ICC World T20 2016 Results: Monday's Super 10 Scores, Group Tables, Schedule

South Africa finished the group stage of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 with a win over Sri Lanka on Monday, their second of this year's tournament.  

The two teams were already eliminated coming into the match, and both were looking for a positive ending to what has been a thoroughly disappointing tournament.

South Africa's spinners ruled the day, as the bowlers held their opponents to just 120 runs. The Proteas' chase was a slow one, but the target of 121 was always in reach, and AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla got the job done in an eight-wicket victory.

Here's a look at the final group standings:

Group 1	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	Net RR
Group 2	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	Net RR
West Indies	4	3	1	0	0	6	+0.359
England	4	3	1	0	0	6	+0.145
South Africa	4	2	2	0	0	4	+0.651
Sri Lanka	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.461
Afghanistan	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.715
New Zealand	4	4	0	0	0	8	+1.900
India	4	3	1	0	0	6	-0.305
Australia	4	2	2	0	0	4	+0.233
Pakistan	4	1	3	0	0	2	-0.093
Bangladesh	4	0	4	0	0	0	-1.805

Here's the schedule for the knockout stage:

Match	Group/Stage	Date	Time (BST)	Fixture
Semi-final 1	Knockout	Wednesday, Mar. 30	1:30 p.m.	New Zealand vs. England
Semi-final 2	Knockout	Thursday, Mar. 31	1:30 p.m.	West Indies vs. India
Final	Knockout	Sunday, Apr. 3	1:30 p.m.	TBD vs. TBD

South Africa vs. Sri Lanka

South Africa, 122-2 (Amla 56, Abbott two for 14) beat Sri Lanka, 120 (Dilshan 36, Lakmal one for 28) by eight wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

For the full scorecard, click here. 

Sri Lanka started their innings well, as Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on 45 runs in five overs. The Proteas threw pace at the openers, with little success, and when the team shifted to spin, the tide turned almost immediately.

Aaron Phangiso, who gave up back-to-back fours with his first two deliveries, grabbed two quick wickets, including that of Chandimal, sparking a fantastic spell for South Africa's bowlers.

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Imran Tahir contained the Sri Lankan batsmen for figures of 1-18 off his fours overs, while Kyle Abbott put together the Proteas' finest performance, taking 2-14.

As shared by Bet365, Sri Lanka's innings turned ugly in a hurry:

Dasun Shanaka padded Sri Lanka's total with an unbeaten 20 runs from 18 balls, but out of the team's final six batsmen, he was the only one to hit double-digits. The Lions also became the first team in this year's tournament to lose all 10 wickets when batting first.

Per cricket writer Peter Miller, the immediate future of Sri Lankan cricket looks ugly:

Quinton de Kock started the chase with two fours from the first two balls he faced, but the Proteas hit a snag soon after, as their star opener was run out after scoring nine from six balls.

Amla and Faf du Plessis settled in for the chase, but the two struggled to find the boundary in the early overs. Du Plessis hit just three fours and scored 31 from 36, before he was dismissed in the 13th. At that point, South Africa's run rate had fallen under six, and the team had taken just 32 runs from the last five overs.

De Villiers was called on to turn the tide, and Alt Cricket took the opportunity to express his disappointment at the decision to drop him in the order:

"

#SA's pre-tournament tactical slap in the face was when AB de Villiers opened with great success. So they dropped him to no. 4 for #WT20.

— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) March 28, 2016"

De Villiers and Amla turned up the heat in the 16th and 17th overs, scoring sixes off Thisara Perera and Shanaka to push the required run rate under four and bring the Proteas to the verge of victory. A massive six from De Villiers ended the group stage and both teams' tournaments.

Amla finished with an unbeaten 56 from 52, while De Villiers chipped in a quick 20 runs from 12 balls. Suranga Lakmal was the only Sri Lankan bowler to be credited with a wicket, and while every bowler kept his economy rate in the single digits, it still wasn't a good showing for the defending champions.

Sri Lanka managed just two wins in the World T20 and ACC Asia Cup combined, and the team will have some tough questions to answer in the immediate future. With players like Dilshan and Rangana Herath close to retirement, things might get worse for the Lions before they get better.

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