CRICKET TEST SERIES
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne ton lifts Sri Lanka on tough day
Galle — Opener Dimuth Karunaratne hit an unbeaten 158 to lift Sri Lanka to 287 all out against SA on the first day of the first Test in Galle on Thursday. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed four wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to 176/8, but Karunaratne gave the total respect with his 222-ball knock. Karunaratne, who registered his eighth century in his 50th Test, built crucial partnerships including a 63-run 10th wicket stand with Lakshan Sandakan, who made 25.
In response SA were in trouble at 4/1 at stumps after veteran spinner Rangana Herath got Aiden Markram out for nought. Dean Elgar, on four, and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj were at the crease at close of play on a tough day’s cricket. The day belonged to Karunaratne who stood tall during his marathon stand after Rabada and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi tore into the Sri Lankan middle order. Rabada, who came back after an injury, returned figures of 4/50, while Shamsi took three wickets on a seemingly turning sub-cont...
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