Quarter-final 1 — 2015 Cricket World Cup
March 18, 2015 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Result: SASouth Africa — South Africa won by 9 wickets. SLSri Lanka 133 all out (37.2 overs), SASouth Africa 134/1 (18 overs). March 18, 2015 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.
South Africa won with 192 balls to spare, its first-ever World Cup knockout-stage win. JP Duminy's hat-trick (Mathews, Kulasekara, Kaushal) was the first by a South African bowler at a Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka's 133 ended Kumar Sangakkara's streak of four consecutive World Cup centuries. Exact balls faced for Sangakkara and Thirimanne were not confirmed to full source agreement — runs only are shown.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka (1st innings) | 133 all out (37.2 overs) |
| SASouth Africa (2nd innings) | 134/1 (18 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| SASouth Africa | Quinton de Kock | 78* (57) |
| SLSri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara | 45 |
| SLSri Lanka | Lahiru Thirimanne | 41 |
| SASouth Africa | Faf du Plessis | 21* (31) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| SASouth Africa | Imran Tahir | 4/26 |
| SASouth Africa | JP Duminy | 3/29 |
Player of the Match
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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