SA vs SL 1st Test: South Africa take 1-0 lead by crushing injury-hit Sri Lanka

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Sri Lanka have been bundled out for 180 on Day 4 with the hosts’ pacers taking two wickets every.
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs within the first Test to take an unassailable 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence right here on Tuesday. Chasing South Africa’s lead of 225 runs, Sri Lanka have been bundled out for 180 on Day 4 with the hosts’ pacers taking two wickets every.
The second Test begins on January 3 in Johannesburg.

Sri Lanka began the day on an in a single day complete of 65/2 in 12 overs with Kusal Perera on 33 and Dinesh Chandimal on 21. Wiaan Mulder supplied the primary wicket of the day seven overs into the day, bowling via the gates of Chandimal.

The guests, whose progress within the match was hampered by accidents to Dhananjaya de Silva and quick bowler Kasun Rajitha may hardly maintain their very own towards South Africa’s rejuvenated tempo assault.
Lungi Ngidi dismissed Kusal Mendis for a duck and had dismissed captain Dimuth Karunaratne in the direction of the top of the third day. Mulder, in the meantime, dismissed wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella after which Anrich Nortje despatched again opener Kusal Perera. With 64 runs, Perera was Sri Lanka’s highest scorer above Wanindu Hasaranga, who made 59 runs earlier than falling to Lutho Sipamla. Sipamla additionally acquired the wicket of first innings half centurion Dasun Shanaka.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 396 & 180 (Kusal Perera 64, Wanindu Hasaranga 59; Wiaan Mulder 2/39) misplaced to South Africa: 621 by an innings and 45 runs