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South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard Updates: South Africa are on the verge of taking a 1-0 series lead.
SA vs SL 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard Updates© AFP
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates: South Africa are on the brink of a massive victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Durban. After bowling out Sri Lanka for their lowest-ever Test total of 42 in the first innings, South Africa then piled up 366 to set Sri Lanka an improbable target of 516. Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma both scored centuries. In response, Sri Lanka ended Day 3 at 103/5, and are staring at a massive defeat. The result will contrastingly impact both nations' bid to enter the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 Final, with both sides still in contention. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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South Africa Cricket Team
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Dinesh Chandimal
Kagiso Rabada
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SA vs SL 1st Test Day 4 LIVE
Outside off, on a length, Kusal Mendis lets it go past.
Landed outside off, a touch wide, shouldered arms to.
Nice drive. Fuller, outside off, Chandimal leans and drives it through the covers. Keshav Maharaj has to do all the running from cover-point but manages to get to the ball near the ropes. Three runs taken. Moves to 72, does Chandimal. The partnership is worth 32 now. Sri Lanka need another 288 runs.
On a good length, outside off, coming back in, Dinesh Chandimal hops and defends it towards covers.
Flighted, on off, trying to tempt the batter to drive but Mendis is happy to block.
Slows it up and keeps it nice and full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis leans on and pushes it out.
Full again, on off, Kusal Mendis blocks.
Flatter and fuller, on middle and off, Kusal Mendis stays deep in the crease and taps it down the deck.
Floated full, on off, Kusal Mendis makes a block.
Tossed up, on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to cover.
The camera pans on Tristan Stubbs who is seen yawning. Can happen, when you are just waiting in the field, for something to happen. Also, it might have been due to a heavy lunch.
Who will bowl from the other end? Keshav Maharaj it shall be. 16-2-51-1 so far.
Goes fuller and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to drive it on the full but misses. The ball goes past the outside edge.
Angling into middle and leg, Kusal Mendis looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball clips his thigh pad and rolls behind to fine leg for a single. Called Leg bye!
FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis goes back and opens the bat face to steer it through the vacant gully region for a boundary.
On a good length, well outside off, Kusal Mendis gets closer to the line and holds his bat high up, making a leave.
Full and on off, Kusal Mendis eases it out to mid off.
Starts from around the wicket and lands it on a good length, outside off, Kusal Mendis makes a leave first up.
We’re back for the afternoon session! The umpires are out in the middle, followed by Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal, ready to extend their partnership and fight for a big stand. The Proteas spread across the field and it will be Marco Jansen (16-4-45-2) to start the proceedings this session. Away we go!
... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...