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DURBAN, South Africa :South Africa's lanky speedster Marco Jansen took the last two wickets as the hosts won the first test against Sri Lanka by 233 runs on Saturday but had to toil hard to break down stubborn resistance to prevail before tea on the fourth day at Kingsmead.
Unrelenting rain forced the abandonment of the first-day's play of the two-day practice match between India and Prime Minister's XI on Saturday, robbing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of some much-needed Pink ball game time ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide. The teams have agreed to play a 50-over-a-side match on Sunday at the Manuka Oval, weather permitting. However, the day might have come as a dampener for captain Rohit, who had skipped the first Test at Perth to welcome a baby boy into his family, ahead of the Pink Ball Test, starting from December 6.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates: South Africa are on the brink of a massive victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Durban. After bowling out Sri Lanka for their lowest-ever Test total of 42 in the first innings, South Africa then piled up 366 to set Sri Lanka an improbable target of 516. Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma both scored centuries. In response, Sri Lanka ended Day 3 at 103/5, and are staring at a massive defeat. The result will contrastingly impact both nations' bid to enter the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 Final, with both sides still in contention. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma hit centuries to put South Africa in an impregnable position before their bowlers dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen on the third day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday. Stubbs (122) and Bavuma (113) ground down the Sri Lankan bowlers in a fourth wicket stand of 249 before South Africa declared their second innings at tea after scoring 366 for five. Set a massive 516 to win, Sri Lanka were 103 for five at the close.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma hit centuries to put South Africa in an impregnable position before their bowlers dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen on the third day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday. Stubbs (122) and Bavuma (113) ground down the Sri Lankan bowlers in a fourth wicket stand of 249 before South Africa declared their second innings at tea after scoring 366 for five. Set a massive 516 to win, Sri Lanka were 103 for five at the close. Although it was an improvement on their record low of 42 all out in the first innings, the Sri Lankan batsmen again struggled against South Africa's fast bowlers. Kagiso Rabada and first innings destroyer Marco Jansen took two wickets apiece and Gerald Coetzee claimed one. (SCORECARD)
Not every story has a happy ending in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions. As the IPL 2025 auction concluded, Gujarat batter Urvil Patel remained unsold, with none of the 10 franchises deciding to submit a bid for his services. Taking the setback to the chin, Urvil decided to put on a show in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for his state team, scoring the fastest ton ever witnessed in the T20 format by an Indian. Urvil took just 28 balls to reach the triple-digit score against Tripura on Wednesday.
Three former South African cricketers implicated in a match-fixing scheme during the 2015/2016 domestic T20 Ram Slam Challenge - Ethy Mbhalati, Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe - have been arrested by the Hawks.
In a fresh setback for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has barred its players from competing in the Pakistan Super League during the domestic season. The newly-drafted policy would prevent England's players from playing in the PSL, Sri Lanka's Premier League, and a few other global leagues during the English summer months. With this decision, the ECB aims to safeguard the quality and integrity of its own domestic competitions like the County Championship, Vitality Blast, and the Hundred.