Sri Lanka Battle Hard To Stay In Second Test Against South Africa

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis stored Sri Lanka’s hopes alive on the fourth day of the second Test in opposition to South Africa at St George’s Park on Sunday. Captain De Silva and Mendis, Sri Lanka’s final recognised batsmen, shared an unbeaten partnership of 83 as Sri Lanka, set 348 to win, reached 205 for 5 on the shut. South Africa appeared heading in the right direction for an early win to finish a 2-0 collection clear sweep when Sri Lanka slumped to 122 for 5, with quick bowler Dane Paterson and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj taking two wickets every. But De Silva and Mendis, who each completed on 39 not out, not solely blunted the South African bowling assault however stored the rating shifting at higher than 4 runs an over.

Earlier, left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took 5 for 129 – his tenth five-wicket in Tests however his first exterior Sri Lanka, as South Africa have been bowled out for 317 of their second innings after resuming on 191 for 3.

Jayasuriya bowled unchanged by the morning as he took three of the 5 wickets that fell earlier than lunch, bowling into the tough exterior the leg stump of right-handed batsmen. 

All three of his wickets on Sunday got here from batsmen enjoying at deliveries that pitched exterior leg.

Kagiso Rabada struck early when he trapped Dimuth Karunaratne within the third over of the ultimate innings however South Africa have been made to toil for his or her wickets on a pitch which remained good for batting.

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