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1st Test: South African Bowlers Strike After Sri Lanka Set Big Target

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: 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)

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1st Test: South African Bowlers Strike After Sri Lanka Set Big Target

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Proteas On Top As Sri Lanka 5 Down In Chase Of 516

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur Unveils Indian Cricket Team's New ODI Jersey

ICC's Ultimatum To Pakistan Cricket Board On Champions Trophy: "Accept Hybrid Model Or..."

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Jemimah Rodrigues Retires Hurt In WBBL, Raises Concerns About Participation In ODIs Against Australia

Not Hard To Explain Ravindra Jadeja And R Ashwin As To What Team Wants: Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar On Exclusions