South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team) 2nd Test Day 3 LIVE:
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka taking place at St George’s Park, Gqeberha.
South Africa will look to extend their lead and set a good enough target going into the final innings of the second Test.
Temba Bavuma is nearing his fifty and Tristan Stubbs is not too far behind. The Proteas, already up 1-0 in the short series, ought to feel more confident with a few more runs on the board by lunchtime on Sunday. The highest successful run chase at St George’s Park was 271 by Australia in 1997 against South Africa.
South Africa will hope to take the win to keep their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final for the 2023-25 cycle.
South Africa’s XI: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson
Sri Lanka’s XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
LIVE FEED
64.1 – Slightly shorter in length and on off. Defended.
63.6 – Around off. This is punched to cover.
Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 61(101)
Batsman_2 : David Bedingham 5(13)
Bowler : Prabath Jayasuriya 2/86(24)
Over : 64
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 220/4
63.5 – On the stumps. Defended.
63.4 – Around off. This is played past cover for one.
63.3 – Flatter and on middle. This is played back to the bowler.
63.2 – Attacks the stumps this time. Slows it up too. Kept out.
63.1 – Fullish and on off. This is eased past cover for one.
62.6 – Length again and on off. It is pushed to cover.
Batsman_1 : David Bedingham 4(10)
Batsman_2 : Temba Bavuma 60(98)
Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 0/54(14)
Over : 63
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 218/4
62.5 – On a length again. Slightly fuller this time. DB is solid in defense.
62.4 – Firmly hit! Two! Back of a length. David gets on top of the bounce and plays it past cover. That’s an easy two.
62.3 – Outside off. Bavuma hangs back and punches it wide of cover. He gets to the other end.
62.2 – On the shorter side. This is guided past point for a single.
62.1 – Length and outside off. David shoulders arms to this one.
61.6 – Darts this one on the stumps. Bavuma shows the full face of the bat and defends it.
Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 59(97)
Batsman_2 : David Bedingham 1(5)
Bowler : Prabath Jayasuriya 2/84(23)
Over : 62
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 214/4
61.5 – Flatter and on off. This is punched down to long off for one.
61.4 – Angled into middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
61.3 – Floated up on off. This is kept out well.
61.2 – Tossed up on middle. Defended nicely.
61.1 – Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
60.6 – On off. Defended.
Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 59(96)
Batsman_2 : David Bedingham 0(0)
Bowler : Lahiru Kumara 0/50(13)
Over : 61
Run : 4
Wicket : 1
Score : 213/4
60.5 – OUT! Total miss communication and Stubbs has to walk back! This is the only way we believe this stand could have been broken. On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. They take one. Bavuma calls for a second but then stops. They eventually go for it. The fielder fires it to the bowler who takes the bails off. Stubbs is well short despite the dive.
60.4 – On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.
60.3 – Around off. This is pushed to cover.
60.2 – Two again! On middle. This is clipped past square leg. Easy two.
60.1 – On off. Length. Defended nicely.
59.6 – FOUR! A little too short and it is put away! On middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.
Batsman_1 : Temba Bavuma 58(94)
Batsman_2 : Tristan Stubbs 44(108)
Bowler : Prabath Jayasuriya 2/83(22)
Over : 60
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 209/3
59.5 – Around off. This is pushed to cover.
59.4 – On middle. Kept out.
