Sri Lanka’s effort of 396 all out was their highest ever in a Test innings in South Africa but the Proteas close to within 79 runs of the total by stumps.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 with Lutho Sipamla claiming four wickets at the cost of 76 runs.
Sri Lanka recovered from a top-order mini-collapse to power to 340 by stumps on day one effectively seven down.
A fairly even first session of the Boxing Day Test saw Sri Lanka reach 102 for 3 by lunch at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Sri Lanka won the toss and have elected to bat in the first Test against South Africa from SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Sri Lanka will arrive in South Africa hoping for a repeat of their historic series win in 2019 when they became the first Asian side to win a Test series in Mzansi.
Cricket South Africa and Sri Lanka Cricket have jointly confirmed that their two-Test series will go ahead as planned.
Crawley rose 53 spots to reach a career-best 28th position on the ICC Test Rankings after recording the tenth highest individual score for England.
On 30 July 2020, the Cricket World Cup Super League gets underway with the ODI between England and Ireland which will be played at the Rose Bowl.
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Mickey Arthur could become Sri Lanka’s new head coach before his predecessor has even had his contract terminated.
Five exceptional winners were honoured and awarded.
The left-armer’s effort might have been in vain in the grand scheme of things, but he etched his name in history.
The Proteas earned a consolation victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup match at the Riverside in Durham.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan traded collapses and the islanders claimed a 34 run DLS victory at the end of it all.
Sri Lanka are not expected to challenge cricket’s elite at the 2019 World Cup but stranger things have happened.
The president sent his condolences to Sri Lanka and its people.
South Africa finished their season on a high as they secured a 3-0 series win against Sri Lanka, winning a rain-affected third T20I at the Wanderers by 45 runs.
The Proteas will be eyeing another aries clean sweep as they take on Sri Lanka in the final T20 International at The Wanderers on Sunday.
Isuru Udana pasted the Proteas bowlers to all parts but his efforts proved in vain as Sri Lanka fell 16 runs short of the Proteas effort of 180.
South Africa and Sri Lanka remain in the Mother City for the first of three T20 Internationals.
Fast bowler, Anrich Nortje is one of three players in line for a T20 International debut when the Proteas take on Sri Lanka in a three-match series.
A series whitewash over Sri Lanka will be the confidence boost South Africa need ahead of the World Cup in England.
Quinton de Kock once again proved a thorn in Sri Lanka’s flesh, as he smashed a half-century to steer South Africa to a six-wicket win in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa have a chance to clinch the series against Sri Lanka as the two sides meet in the third ODI in Kingsmead on Sunday.