South Africa are inserted but captain and opener Graeme Smith is soon trudging back to the pavilion for 10 runs
Herschelle Gibbs leaves South Africa wobbling at 30-2 after edging Lasith Malinga to keeper Kumar Sangakkara for 16
Boeta Dippenaar departs for just three as Sangakkara gloves another chance - this time off the impressive Chaminda Vaas
More sharp work from Sangakkara sees Jacques Kallis stumped for 43 off Sanath Jayasuriya and South Africa on 110-4
Muttiah Muralitharan ends AB de Villiers' innings for 54 and a hostile spell from Malinga keeps South Africa pegged back
Some big hitting and a flurry of runs from Robin Peterson and Shaun Pollock lifts South Africa to 219 for 9 after 50 overs
Pollock is fortunate to pick up the wicket of Jayasuriya, given out lbw to a ball that appears to pitch outside leg stump
But Makhaya Ntini makes life difficult for Sri Lanka's left-handers and is rewarded with the wicket of Upul Tharanga
Pollock's tidy spell brings more reward when he tempts Sangakkara into an edge for South Africa's third wicket
Sri Lanka are reeling at 34-4 when Marvan Atapattu leaves a ball from Andre Nel that nips back into his stumps
More South African celebrations follow when Mahela Jayawardane is run out for 36 with the score at 78-5
Tillekeratne Dilshan provides some resistance but Sri Lanka continue to lose wickets as the run rate steadily climbs
Justin Kemp seals the 78-run win and boosts South Africa's trophy chances when he takes Sri Lanka's last wicket
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