South Africa have splashed past Sri Lanka by five wickets in a cold, rain-interrupted World Cup warm-up game in Christchurch.
The unofficial fixture at Hagley Oval between two of the tournament heavyweights was disrupted several times, prompting numerous updates of over and target tallies using Duckworth-Lewis calculations.
Sri Lanka scored an impressive 7-279 off 44.4 overs but South Africa were awarded victory with their 5-188 off 24.3 overs, having reached their adjusted target off 188 with three allotted balls to spare.
Openers Quinton de Kock (66 off 55 balls) and Hashim Amla (46 off 40) laid the foundation for a successful chase, coasting at nearly eight runs an over.
A handful of teammates then contributed short cameos at better than a run-a-ball.
Experienced Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga made a solid return after nearly five months of recovery from ankle surgery.
He took 1-33 from 4.3 overs, including the scalp of Faf du Plessis for 19, to display his fitness ahead of the World Cup opener against New Zealand at the same venue on Saturday.
Earlier, captain Angelo Mathews (58) also returned from injury in style with the bat, supporting an aggressive century to opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 100 came off 83 balls.
Seamer Kyle Abbott was the best of the Proteas bowlers, taking 3-37 off 6.4 overs.
South Africa play another warm-up game at Hagley Oval on Wednesday, against World Cup co-hosts New Zealand, while Sri Lanka face Zimbabwe at nearby Lincoln on the same day.
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