South Africa close in on series victory
January 5th, 2017 | by
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Sri Lanka 110 and 130 for 4 (Mathews 29*, Chandimal 28*) require a further 377 runs to beat South Africa 392 and 224 for 7 dec (Elgar 55, Lakmal 4-69) South Africa made inevitable progress towards the victory in Cape Town that...
Rabada, Philander dismantle Sri Lanka
January 4th, 2017 | by
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South Africa 392 and 35 for 0 (Elgar 19*, Cook 15*) lead Sri Lanka 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) by 317 runs The Cape Town monster was more in Sri Lanka’s own mind than the startling nature of the Newlands pitch, but...
Rabada, Philander dismantle Sri Lanka
January 4th, 2017 | by
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South Africa 392 and 35 for 0 (Elgar 19*, Cook 15*) lead Sri Lanka 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) by 317 runs The Cape Town monster was more in Sri Lanka’s own mind than the startling nature of the Newlands pitch, but...
Elgar’s ton anchors South Africa’s recovery
January 3rd, 2017 | by
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South Africa 297 for 6 (de Kock 68*, Abbott 16*) v Sri Lanka The serious demeanour of Dean Elgar, a batsman not given to fripperies, dominated the opening day of the second Test at Newlands as Sri Lanka failed to gain lasting...
Green pitch set to test wounded Sri Lanka
January 2nd, 2017 | by
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Match facts January 2-6, 2017 Start time 1030 local (0830 GMT) Big Picture Table Mountain looms over the Newlands ground, grand and forbidding, with sheer crags in its higher reaches, and rugged pine forests on its lower spines....
Mendis aware opposition attacks learn fast
January 2nd, 2017 | by
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Even team-mates may not have known much about Kusal Mendis when he debuted for Sri Lanka in October 2015, so limited had his exposure been to senior cricket. Mendis had played in 10 first-class matches before playing a Test. He...
South Africa’s new year wish: please stay
December 31st, 2016 | by
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With the declining local currency, the popularity of T20 leagues and Kolpak deals luring some away, Kyle Abbott and Stephen Cook are proof that a talent drain does not have to be the case South African cricket would like its...
Abbott hastens South Africa’s crushing win
December 31st, 2016 | by
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South Africa 286 (Duminy 63, Elgar 59, Lakmal 5-63) and 406 for 6 dec (Cook 117, de Kock 69, du Plessis 67*, Elgar 52) beat Sri Lanka 205 (Philander 5-45) and 281 (Mathews 59, Mendis 58, Rabada 3-77, Maharaj 3-86) by 206 runs...
Loose dismissals harm Sri Lanka in 488 chase
December 30th, 2016 | by
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Sri Lanka 205 and 240 for 5 (Mendis 58, Mathews 58*) need another 248 runs to beat South Africa 286 and 406 for 6 dec (Cook 117, de Kock 69, du Plessis 67*, Elgar 52) A succession of soft dismissals left Sri Lanka in danger...
South Africa surge ahead on seamers’ day
December 28th, 2016 | by
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Sri Lanka 181 for 7 (De Silva 43*, Philander 3-35) trail South Africa 286 (Duminy 63, Cook 59, Lakmal 5-63) by 105 runs Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott led South Africa’s fightback after they were bowled out for 286 early...
