Anrich Nortje took career-best figures of 6-56 as the Proteas dismissed Sri Lanka for only 157 on day one of the second Test at the Wanderers.
Resuming after lunch on 84-5 after Wiaan Mulder made early inroads, Sri Lanka’s woes with the bat continued as Nortje ripped through their lower order.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera offered some resistance with respective scores of 29 and 22.
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But, Nortje’s spell yielded four wickets in the session, while Lutho Sipamla picked up the wicket of Hasaranga.
Proteas openers Dean Elgar (19) and Aiden Markram (3) are unbeaten at the crease and will start the final session of the day with the score on 22-0.
Squads:
Proteas: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock (c) (wk), Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (C) KJ Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando
