Sri Lanka struggle to 13-1 in follow-on
Faf du Plessis demanded a ruthless performance and he got it when his bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 131, trailing by 295 on the first innings.
Faf du Plessis demanded a ruthless performance and he got it when his bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for 131, trailing by 295 on the first innings.
The Proteas hold all the cards in the third Test against Sri Lanka. They just need need to play them right for a quick result.
The Sri Lankans were beginning to look comfortable at 45-1 at tea on day two in the third Test at the Wanderers … until Kagiso Rabada stepped up.
The Proteas maintained the pressure on Sri Lanka by taking four wickets for 80 runs on day two of the third Test at the Wanderers.
The Proteas were quick to strike back after being bowled out for 426, but Sri Lanka settled to take tea on 46-1 on day two of the third Test at the Wanderers.
The Wanderers wicket spat fire and brimstone as the Sri Lankans wrapped up the Proteas innings for 426 shortly after lunch on day two of the third Test.
The Wanderers wicket spat fire and brimstone as the Sri Lankans took five quick wickets, including day-one hero Hashim Amla, to hold the Proteas to 398-8 at lunch on day two of the third Test.
At 338-3, and a lot of batting to come, Faf du Plessis may get his ‘perfect match’ in the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers.
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.
JP Duminy and Hashim Amla built a partnership 0f 148 as the Proteas piled up 193-2 at tea on day one of the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers
The Proteas lost two quick wickets as they battled to 79 for two at lunch on the first day of the third Test against Sri Lanka, at the Wanderers.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat, introducing Duanne Olivier to Sri Lanka in the third Test, at the Wanderers.
Captain Faf du Plessis believes that Hashim Amla could be the last player to reach 100 Tests for the Proteas.
Mark Salter offers five points of discussion ahead of the third and final Test, at the Wanderers.
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.