The first quarter final match of the cricket World Cup 2015 got underway earlier today at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Sri Lanka clash head on with South Africa on the knockout stage.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first, getting off to a very slow start after losing the wickets of both openers, Kusal Perera and TM Dilshan early on in the innings.

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