Sri Lanka peg back South Africa with three early wickets
GQEBERHA, South Africa :Sri Lanka made early inroads with three wickets before lunch as they pegged back South Africa to 82-3 on the opening day of the second test on Thursday.
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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)
Harry Brook Surges To Career-High Test Rankings, Challenges Joe Root For Top Spot
England's Harry Brook's brilliant 171 in the first innings of England's eight-wicket victory over New Zealand at Christchurch has propelled him to second place on the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings for batters, closing the gap on teammate Joe Root. Brook's seventh Test century earned him a career-high rating of 854 and reduced the gap between him and Root to just 41 points. The former England captain endured a rare failure in the same match, registering his first Test duck in over two years.
Kwena Maphaka Included After Gerald Coetzee Ruled Out Of South Africa's Second Test Against Sri Lanka And Pakistan Tour
Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan due to a groin injury. South Africa moved up to second place in the World Test Championship table, only behind India, after their emphatic 233 win over Sri Lanka at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Proteas bowling attack, spearheaded by Marco Jansen, ripped through the Sri Lankan batting line-up in the second innings as they bundled their opponents for a mere score of 42. Jansen became the first left-arm seamer to take a ten-wicket haul for South Africa since their re-admission into cricket in 1991.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates
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)
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Proteas On Top As Sri Lanka 5 Down In Chase Of 516
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)
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 vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Score Updates
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Score Updates: After rain curtailed play on Day 1 to only 20.4 overs, Day 2 begins with brighter skies in the first Test in Durban between hosts South Africa and visitors Sri Lanka. In what is a crucial series for both nations, victory for either would take them closer to a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. South Africa lost a fifth wicket before the hundred-run mark early on Day 2, and are relying on a partnership between captain Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen to bail them out of trouble. Under Sanath Jayasuriya, a buoyant Sri Lanka will be aiming to cause more upsets in Test cricket, after a win in England and series win at home against New Zealand. (LIVE SCORECARD)