June 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 96 runs in a Group B match of ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday. Skipper AB DeVilliers was very happy with the team's performance and looking forward to upcoming match against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about team's show against SL at the post match presentation ceremony, he said, "Wasn't as true a wicket as the England-Bangladesh game. I was pretty happy about our total. Probably possible to chase it down but we needed a few early wickets, which we got. It's important to assess the first 10-15 overs. Credit to them; their bowlers bowled very well. And credit to the openers for sticking it out there".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Faf came out and played a beautiful knock. It's scary the amount of runs Amla has piled on in his short career. He's got many years to come, hopefully for us. Such a team man. Contributes a lot in the changing room too. It's a difficult one (on why Tahir came late). You have to read the situation and the conditions out there. I felt it was important for him to start a little late today. There's no set plan. It comes down to good feeling in the gut. Good that he's the top ranked bowler, so I can bowl him anytime. Lot of focus on the fielding in the last few weeks. And it showed today. What pleased me today is that we competed every single ball - that's what a champion team is all about," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n