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Proteas battle Sri Lanka one last time

The Proteas will play their last home game at SuperSport Park this Friday before heading to New Zealand and England.

The Proteas will play their last home match of the season when they host Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park stadium in Centurion on Friday afternoon.

The two teams face off in the fifth and final One Day International match.

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South Africa have already won the series following their decisive victory in the Pink Day ODI at Bidvest Wanderers stadium on Sunday.

This was the 12th consecutive ODI the Proteas have won on home soil.

CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat congratulated the Proteas for yet another series victory.

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“The winning run over the past eight months has been very impressive and augurs well as the team looks ahead to some tough away from home encounters,” said Lorgat.

“Our leadership team, headed by coach Russell Domingo, captain AB de Villiers and stand-in captain Faf du Plessis, deserve full credit as do every other member of our playing squad and management team.”

The Proteas have won their last three ODI matches in Centurion.

Two weeks ago, the team won a T20 international match against the same opposition in SuperSport Park.

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