Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2020-21: SA won the test series by 2-0 after winning the 2nd test by 10 wickets against SL.
2nd Test
Game Date: 3rd Jan-7th Jan 2020
Game Result: SA won the test by 10 wickets
Test Series Result: SA won test series by 2-0
Man of the Match: Dean Elgar
Man of the Series: Dean Elgar
🇿🇦 2️⃣–0️⃣ 🇱🇰
A dominant display by Quinton de Kock's side secured a clean sweep for the hosts 🏆
🗞 #SAvSL REPORT 👇
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2021
Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
Day 1.
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss in the 2nd and final test against South Africa and decided to bat first at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 157 runs in their first innings. Kusal Perera scored 60 runs and Wanindu Hasaranga scored 29 runs. For South Africa Anrich Nortje pick 6 wickets.
Anrich Nortje claims the last wicket of Asitha Fernando to bowl Sri Lanka out for 157.
The South Africa paceman finishes with 6/56 👏#SAvSL 👉 https://t.co/TqFCkp634T pic.twitter.com/hGT8WIBFCb
— ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2021
South Africa scored 148/1 at the end of Day 1 stumps and they are now just trail by 9 runs with 9 wickets in hand. Dean Algar remain unbeaten on 92* runs.
SL: 157 all out
SA: 148/1 at day 1 stumps
🇿🇦 Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen have taken their partnership to 114* by stumps 💪
Can Sri Lanka fight back on day two?#SAvSL scorecard 👉 https://t.co/TqFCkoOsdl pic.twitter.com/kggyzq8rWv
— ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2021
Day 2.
South Africa bowled out for 302 in their first innings and get the lead of 145 runs. Dean Elgar scored 127 runs and Rassie van der Dussenscored 67 runs. For Sri Lanka Vishwa Fernando pick 5 wickets.
South Africa are all out for 302!
Vishwa Fernando is Sri Lanka's star bowler, returning 5/101 👏#SAvSL SCORECARD ⏩ https://t.co/TqFCkp634T pic.twitter.com/4cJ046ylhe
— ICC (@ICC) January 4, 2021
Sri Lanka scored 150/4 in their 2nd innings at the end of day 2 stumps and they have just lead of 5 runs with 6 wickets in hand. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne remain unbeaten on 91* runs.
SL: 157 and 150/4 at the day 2 stumps
SA : 302
Dimuth Karunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella have taken Sri Lanka into the lead by stumps 🇱🇰
How many more can the pair add tomorrow?#SAvSL SCORECARD ▶ https://t.co/TqFCkoOsdl pic.twitter.com/pu3KmdWW09
— ICC (@ICC) January 4, 2021
Stats
– 4000 Test runs for Dean Elgar and he is only the tenth South Africa batsman to reach the mark.
– 184-run stand between Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen is the highest for the second-wicket in all Sri Lanka vs South Africa test matches.
Day 3.
Sri Lanka bowled out for just 211 runs in their 2nd innings and now South Africa need only 67 runs to win this test match and series. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 103 runs and Niroshan Dickwella scored 36 runs. For South Africa Lungi Ngidi pick 4 wickets.
Sri Lanka are all out for 211 ☝️
Lutho Sipamla claims three wickets in less than 10 overs!
South Africa need 67 runs to win 👀#SAvSL SCORECARD ▶️ https://t.co/TqFCkp634T pic.twitter.com/5NxRlWX4sm
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2021
South Africa won the 2nd and final test by 10 wickets after chasing scoring 67/0 in their 2nd innings.
SL: 157 and 211
SA: 302 and 67/0
🇿🇦 Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram complete a straightforward chase to seal a 2-0 series victory 🎉
1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ World Test Championship points for the hosts 👏#SAvSL SCORECARD ▶️ https://t.co/TqFCkoOsdl pic.twitter.com/dWF5LIMSWs
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2021
Stats
– Kushal Mendis becomes the second specialist batsman to bag three consecutive ducks in BOTH Tests AND ODIs (he did so in 2018) after Ricky Ponting who achieved both the dubious feats in 1999/00 home season.
– For the record the others to do the dubious double are:
Mike Hendrick
D Morrison
P Wickramasinghe
A Mullally
H Olonga
M Dillon
Zaheer Khan
L Malinga
Ishant Sharma
🔸 253 runs @ 126.50
🔸 One hundred, one fifty
🔸 Player of the Match in the second Test 🏆
🔸 Player of the Series 🏆How good was Dean Elgar in the #SAvSL series?! pic.twitter.com/KZoDGQV9cZ
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2021
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