But Perera and Avishka Fernando blazed in the Power Play. Later Fernando fell for 30. None of the sri Lankan batsmen scored hugely and in the end, SL was bundled out for a meager 203. Then south AFRICA'>south africa came to chase and Q De Kock fell for 15 runs.
But Amla and faf du plessis ensured the team goes past the finishing line. Du Plessis remained unbeaten on 96 and Amla was on 80. sri Lanka still hopes to qualify for semis as they can do if india wins against england and they can win their final two matches against West Indies and india.