The day Sri Lanka demolished the tigers in South Africa in a World Cup match in 2003. Sri Lanka went on to play the semi-finals of the tournament that time where they lost to title defending Australia. Result: Sri Lanka win by 10 wicketsToss: Sri LankaUmpires: Billy Bowden and Russell TiffinPlayer of the Match: Chaminda VaasAttendance: 2,900. Vaas, Sri Lanka’s nippy left-arm seamer, woke up with a sore back, but the morning damp was just what he needed to soothe the pain. For the first time ever, an international match had begun with a hat-trick.

Source: The Nation May 28, 2021 22:01 UTC