The Proteas and Sri Lanka have set up what should be a thrilling final day of the second test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), after the visitors reached the close of play on day four on 205-5, needing a further 143 runs to win the match.
The Proteas and Sri Lanka have set up what should be a thrilling final day of the second test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha , after the visitors reached the close of play on day four on 205-5, needing a further 143 runs to win the match.
Angelo Matthews and Kamindu Mendis then combined for a positive 53-run fourth-wicket partnership to get the chase back on track, which included taking their side past 100. The Proteas resumed their second innings on 282-8 and Kagiso Rabada immediately got stuck in, hammering Lahiru Kumara for back-to-back boundaries before he got pinged on the helmet and then top edged him to the keeper with the score 290-9.
Nissanka and Chandimal combined to share 37 for the second wicket, before Paterson induced a big edge from Nissanka to Verreynne as they slipped to 47-2, with Matthews and Chandimal then easing their side to tea.In the morning session a five-wicket haul from Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, 5-117, helped his side battle their way back into the match.
Stubbs then tried to send Bavuma back, but the captain continued, with Stubbs setting off for the other end after a pause, and his dive was unable to save him as he was comfortably run out, leaving them on 213-4.
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