SA vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa needs five wickets, Sri Lanka needs 143 runs – stage perfectly set for final day

South Africa requires five wickets, and Sri Lanka needs 143 runs as the second test heads for a potentially exciting conclusion on Monday, with both sides desperate for victory as they chase a place in the World Test Championship final. Sri Lanka was 205-5 at stumps on the fourth day on Sunday, chasing a target … Read more

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Nissanka leads strong Sri Lanka reply after Verreynne century boosts South Africa on Day 2

Opener Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka to 242-3 in reply to South Africa’s bonus 358 on day two Friday of the second test at St George’s Park. Nissanka’s 89, his seventh test fifty behind two centuries, shone in a steady effort by the top order to reduce the deficit to 116 runs by stumps. Unbeaten … Read more