Colombo — Sri Lanka’s formidable battery of tireless spinners bowled them to within five wickets of a 2-0 series sweep over SA as the tourists continued to struggle against the turning ball in the second and final Test. Chasing an improbable target of 490 on Sunday to level the series, the tourists finished day three on 139/5, their highest total in the spin-dominated series, at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Theunis de Bruyn was batting after a gallant 45, showing the kind of application and positivity that were lacking in his colleagues. Temba Bavuma was on 14 at the other end. Sri Lanka resumed day three on 151/3, an overall lead of 365 runs against a South African side that has yet to score 150 in the series, and decided to allow Angelo Mathews to bat himself into form. The other overnight batsman, Dimuth Karunaratne, continued his strong run of form to score 85, his fourth 50-plus knock in as many innings, before falling to Lungi Ngidi. Mathews made 71 before being dis...
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