Tight Duckworth-Lewis win gives South Africa series
South Africa took an unassailable 3-0 lead, with the result settled in anti-climatic fashion by the Duckworth-Lewis method after thundershowers interrupted play
17/01Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Jan 17 2012
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
266/9 (50 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
179/5 (34 ov, target 176)
Player of the Match
17/01Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Jan 17 2012
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
266/9 (50 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
179/5 (34 ov, target 176)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Selection decisions reveal long-term plans
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We showed a lot of maturity - de Villiers
In the space of a week, AB de Villiers has gone from captaining a team for the first time at any level, to winning an international series with two matches to spare
Dilshan stops the rot and an eerie déjà vu
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka, in Bloemfontein
Dilshan rues Duckworth-Lewis denouement
Had it not rained, and if the full 50 overs of the South African innings had been bowled, Tillakaratne Dilshan may have been able to smile whole-heartedly for the first time this year
Sri Lanka looking to touch 250
Sri Lanka have one important target in their minds ahead of what could be a series-decider in Bloemfontein: to put at least 250 runs on the board
South Africa's brave new world of experimentation
'Cautious over curious' has usually been the approach of the South African selectors. Instead of being dynamic and open-minded they have traditionally acted in a risk averse manner, until now