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3.3.2019 05:00 pm
Faf and Immie lead the way as Proteas win ODI opener
South Africa’s most senior figures do the business as Sri Lanka’s unexpected revival on the current tour is halted at the Wanderers.
The Proteas' most senior members came to the fore as Faf du Plessis and Imran Tahir starred in a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Faf and Immie lead the way as Proteas win ODI opener
South Africa’s most senior figures do the business as Sri Lanka’s unexpected revival on the current tour is halted at the Wanderers.
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