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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2014, 2nd Test at SSC: Hosts dismissed at 421

South Africa make a terrific comeback post lunch to dismiss the lower order with ease

Niroshan Dickwella had a fantastic start to his Test career with a sparkling 72 from 116 balls © AFP
Niroshan Dickwella had a fantastic start to his Test career with a sparkling 72 from 116 balls © AFP

 

Jul 25, 2014

 

Sri Lanka were shot out for a total of 421, losing their last five wickets for a mere 36 runs. Mahela Jayawardene and Niroshan Dickwella emerged the top scorers for the Lankans with scores of 165 and 72 respectively.

The hosts went into lunch with a score of 395 for the loss of six wickets and were looking set to post a total of around 500. South Africa however, were clinical in the second session, with the dismissals flowing regularly and the Sri Lankan batsmen never gettinga chance to settle.

For the visitors, Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn emerged the pick of the bowlers by picking 2 wickets each, conceding 52 and 69 runs respectively.

 

Brief Scores:

 

Sri Lanka 421 (Mahela Jayawardene 165, Niroshan Dickwella 63*; Vernon Philander 2 for 52) vs South Africa.

 

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