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SA vs SL Live Score Updates 2nd Test Day 1

SA vs SL Live Updates 2nd Test Day 1: The race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final heats up as South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test in Gqeberha. The Proteas lead the series 1-0 after crushing Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban last week. A series sweep would significantly boost South Africa's chances of reaching the WTC final. Similarly, a win would keep Sri Lanka afloat ahead of a two-match series against Australia, starting January next year. (Live Scorecard)

South Africa Beat Sri Lanka By 233 Runs In First Test, Bolster World Test Championship Final Hopes

South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka's batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday. Set a massive 516 runs to win, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 282. Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen, the destroyer in Sri Lanka's record-low first innings of 42, took four for 73 to finish with match figures of 11 for 86. In contrast to the first innings, the tourists made the South Africans work for their wickets on Saturday. Dinesh Chandimal (83) and captain Dhananjaya de Silva (59) put on 95 for the sixth wicket and kept South Africa in the field for most of the morning after resuming at 101 for five.

Sri Lanka bowled out for 42 as Jansen takes seven wickets

DURBAN, South Africa :South Africa quick bowler Marc Jansen took a career best seven wickets as Sri Lanka were dismissed for their lowest test total of 42 on the second day of the first test at Kingsmead on Thursday in reply to the hosts’ first innings 191.

South Africa 80-4 on rain-affected first day v Sri Lanka

DURBAN :There was no play possible between lunch and tea on the first day of the first test between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka at a rain-sodden Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday, with little prospect in the afternoon either with the home side on 80-4.