CENTURION: Sri Lanka made a brisk start before losing three wickets on the first day of the first Test match against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday.
Sri Lanka were 102 for three at lunch.
Touring captain Dimuth Karunaratne capitalised on some loose bowling from South African debutant Lutho Sipamla to score 22 off 20 balls before he was bowled off an inside edge by
Lungi Ngidi with the total on 28 in the fifth over.
SCORECARDSri Lanka then lost two wickets to loose shots and were 54 for three in the 11th over.
Kusal Mendis mistimed a pull shot and was caught at mid-on off
Anrich Nortje before Kusal Perera played a wild slash at
Wiaan Mulder
and was caught behind.
Dinesh Chandimal and
Dhananjaya de Silva stabilised the innings and survived until lunch on a pitch which offered bounce and sideways movement to the bowlers. They were unbeaten on 13 and 32 respectively.
Because of Covid-19 protocols, the match was played without spectators.
It was the first Test match since January for both teams.
Stay updated with the latest from IPL Auction 2025, including the final squads of all 10 teams – MI, CSK, RCB, GT, RR, KKR, DC, PBKS, SRH, and LSG. Don't miss the latest updates on our Live Cricket Score page.
Start a Conversation
Post comment