But South Africa will expect to wrap up the game — and the three-match series — reasonably early on Thursday with Sri Lanka having only one …
South Africa need six more wickets with two days still to play to win the second Test against Sri Lanka, who closed the Day 3 on 130 for four.
South Africa have ample time to whittle away the rest of the Sri Lankan batting while the visitors, set 507 runs to win, must survive six more sessions if …
The Sri Lankan paceman struck later in the same over to dismiss Hashim Amla for a duck, extending Amla’s run without a half-century to 10 innings.
CAPE TOWN: Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander took four wickets each as South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for 110 on the second day of the …
Opening bowler Vernon Philander defended South Africa’s decision not to enforce the follow-on after he and Kagiso Rabada destroyed the Sri Lankan …
African players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka batsman Kaushal Silva (L) during the second Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Quinton de Kock’s third test century and sturdy batting by the lower order earned South Africa the advantage over Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday.
After Dean Elgar hit a ton on the first day, Quinton de Kock’s hundred on Day Two took the game further away from Sri Lanka’s reach on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka failed to make complete use of the conditions on the opening day in Newlands after winning the toss and allowed South Africa to crawl back.