Play of the Day: Faf's catch
There were many fine moments on day three of the third Test against Sri Lanka, but the catch by Faf du Plessis stands out as the Play of the Day.
There were many fine moments on day three of the third Test against Sri Lanka, but the catch by Faf du Plessis stands out as the Play of the Day.
It took the Proteas just 60 overs to take 16 wickets on day three and beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 118 runs for a three-Test whitewash at the Wanderers.
The Proteas Women went 2-0 up against Bangladesh with a 17-run win in their ODI at Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Half-tons from Colin Ackermann and Yaseen Vallie revived a shaky start to the Warriors’ first innings against the Cobras on Friday.
Theunis de Bruyn and Rudi Second put on 258 for the fourth wicket as the Knights made up for lost time against the Dolphins in their rain-hit Sunfoil match in Kimberley.
Andrew Puttick scored 85 as the Cobras posted 291 on day one against the Warriors at Buffalo Park on Thursday.
The Titans fought back late in the day to rein in the Lions to 265-8 in their Sunfoil match in Benoni.
JP Duminy and Hashim Amla combined in a stand of 292 to put the Proteas well in command of the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers.
Lizelle Lee’s 87 off 71 balls led the Proteas Women’s onslaught of 251-3 in the first of five ODIs against Bangladesh at Cox’s Bazar.
Captain Faf du Plessis believes that Hashim Amla could be the last player to reach 100 Tests for the Proteas.
After the frustration of an abandoned fixture last week, the Titans will aim for a Jukskei derby victory in Benoni to enhance their place at the top of the Sunfoil Series standings.
Mark Salter offers five points of discussion ahead of the third and final Test, at the Wanderers.
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In 99 Tests, Hashim Amla has scored 7 665 runs. The greatest of those were the 311* he ran up against England at the Oval in the first Test of the 2012 tour.
The Proteas will wait until the last minute before deciding whether to use a spinner on what should be a lively Wanderers wicket for the third Test against Sri Lanka.