Garnett Kruger and Morne van Wyk impress, but SA Legends lose to Sri Lanka

Garnett Kruger.Garnett Kruger.

Sri Lanka Legends beat South Africa Legends by 11 runs in Sunday’s Road Safety World Series fixture in Kanpur, India.

Sri Lanka Legends posted a total of 165 for six in the allotted 20 overs.

South Africa Legends’ Garnett Kruger claimed two wickets. Seamer Vernon Philander and Johan Botha took one wicket each.

South Africa Legends reached 154 for six in reply. Opener Morne van Wyk top-scored with 76 from 56 deliveries.

Batsman Alviro Petersen and all-rounder Philander collected 22 and 13, respectively.

South Africa Legends lost to India Legends and beat New Zealand Legends earlier in the tournament. They then shared a washout with England Legends.

South Africa Legends will play Australia Legends on Friday.

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2022 South Africa Legends squad

  1. Jonty Rhodes (captain)
  2. Alviro Petersen
  3. Andrew Puttick
  4. Eddie Leie
  5. Garnett Kruger
  6. Henry Davids
  7. Jacques Rudolph
  8. Johan Botha
  9.  Johan van der Wath
  10. Lance Klusener
  11. Makhaya Ntini
  12. Morne van Wyk
  13. Thandi Tshabalala
  14. Vernon Philander
  15. Zander de Bruyn
  16. Lloyd Norris-Jones

India Legends are the reigning Road Safety World Series champions. They beat Sri Lanka Legends in the 2021 final.

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