in the batting order to hit 77 not out in the third Twenty20 and lead South Africa to a 45-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis method and a 3-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Allrounder Pretorius was given his chance in the series-ender with South Africa, already 2-0 up, resting some players and missing others to IPL duty. He seized it in his first innings in a T20 international, striking seven fours and three sixes in his 42-ball innings and leading South Africa to 198-2 in its 20 overs.
Sri Lanka's chase was interrupted by rain at the Wanderers in Johannesburg but the tourists were well behind the rate by then. Chasing ...
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