South Africa in Sri Lanka

[Rangeela]

1st Test Stumps Day 3

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 486 (Jayawardene 237)(Pollock 4/48, Hayward 3/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 347/7 (Rudolph 85*) (Muralitharan 2/112)

South Africa trail by 139 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Rangeela]

1st Test Stumps Day 4

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 486 (Jayawardene 237)(Pollock 4/48, Hayward 3/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 376 (Rudolph 102) (Muralitharan 4/130)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 214/9d (Jayasuriya 74) (Boje 5/88)
South Africa 2nd Inning 7/0

South Africa require another 318 runs with 10 wickets remaining

 

[Rangeela]

1st Test Result

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 486 (Jayawardene 237)(Pollock 4/48, Hayward 3/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 376 (Rudolph 102) (Muralitharan 4/130)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 214/9d (Jayasuriya 74) (Boje 5/88)
South Africa 2nd Inning 203/3 (Kallis 52*)

Result: Match Drawn

Man of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene

 

[sohum]

If only it had been Australia, at least it would have been interesting to watch. I think South Africa should have actually tried to attempt the win. It was not impossible. It's less than four runs and over...which is becoming the norm in modern-day test cricket. This is why South Africa is not a very good team in my eyes.

 

[m_vaughan]

If only it had been Australia, at least it would have been interesting to watch. I think South Africa should have actually tried to attempt the win. It was not impossible. It's less than four runs and over...which is becoming the norm in modern-day test cricket. This is why South Africa is not a very good team in my eyes.

It is very (and I mean VERY) difficult to bat on a day five pitch in Galle. 325 was always going to be difficult, and I think SA did the sensible thing in not losing wickets doing something extravagant.

South Africa are a decent side, but no where near what the aussies are.

 

[zimrahil]

Don't know why but I have never liked South Africa, so I was disappointed to see they played out a draw here. A good rear guard effort though to see out the 5th day

 

[sohum]

It is very (and I mean VERY) difficult to bat on a day five pitch in Galle. 325 was always going to be difficult, and I think SA did the sensible thing in not losing wickets doing something extravagant.

Perhaps it was...I didn't see the first two sessions but the commentators were talking about Graeme Smith's lack of conviction. he scored 70 odd runs from 200 odd balls and that's giving Dravid competition. Lastly, the two SA batsmen out there (Kallis and Rudolphe) did seem pretty comfortable batting.

 

[Rangeela]

probable squad for 2nd Test

Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Marvan Atapattu (capt), 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7 Upul Chandana, 8 Chaminda Vaas, 9 Farveez Maharoof, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Nuwan Zoysa.

South Africa (probable) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Jacques Rudolph, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 Martin van Jaarsveld, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Lance Klusener, 8 Nicky Boje, 9 Shaun Pollock, 10 Makhaya Ntini, 11 Andre Nel.

 

[m_vaughan]

Like I said before its not easy to bat on Sri Lankan pitches day 4 onwards, as the balls start turning by a huge amount.

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 1

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 303/3 (Sangakkara 157*)

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 2

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 470 (Sangakkara 232) (Pollock 4/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 116/3

South Africa trail by 354 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 3

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 470 (Sangakkara 232) (Pollock 4/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 189 (Smith 65) (Jayasuriya 5/34)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 211/4 (Atapattu 72, Sangakkara 64)

Sri Lanka lead by 492 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 4

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 470 (Sangakkara 232) (Pollock 4/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 189 (Smith 65) (Jayasuriya 5/34)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 211/4 dec(Atapattu 72, Sangakkara 64)
South Africa 2nd Inning 21/2

South Africa require another 472 runs with 8 wickets remaining

 

[duffarama]

Whoa, I am hoping Sri Lanka come away with a victory on this one.

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Result

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 470 (Sangakkara 232) (Pollock 4/81)
South Africa 1st Inning 189 (Smith 65) (Jayasuriya 5/34)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 211/4 dec(Atapattu 72, Sangakkara 64)
South Africa 2nd Inning 179 (Dippenaar 59*) (Vaas 6/29)

Result: Sri Lanka won by 313 runs

Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
Player of the Series: WPUJC Vaas

Series: Sri Lanka wins the 2-Test series 1-0