<p>AB de Villiers scored a quick-fire 96 to put South Africa on course for a fourth-straight win at the De Beers Oval here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The hosts posted 299 for seven after their alloted 50 overs, leaving a fragile Sri Lankan batting line-up a lot to do to notch up their first win of the five-match one-day series.<br /><br />Skipper de Villiers’ 76-ball gem was studded with eight fours and three hits over the fence. Former captain Graeme Smith gave the South African wicketkeeper good company with a 69-ball 68. SA lead the series 3-0.<br /><br />score board<br /><br />SOUTH AFRICA<br /><br />Petersen c Tharanga b Herath 37<br />Smith c Dilshan b Malinga 68<br />de Villiers b Perera 96<br />Ingram lbw Kulasekara 1<br />Duminy c Sangakkara b Perera 36<br />du Plessis c Sangakkara b Herath 5<br />Parnell (run out) 21<br />Peterson (not out) 23<br />Philander (not out) 2<br />Extras (B-4, W-6) 10<br /><br />Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 299<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-84, 2-171, 3-172, 4-242, 5-250, 6-252, 7-289.<br /><br />Bowling: Malinga 10-0-57-1, Kulasekara 8-0-40-1, Senanayake 10-1-53-0, Perera 4-0-34-2, Mathews 1-0-6-0, Dilshan 8-0-60-0, Herath 9-0-45-2.</p>
<p>AB de Villiers scored a quick-fire 96 to put South Africa on course for a fourth-straight win at the De Beers Oval here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The hosts posted 299 for seven after their alloted 50 overs, leaving a fragile Sri Lankan batting line-up a lot to do to notch up their first win of the five-match one-day series.<br /><br />Skipper de Villiers’ 76-ball gem was studded with eight fours and three hits over the fence. Former captain Graeme Smith gave the South African wicketkeeper good company with a 69-ball 68. SA lead the series 3-0.<br /><br />score board<br /><br />SOUTH AFRICA<br /><br />Petersen c Tharanga b Herath 37<br />Smith c Dilshan b Malinga 68<br />de Villiers b Perera 96<br />Ingram lbw Kulasekara 1<br />Duminy c Sangakkara b Perera 36<br />du Plessis c Sangakkara b Herath 5<br />Parnell (run out) 21<br />Peterson (not out) 23<br />Philander (not out) 2<br />Extras (B-4, W-6) 10<br /><br />Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 299<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-84, 2-171, 3-172, 4-242, 5-250, 6-252, 7-289.<br /><br />Bowling: Malinga 10-0-57-1, Kulasekara 8-0-40-1, Senanayake 10-1-53-0, Perera 4-0-34-2, Mathews 1-0-6-0, Dilshan 8-0-60-0, Herath 9-0-45-2.</p>