South Africa Thrashes Sri Lanka: T20 World Cup Shocker

South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for just 77 runs in their T20 World Cup opener. Anrich Nortje stood out with his exceptional bowling figures of four for seven in four overs. Kusal Mendis top-scored for Sri Lanka with 19 runs. This was Sri Lanka's lowest T20 total ever.

In a stunning display of bowling prowess, South Africa decimated Sri Lanka, skittling them out for a meager 77 runs in their T20 World Cup opener on Monday. This disastrous total marks Sri Lanka's lowest ever in T20 cricket.

Leading the charge for South Africa was pacer Anrich Nortje, whose remarkable figures of four wickets for just seven runs in four overs earned him the spotlight. Spinner Keshav Maharaj also contributed significantly, taking two wickets for 22 runs.

Despite the dismal performance, opener Kusal Mendis managed to top-score for Sri Lanka, albeit with a modest 19 runs off 30 balls. The brief scores read: Sri Lanka 77 all out in 19.1 overs (Kusal Mendis 19; Anrich Nortje 4/7, Keshav Maharaj 2/22).