Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Second Test Day 2 at Colombo Highlights - As It Happened.
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Day 1 Round-up: South Africa's Keshav Maharaj claimed a career-best eight for 116 to prevent Sri Lanka from making the most of a strong start and limiting them to 277 for nine on the opening day of the second and final test on Friday.
The left-arm spinner registered the best figure in Sri Lanka by a visiting bowler to haul his team back into the contest, but South Africa will hardly be celebrating considering their own vulnerability against the turning ball. Akila Dananjaya was batting on 16 at stumps with Rangana Herath on five, with the hosts hoping for a 2-0 whitewash against a team they thumped inside three days in the first test at Galle.
Following their decision to bat first after winning the toss, openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka forged a century-plus stand, defying the South African bowlers in the wicketless morning session. Karunaratne alone had outscored the entire South Africa team in Galle, and the southpaw continued his rich form to bring up his third successive 50-plus score in as many innings.
He and Gunathilaka put on 116 runs for the opening stand to lay the foundations for a big total, but Maharaj ensured the second session belonged to the tourists. The 28-year-old got Karunaratne, who made 53, to tickle one down the leg side, with Quinton de Kock taking a smart catch behind the stumps.
In his next over, Maharaj dismissed Gunathilaka for 57 when the batsman attempted a slog-sweep and Kagiso Rabada charged from deep square leg and dived forward to take a brilliant catch. Maharaj dealt a third blow before tea when he induced Kusal Mendis (21) into playing a sweep shot with Rabada taking his second catch of the day. The spinner struck again in the first over after tea to dismiss Angelo Mathews for 10 and then ran through Sri Lanka's middle and lower order.
Dhananjaya de Silva made 60 as each of Sri Lanka's top three batsmen helped themselves to easy fifties before Maharaj wreaked havoc on those lower down the order.
36.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, The batsman flicks it away with a wrist shot. 163/3
36.4 K Maharaj to A Mathews, Faster this, not much of a spin there, Mathews does well to get inside half of the bat to it. The ball goes towards fine leg. A run took. 163/3
36.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, Shorter and width on offer, Mathews cuts it through cover-point. A brace results. 162/3
36.2 K Maharaj to Mathews, On middle and off, eased to covers by Mathews. 160/3
36.1 K Maharaj to Mathews, Tossed up on middle and off, defended off the outer half of the bat. 160/3
35.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, On a length, driven past the bowler for no run. 160/3
35.5 K Rabada to Karunaratne, FOUR! Full on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for another boundary. 160/3
35.4 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 156/3
35.3 K Rabada to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Perfectly placed! A tad shorter from rabada around off, it gets the outside edge through the keeper and the wide first slip. First boundary! 156/3
35.2 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Almost bounced on top of the stumps. Another length ball outside off, Dimuth defends it from his crease and the ball sneaks under his bat, hits his elbow and goes over the stumps. Lucky! 152/3
35.1 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Kagiso starts with a length ball around off, defended. 152/3
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
34.6 K Maharaj to Mathews, Similar delivery on off, pushed back to the bowler by Mathews. End of the first over. 152/3
34.5 K Maharaj to Mathews, Fuller, driven back to the bowler. 152/3
34.4 K Maharaj to Mathews, Floated around off, defended to the off side. 152/3
34.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, On the pads, flicked to fine leg. 152/3
34.2 K Maharaj to D Karunaratne, Flighted on off, driven to mid on for a run. 152/3
34.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Starts with a nice bouncy delivery outside off. It lands and takes extra bounce and Karunaratne works it to the on the side. 151/3.
We're set for the play. The players are out in the middle. Keshav Maharaj starts the proceedings with the ball. Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews continue with the bat. Here we go...
Commentary (Sri Lanka innings)
36.6 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, No run. 163/336.5 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, The batsman flicks it away with a wrist shot. 163/3
36.4 K Maharaj to A Mathews, Faster this, not much of a spin there, Mathews does well to get inside half of the bat to it. The ball goes towards fine leg. A run took. 163/3
36.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, Shorter and width on offer, Mathews cuts it through cover-point. A brace results. 162/3
36.2 K Maharaj to Mathews, On middle and off, eased to covers by Mathews. 160/3
36.1 K Maharaj to Mathews, Tossed up on middle and off, defended off the outer half of the bat. 160/3
35.6 K Rabada to Karunaratne, On a length, driven past the bowler for no run. 160/3
35.5 K Rabada to Karunaratne, FOUR! Full on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for another boundary. 160/3
35.4 K Rabada to Karunaratne, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 156/3
35.3 K Rabada to D Karunaratne, FOUR! Perfectly placed! A tad shorter from rabada around off, it gets the outside edge through the keeper and the wide first slip. First boundary! 156/3
35.2 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Almost bounced on top of the stumps. Another length ball outside off, Dimuth defends it from his crease and the ball sneaks under his bat, hits his elbow and goes over the stumps. Lucky! 152/3
35.1 K Rabada to Karunaratne, Kagiso starts with a length ball around off, defended. 152/3
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
34.6 K Maharaj to Mathews, Similar delivery on off, pushed back to the bowler by Mathews. End of the first over. 152/3
34.5 K Maharaj to Mathews, Fuller, driven back to the bowler. 152/3
34.4 K Maharaj to Mathews, Floated around off, defended to the off side. 152/3
34.3 K Maharaj to Mathews, On the pads, flicked to fine leg. 152/3
34.2 K Maharaj to D Karunaratne, Flighted on off, driven to mid on for a run. 152/3
34.1 K Maharaj to Karunaratne, Starts with a nice bouncy delivery outside off. It lands and takes extra bounce and Karunaratne works it to the on the side. 151/3.
We're set for the play. The players are out in the middle. Keshav Maharaj starts the proceedings with the ball. Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews continue with the bat. Here we go...
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