South Africa's Du Plessis on form in warm-up win over Sri Lanka


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  • Saturday, 25 May 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match - Sri Lanka v South Africa - Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - May 24, 2019 South Africa's Faf du Plessis is dismissed after this hit is caught by Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

CARDIFF (Reuters) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens on Friday.

South Africa were sent in to bat in the training match, which did not hold official One-Day International status, and posted 338 for seven, before bowling their opponents out for 251 in 42.3 overs.

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