Twin tons crush Sri Lanka

A magnificent pair of centuries from Faf du Plessis and David Miller set South Africa up for a 121-run win over Sri Lanka in their second ODI in Durban on Wednesday.The victory gave the Proteas a handy two-nil lead in the five-match series as they bounced back emphatically from their T20 series defeat. Having been asked to bat first, South Africa found themselves in a spot of bother at 108 for four with Hashim Amla (15), Quinton de Kock (17), AB de Villiers (3) and JP Duminy (11) making their way back into the hut.Du Plessis and Miller then partnered for 118 runs to set a new fifth-wicket record for South Africa against Sri Lanka. The pair batted in an old school ODI fashion, manipulating the field in the middle overs to take their ones and twos as they built a partnership.Sri Lanka finally got a reprieve in the 42nd over, when Du Plessis was caught at long-on by Kusal Mendis off the bowling of Nuwan Kulasekara. His 105 off 120 balls was his seventh ODI ton and his first against Sri Lanka.Miller continued on to the end, smashing 117 not out off 98 balls in an innings that featured six maximums.Sri Lanka were always behind the eight-ball and would have regretted bowling first. Scoreboard pressure told, in spite of their positive intent to try score runs. Regular wickets stifled their innings as no batsmen managed to pass the fifty mark.A massive 121-run win from the Proteas to follow up their eight-wicket win in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Bowling-wise, Tahir (2-26), Duminy (2-30), Parnell (2-34), Phehlukwayo (1-21), Morris (1-27) and Rabada (1-47) all got in on the action. The comprehensive win was set up by the superb batting of Du Plessis and Miller. Their ability to cope with the slow nature of the pitch and bide their time with singles allowed them to get on top of the Sri Lankan attack.