What a change Imran Tahir's leg spin has brought to South Africa's attack. Like a different flavour to the staple dish of quality seam-up.

Imran Tahir - Man of the Match: 'I am enjoying my cricket, feel honoured to wear this jersey and playing for South Africa. I have been working hard and hope to carry my form deeper into the competition. I think AB knew the situation, I was always ready to bowl. Our guys tried hard upfront, but their openers played really well, credit goes to them. I had some plans and it worked out well, pleased with the way the ball came out of my hand today, I had watched a bit of England-Bangladesh game and thought there wouldn't be any help for me from the pitch. But my variations worked well on this track. I don't practice my celebrations and running, but if that's my speed (24 kmph - while celebrating his wicket), then it's really good. Thanks for all the people who supported me, I had a niggle last week and am thankful to the support I got from everyone. We have a good environment in our team, great way to start the tournament.'

It was anybody's game till then, until Tahir, so long held back by ABD who seemed to be showing no confidence in his leggie, came in. An AB-manufactured run out of Chandimal and then Kapugedera's lbw in his first over set the collapse up. The running between the wickets degraded after the over, Sri Lanka's self-belief too, summed by Tharanga's wicket on 57. With the captain gone, it looked a ticking timebomb and so the match proved to be