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Nuwan Kulasekara’s five-for helps Sri Lanka Legends enter last, to satisfy India

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Sri Lanka Legends arrange a last with India Legends within the Road Safety World Series T20 after Tillakaratne Dilshan’s outfit defeated Jonty Rhodes-led South Africa Legends by eight wickets right here on Friday.
Sri Lankans romped residence to a cushty win chasing down a 126-run goal with 16 balls to spare.
Riding No.4 batsman Chinthaka Jayasinghe’s 47 not out (25b, 8×4, 1×6) and southpaw Upul Tharanga’s unbeaten 39 (44b, 5×4), Sri Lanka completed at 129/2 in 17.2 overs. Captain Dilshan scored 18 and Sanath Jayasuriya, too, received as many runs.
Earlier, Dilshan gained the toss and elected to area and the Lankans bowled out South Africans for a paltry 125.
Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara was the wrecker-in-chief for the Sri Lankans as he returned figures of 5/25.
For South Africa, opener Morne van Wyk starred with a half century from 57 balls, together with eight boundaries.
Brief Scores: South Africa 125 all out (Morne van Wyk 23, Alviro Petersen 27; Nuwan Kulasekara 5/25) misplaced to Sri Lanka129/2 (Upul Tharanga 39, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 47) by 8 wickets.