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LIVE South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Score Updates: Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen changed gears after first powerplay and smashed some big shots against Sri Lankan spinners. Both batters smashed their respective half-centuries and are taking their team towards a big score. 

Sri Lankan pacers dominated the game completely during the first 10 overs. Dilshan Madushanka dismissed skipper Temba Bavuma on a great ball after which Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen remained very silent during the first 10 overs. 

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl in their World Cup opener against South Africa on 7 October. The face off will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. South Africa are fielding four pacers and one specialist spinner in Keshav Maharaj while Sri Lanka have gone with three fast bowlers and as many all-rounders. 

Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996, but the trophy has eluded the Proteas despite being one of the favourites in every tournament in which they compete.

South Africa and Sri Lanka have met in 80 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), with the Proteas winning 45 and Sri Lanka winning 33. South Africa has a considerably better record in ICC World Cups, having won four of the six matches played thus far.

This will be their first meeting, which will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The South African squad was bowled out at 99 the last time they played here. Sri Lanka has only won once in five meetings at this site.

Delhi has an excellent pitch for batters, with tiny borders that allow them to earn more points. Furthermore, as the game progresses, the dry pitch can provide significant assistance to spinners. On this surface, the average first-inning score is 230. With a winning percentage of 60%, teams batting second have a strong track record at this venue.

The weather prediction for Delhi is bright with a low probability of rain. AccuWeather predicts a sunny day with a clear sky and roughly 45% humidity, providing for ideal playing conditions.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match: Top Stories 

1. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first

2. South African batters started steady but Kasun Rajitha's pace soon dismissed skipper Temba Bavuma 

3. Sri Lankan pacers are dominating completely and not giving any space to batters to score runs.

4. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen remained silent during first 10 overs but then changed gears 

5. Both batters completed their half-centuries and playing a great partnership to take South Africa's score forward.

6. Quinton de Kock successfully smashed his 1st World Cup century, but got dismissed on the very next ball.

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07 Oct 2023, 04:38:36 PM IST

South Africa

Rassie van der Dussen 96

Aiden Markram 4

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/46 (6)

Dunith Wellalage 0/47 (7)

07 Oct 2023, 04:35:35 PM IST

South Africa

Rassie van der Dussen 96

Aiden Markram 2

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/46 (6)

Dunith Wellalage 0/43 (6)

07 Oct 2023, 04:31:50 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Just after completing his century, Quinton de Kock got excited and gave away his wicket. South Africa at 214/2 in 30.4 overs. 

07 Oct 2023, 04:31:01 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Explosive batter Quinton de Kock achieved his first 1 World Cup century

07 Oct 2023, 04:28:54 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 92

Rassie van der Dussen 96

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/37 (5)

Dunith Wellalage 0/43 (6)

07 Oct 2023, 04:27:40 PM IST

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Live Score: Some news from the other ICC World Cup 2023 match. Bangladesh has defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets

07 Oct 2023, 04:23:56 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After thrashing Sri Lankan bowlers, left-right and centre, Quinton de Kock is looking in some trouble. 

07 Oct 2023, 04:20:41 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 92

Rassie van der Dussen 86

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/37 (5)

Dunith Wellalage 0/33 (5)

07 Oct 2023, 04:15:23 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Some confusion on the field and both batters were in danger but Sri Lankan fielder misses the wicket. 

07 Oct 2023, 04:13:38 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 85

Rassie van der Dussen 85

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/33 (5)

07 Oct 2023, 04:11:47 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: South African batters are continuing the onslaught against Sri Lankan bowlers and even targeting the good bowlers now. 

07 Oct 2023, 04:08:12 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 76

Rassie van der Dussen 80

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/40 (6)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/19 (4)

07 Oct 2023, 04:06:21 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Rassie van der Dussen placed the ball right into the gap and it is a very skillful FOUR against Kasun Rajitha

07 Oct 2023, 04:03:55 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 75

Rassie van der Dussen 72

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/31 (5)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/19 (4)

07 Oct 2023, 04:02:40 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: With the partnership going on and on, Sri Lanka needs to grab some wickets now or else may see tournament's first 100. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:59:53 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 75

Rassie van der Dussen 71

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/31 (5)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/18 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 03:55:05 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 66

Rassie van der Dussen 66

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/18 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 03:53:34 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: On one side when Dhananjaya de Silva is leaking some runs, spinner Dunith Wellalage is keeping the bowling tight. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:50:23 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 61

