published: 08:22, 7 December 2024
Here’s what happened on the second day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Gakeberha. Kyle vereen got a century. South Africa scored 358 runs in the first innings.
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nisanka also stepped up to respond. He was moving towards the three-digit house. But in the end he missed the century. at the end of the day, Sri Lanka went into a good position with the bat of Angelo Mathews.The lankan batsman has also built an extraordinary feat. He crossed the milestone of 8000 runs in Test cricket.
Sri Lanka 242 for 3 wickets. They are still behind by 116 runs. Mathews finished the day unbeaten on 40 and Kamindu Mendis on 30. The way they are batting, Sri Lanka can expect to take the lead.
South Africa started the second day’s play on Friday with 269 for 7 wickets. Verine took the team’s runs past 350 with the tail batsmen. Verein played an unbeaten innings of 105 runs off 133 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes. This is his third century in Test career.
Sri Lankan opener nisanka scored 89 runs in reply. His 157-ball innings included 11 fours and a six. But being 11 runs away from the century, experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj guided him to the dressing room.He returned boldly to the dressing room. 44 runs came from Dinesh Chandimal’s bat in the third.
Kamindu Mendis and Mathews formed a partnership for the fourth wicket. They added 43 runs in 11.4 overs in the last afternoon. Mathews hit the milestone of 8000 runs by hitting maharaj for four. The former captain of Sri Lanka batted in this match with 7 thousand 966 runs. Mathews became the third Sri Lankan cricketer to score 8,000 runs after Kumar Sangakkara (12,400) and Mahela Jayawardene (11,814).
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