<p>Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka to clinch the series on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shamsi and Markram took three wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 103, a total the tourists chased down in 14.1 overs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Colombo.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock hit an unbeaten 58 and put on 62 runs with opening partner Reeza Hendricks, who made 18.</p>.<p>The left-handed De Kock struck his 10th T20 half-century and first against Sri Lanka to see the team home with Markram for company on 21 after Hendricks' departure.</p>.<p>But it was the spinners who set up victory with world number one T20 bowler Shamsi, a left-arm wrist spinner, returning impressive figures of 3-20.</p>.<p>Markram, a top-order batsman who has been named the replacement for England's Dawid Malan in the Indian Premier League side Punjab Kings, returned a career-best 3-21 with his off-spin bowling.</p>.<p>"Aiden did his own thing and got three wickets against left-hand batsmen, it was a tactical thing," skipper Keshav Maharaj said after the win.</p>.<p>"Shamsi really opened up one end and the bowlers made my life easier, whoever came on did the job."</p>.<p>Markram dismissed Kusal Perera (30), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20) and Charith Asalanka (14).</p>.<p>He will join Punjab in the United Arab Emirates for the remainder of the IPL — re-starting September 19 -- that was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic in India.</p>.<p>It was South Africa's third straight T20 series win after West Indies and Ireland and their sixth successive triumph in the shortest format.</p>.<p>Fast bowler Anrich Nortje struck first with the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal for five before the spinners took over and got the remaining nine scalps.</p>.<p>Shamsi, a left-arm wrist spinner, combined with fellow slow bowlers to wrap up the opposition innings.</p>.<p>Bjorn Fortuin took two wickets and Maharaj claimed the final one. Both are left-arm spinners.</p>.<p>South Africa made short work of their modest chase with De Kock leading the charge to reach his fifty off 42 balls as he hit seven fours.</p>.<p>Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took the only wicket of Hendricks.</p>.<p>"Our batsmen needed to rotate the strike more. We have to change our approach, batting in the middle period has been a concern for a long period, consistently for two to three years," Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said.</p>.<p>"We will come up with better plans in the next game. It's our approach and mindset that needs to change in the T20s, we should have a strong mindset and we need to have a belief in the team."</p>.<p>The third T20 is on Tuesday at the same venue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka to clinch the series on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shamsi and Markram took three wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 103, a total the tourists chased down in 14.1 overs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Colombo.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock hit an unbeaten 58 and put on 62 runs with opening partner Reeza Hendricks, who made 18.</p>.<p>The left-handed De Kock struck his 10th T20 half-century and first against Sri Lanka to see the team home with Markram for company on 21 after Hendricks' departure.</p>.<p>But it was the spinners who set up victory with world number one T20 bowler Shamsi, a left-arm wrist spinner, returning impressive figures of 3-20.</p>.<p>Markram, a top-order batsman who has been named the replacement for England's Dawid Malan in the Indian Premier League side Punjab Kings, returned a career-best 3-21 with his off-spin bowling.</p>.<p>"Aiden did his own thing and got three wickets against left-hand batsmen, it was a tactical thing," skipper Keshav Maharaj said after the win.</p>.<p>"Shamsi really opened up one end and the bowlers made my life easier, whoever came on did the job."</p>.<p>Markram dismissed Kusal Perera (30), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20) and Charith Asalanka (14).</p>.<p>He will join Punjab in the United Arab Emirates for the remainder of the IPL — re-starting September 19 -- that was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic in India.</p>.<p>It was South Africa's third straight T20 series win after West Indies and Ireland and their sixth successive triumph in the shortest format.</p>.<p>Fast bowler Anrich Nortje struck first with the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal for five before the spinners took over and got the remaining nine scalps.</p>.<p>Shamsi, a left-arm wrist spinner, combined with fellow slow bowlers to wrap up the opposition innings.</p>.<p>Bjorn Fortuin took two wickets and Maharaj claimed the final one. Both are left-arm spinners.</p>.<p>South Africa made short work of their modest chase with De Kock leading the charge to reach his fifty off 42 balls as he hit seven fours.</p>.<p>Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took the only wicket of Hendricks.</p>.<p>"Our batsmen needed to rotate the strike more. We have to change our approach, batting in the middle period has been a concern for a long period, consistently for two to three years," Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said.</p>.<p>"We will come up with better plans in the next game. It's our approach and mindset that needs to change in the T20s, we should have a strong mindset and we need to have a belief in the team."</p>.<p>The third T20 is on Tuesday at the same venue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>