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Summary South Africa beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in second ODI at Buffalo Park on Saturday.
With the win, S Africa take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Sri Lanka made 236 for six in their 50 overs, with South Africa reaching their target with eight balls to spare.It were half-centuries by Hashim Amla and JP Duminy that sent South Africa to the five-wicket win.Top-ranked one-day batsman Amla hit 55 from 58 balls up front and Duminys unbeaten 66 from No. 4 guided South Africa to 237-5 in 48.4 overs and past Sri Lankas 236-6 at Buffalo Park on Saturday.Dhammika Prasad took 3-46 for the tourists after young batsman Dinesh Chandimal had earlier anchored their innings with 92 not out.South Africa started its chase with a 76-run opening partnership between Amla and Graeme Smith (28), and Duminy played risk-free cricket, hitting just one boundary in his 87-ball innings to see the Proteas home and into a strong position in the ODI contest.
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