Highlights: Proteas vs Sri Lanka (1st Test, Day 4)
Sri Lanka put up a good fight before the Proteas wrapped up a 233-run win at Kingsmead.
Sri Lanka put up a good fight before the Proteas wrapped up a 233-run win at Kingsmead.
South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka’s batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday.
Follow the first Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead.
The Proteas dominated with bat and ball at Kingsmead on Friday to close in on victory.
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.
Nineteen wickets fell on day two at Kingsmead, with Marco Jansen picking up seven as Sri Lanka were skittled for 42.
Marco Jansen bowled South Africa into a dominant position as Sri Lanka crashed to 42 all out, their lowest total in Test cricket, on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead.
Fast bowler Marco Jansen took 7-13 as South Africa skittled Sri Lanka for just 42 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban.
The Proteas lost four wickets in difficult conditions for batting before rain ended the day’s play at Kingsmead.
Lahiru Kumara struck twice as Sri Lanka’s bowlers had the better of a rain-hit first day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.
The third and final ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Tuesday was abandoned after only 21 overs of play due to persistent rain.
Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series in South Africa later this month.
Kusal Mendis hit a gritty 74* as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling three-wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the three-match ODI series on Sunday.
Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-interrupted first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie has been named as a Sri Lanka consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa.