UPDATE - South Africa edged to 229-6 after 45 overs chasing 269 to beat Sri Lanka in World Cup Group B this morning as rain forced the players off the field.
Mark Boucher, who added 63 for the sixth wicket with his captain Shaun Pollock (25), was unbeaten on 45with Lance Klusener on one as the hosts chased the win they need to stay in the tournament.
Earlier, Marvan Atapattu struck a flawless 124 to help Sri Lanka post a formidable total of 268-9. Atapattu shared a run-a-ball fourth-wicket partnership of 152 with Aravinda de Silva who contributed a fluent 73.
* Jayasuriya was needlessly run out for 16 by Gary Kirsten's quick throw from mid-on. 37-1.
* Atapattu reached his ninth one-day international century.
* De Silva posted his 63rd one-day international half-century.
* Atapattu and De Silva fell in quick succession before South Africa took a flurry of late wickets to rein back the Sri Lankans.
* Graeme Smith, on 35, pulled De Silva straight to Pulasthi Gunaratne in the spinner's first over. 65-1.
* De Silva bowled Kirsten round his legs. 91-2.
* Jayasuriya bowled Jacques Kallis for 16 with a perfect turning delivery. 124-3.
* Muttiah Muralitharan clipped Gibbs's leg stump. 149-4.
* Jayasuriya tricked Dippenaar with a quicker ball. 149-5.
* Boucher and Pollock post their 50 partnership.
* Muralitharan produced a brilliant piece of fielding to run out Pollock by inches. 212-6.
