Markram, van der Dussen and de Kock ton up as South Africa trump Sri Lanka in run-fest
Sri Lanka fought back hard but South Africa's 428 proved to be too much on a day to forget for the bowlers
07/10Result
4th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Delhi, Oct 7 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
326 (44.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
07/10Result
4th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Delhi, Oct 7 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
326 (44.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
A love letter to Feroz Shah Kotla
A ground where the past, the present and the future of Delhi come together
South Africa confident to cut loose despite untried lower-order hitters
Top order have faith in Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee to tee off as required
Aiden Markram: 'There's a lot of passion in this team to give our absolute all at this World Cup'
South Africa record-breaker says "you can sleep a bit better at night knowing you stuck to your strengths", referring to his move from top-order batter to middle-order power-hitter
Markram and South Africa smash World Cup records
All the landmarks and milestones reached by South Africa - some in tandem with Sri Lanka - in a run-fest in Delhi
South Africa's rise between the World Cups of 2019 and 2023
This is a team that plays spin well and may well have the best top six on the planet
Injured Theekshana to miss SL's opener against South Africa
Head coach Chris Silverwood backs Sri Lanka's rookie bowlers in the absence of seniors
Scriptless Sri Lanka put hopes on hold
The team is youthful and there is promise, but there are significant gaps in skill and strategy, and no serious body of work to look back at
Coach Simons hoping Rabada and Coetzee get into the heads of opposition
South Africa's bowling coach hoping his oldest and youngest quick provide the fear factor for opposition in the absence of the speedy Anrich Nortje
Preview
In warm and humid Delhi, it could be South Africa's batters vs Sri Lanka's spinners
South Africa look a well-oiled machine, but if the surface in Delhi plays true to tradition, Sri Lanka could make a contest of it - they'll have to do it without their star man Maheesh Theekshana though
