South Africa beat Sri Lanka by ten wickets to clinch the series 2-1 on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Friday, despite a fighting century by Thilan Samaraweera.
Sri Lanka lost two wickets after taking a pounding from South African batsmen Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers on the second day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Wednesday.
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By CricketCountry Staff The start of the third days play of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka has been delayed by an hour due to a wet outfield on Wednesday.
By CricketCountry Staff
The start of the third days play of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka has been delayed by an hour due to a wet outfield on Wednesday.
Left-arm opening bowler Chanaka Welegedera produced a career-best performance to put Sri Lanka in the ascendancy on the second day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Tuesday.
South Africa pacer Vernon Philander continued to move upward in the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to an innings and 81 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Centurion.
South African opening bowler Vernon Philander claimed his third five-wicket haul in as many Test matches as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 180 on the first day of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Thursday.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes his team can learn from its mistakes and show improvement in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Sri Lanka increased their overall lead to 141 after losing an early wicket on the fourth day of the third and final Test against Pakistan at Sharjah Stadium here on Sunday.
Left-arm paceman Chanaka Welegadara took his maiden five-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka build up an invaluable 73-run lead over Pakistan on the fourth day of the third Test on Sunday.