Rassie van der Dussen 66

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/39 (4)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/13 (2)

07 Oct 2023, 03:47:50 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 50

Rassie van der Dussen 65

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/27 (3)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/13 (2)

07 Oct 2023, 03:45:38 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Explosive batsman Quinton de Kock smashed a magical 50 as the veteran players take South African innings forward

07 Oct 2023, 03:42:46 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen partnership are getting dangerous and Sri Lankan bowlers are desperately looking for wicket now. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:40:18 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 48

Rassie van der Dussen 59

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

Dunith Wellalage 0/7 (1)

07 Oct 2023, 03:38:36 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Dangerous spinner Dunith Wellalage is in action and South African will look to play cautiously against the spinner. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:35:53 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 47

Rassie van der Dussen 53

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/24 (4)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

07 Oct 2023, 03:31:02 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 43

Rassie van der Dussen 51

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/18 (3)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/23 (4)

07 Oct 2023, 03:28:12 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Rassie van der Dussen came at a point when South Africa lost skipper Temba Bavuma early and he played really well to complete his half century. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:25:21 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 41

Rassie van der Dussen 46

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/18 (3)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/15 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 03:21:21 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 38

Rassie van der Dussen 43

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/12 (2)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/15 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 03:18:36 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Quinton de Kock came back from drinks break with some extra power as he smashed a beautiful FOUR. The South African batters are changing the pace of the game now. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:15:14 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen are playing in a partnership of 74 runs and Sri Lanka knows how dangerous this can get. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:13:06 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 33

Rassie van der Dussen 42

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/12 (2)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/8 (2)

07 Oct 2023, 03:10:36 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After the two overs of Dhananjaya de Silva went little expensive, skipper Dasun Shanaka is back with the ball. 

07 Oct 2023, 03:08:44 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 31

Rassie van der Dussen 40

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/8 (2)

07 Oct 2023, 03:05:10 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 31

Rassie van der Dussen 35

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/24 (2)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/ (1)

07 Oct 2023, 03:01:52 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 25

Rassie van der Dussen 34

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/16 (1)

Matheesha Pathirana 0/3 (1)

07 Oct 2023, 02:58:34 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pacer Matheesha Pathirana is continuing from other end as South African batters targeted the spinner in the previous over

07 Oct 2023, 02:56:19 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 22

Rassie van der Dussen 33

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

Dhananjaya de Silva 0/16 (1)

07 Oct 2023, 02:54:07 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: After some intense pace attack, Dhananjaya de Silva is introduced for the spin attack and let's see if South African batters change their pace now. 

07 Oct 2023, 02:51:48 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 21

Rassie van der Dussen 18

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/23 (5)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

07 Oct 2023, 02:49:46 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: South African batters seem completely clueless against Dilshan Madushanaka and it looks like they don't want to try anything adventurous 

07 Oct 2023, 02:45:20 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 20

Rassie van der Dussen 17

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/20 (4)

Dasun Shanaka 0/8 (1)

07 Oct 2023, 02:43:19 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: As Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka himself took the ball, Quinton de Kock saw some opportunity and smashed a massive SIX. 

07 Oct 2023, 02:40:23 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 13

Rassie van der Dussen 16

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/20 (4)

07 Oct 2023, 02:38:30 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lankan pacers are continuing the domination during the first powerplay. Either South African batters are playing too cautiously or they are not getting enough room to try anything. 

07 Oct 2023, 02:35:34 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 13

Rassie van der Dussen 13

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/17 (4)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/17 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 02:33:25 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: In the last 2 3 overs, the Sri Lanka pacers have tamed the batters well and making them struggle for even singles. 

07 Oct 2023, 02:31:56 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 13

Rassie van der Dussen 10

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/14 (3)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/17 (3)

07 Oct 2023, 02:28:14 PM IST

South Africa

Quinton de Kock 12

Rassie van der Dussen 9

Sri Lanka bowling

Kasun Rajitha 0/14 (3)

Dilshan Madushanka 1/15 (2)

07 Oct 2023, 02:24:02 PM IST

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Even after facing some boundaries, the Sri Lankan bowlers are keeping the bowling tight and not giving much room to South African batters. South Africa scores 29/1 in 4.3 overs

Quinton de Kock 12

Rassie van der Dussen 9