Helped by a limping Sri Lanka, Proteas post first Test win in a year with an innings to spare
Skipper Quinton de Kock says team will draw from good planning for second Test in Johannesburg
29 December 2020 - 15:03
Pretoria — Rookie seam bowlers Wiaan Mulder and Lutho Sipamla took two wickets each as SA bowled injury-hit Sri Lanka out for 180 to complete a handsome victory by an innings and 45 runs on day four of the first Test at Centurion Park on Tuesday.
The tourists resumed their second innings on 65/2 on a wicket that provided plenty of assistance for the seam bowlers and when dangerous opener Kusal Perera was out for 64, their hopes of saving the Test were realistically over...
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