Twist of fate has propelled Sri Lanka back to the big time

By Charlie Talbot-Smith

Apologies: Now South Africa’s JP Duminy aims to go out on a high

EXPECTATIONS have been undermined and roles reversed as Sri Lanka chase a semi-final spot today while South Africa plan their trip home.
It was only in March of this year that Sri Lanka were humbled 5-0 by South Africa in an ODI series and their World Cup hopes appeared over before they had even begun.
But Dimuth Karunaratne has arrived and brought calmness to the captaincy, Lasith Malinga rolled back the years to beat England in Leeds and after a couple of wins and wash...

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