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High arm action - best thing about Embuldeniya! | 1st Test – Day 3: Cricketry
Cricket analyst and renowned cricket writer Andrew Fernando analyzing the third day’s play of the 1st Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 15th of February at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. #Cricketry #SAvSL Report - https://bit.ly/2SFpTt5 Photos - https://bit.ly/2UVW9Vy
Duanne Olivier, 1-3 vs Sri Lanka
Proteas paceman Duanne Olivier speaks to the media after returning figures of 4-3-3-1 on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead. Footage: Cricket South Africa
Du Plessis and De Kock set tough target for Sri Lanka
FAF DU PLESSIS shared successive half-century partnerships with Quinton de Kock and Vernon Philander to set a tough target for Sri Lanka on the third day of the first Castle Lager Test match at Kingsmead on Friday. The Standard Bank Proteas were bowled out for 259 in their second innings thanks in the main to Du Plessis’ innings of 90 (182 balls, 11 fours) and 55 from De Kock (62 balls, 6 fours) to set Sri Lanka a target of 304 – it would represent the third highest successful chase at this particular venue. Sri Lanka reached an early close brought about by bad light on 83/3, needing a further 221 to claim a famous upset victory. Du Plessis, who shared stands of 96 with De Kock and 60 with Philander, seemed certain to record his 10th career century and his second of the current home season until he totally misjudged the line of a delivery from the Sri Lankan left-arm seamer, Vishwa Fernando, and was trapped leg before wicket without offering a shot. His dismissal was part of a remarkable Proteas collapse that saw the last 5 wickets fall for just 8 runs against the combined onslaught from Fernando and the debutant left-arm spinner, Lasith Ambuldeniya, who took an outstanding 5/66 in 26 overs. Remarkably, the latter was only introduced into the attack more than halfway through the morning session by which time Du Plessis and De Kock had scored 59 runs in the first hour’s play. He dismissed De Kock with his 12th delivery of the day and thereafter Sri Lanka were always well in the game. Their target might have been considerably lower had he been introduced at an earlier stage. The most pleasing feature to come out of a disappointing Proteas batting performance throughout the match has been the new-found consistency of De Kock who has a century and three half-centuries to his credit from his 5 Test match innings this summer and has pushed his career average close to the benchmark of 40. He and Du Plessis have excelled in making runs when they are really needed as witnessed by their respective centuries against Pakistan at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium and at PPC Newlands. The bowlers nevertheless have a reasonable total to defend, particularly as the three Sri Lankan wickets to fall include the key one of their captain, Dimuth Karunaratne, who was dismissed leg before wicket by Philander for the second time in the match. In addition, Keshav Maharaj can be expected to play a much more dominant role when play gets underway on the fourth day.
Dale Steyn, 4-48, SA vs SL
Dale Steyn talks to the media after a superb bowling display on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead. Footage: Cricket South Africa
Proteas take crucial lead but Sri Lanka keep chipping away
DALE STEYN led the way with four wickets as the Standard Bank Proteas continued their run throughout the summer of bowling their opponents out in the first innings inside 60 overs. Sri Lanka only batted two balls fewer than the Proteas had done in their first innings but it was sufficient to give the Proteas a crucial lead of 44 runs in what is turning out to be a low-scoring Test match. Steyn took 4/48 in 20 overs to move at least temporarily ahead of England’s Stuart Broad into seventh place on the all-time wicket-taking rankings with the other three seamers providing five wickets while Aiden Markram contributed a run out from a smart piece of fielding at short leg. The Proteas top-order, however, failed to bolt the back door when they batted a second down as Sri Lanka kept chipping away with wickets to leave the opening Castle Lager Test match at Kingsmead reasonably balanced at the close of play on day two with the Proteas leading by 170 runs with 6 wickets in hand. The pitch was a lot more docile than it had been on the first day but there were nevertheless 13 wickets that fell compared with the 11 on day one. While the Sri Lanka batsmen struggled to cope with the Proteas pace, the big change in Sri Lanka’s second innings bowling effort came from the debutant left-arm spinner, Lasith Embuldeniya. His control had been poor in the first innings but this time he bowled with accuracy and guile and captured important wickets in Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar. He contributed a good all-round performance by holding up his end with the bat as did some of the other tail-enders to enable Sri Lanka to score 49 runs for their last three wickets in 20 overs to turn what looked like being a three-figure deficit into something a lot more manageable. The top score for the visitors came from Kusal Perera (51 off 63 balls, 7 fours and a six) and he would probably have been less inclined to throw his wicket away if he had known how the tail was going to buckle down and play their part. The Proteas are in the comfortable position of still having Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock at the crease and the latter will relish the opportunity to bat with a fellow specialist instead of having to shepherd the tail and curb his natural instincts.
Lasith Embuldeniya will be key on third day | 1st Test – Day 2: Cricketry
Cricket analyst and renowned cricket writer Andrew Fernando analyzing the second day’s play of the 1st Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 14th of February at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. #Cricketry #SAvSL Report - https://bit.ly/2N4Fzjt Photos - https://bit.ly/2TLcJqR
Quinton de Kock, 80, SA vs Sri Lanka, Kingsmead
Quinton de Kock chats to the media after his innings-saving 80 against Sri Lanka in the first innings of the first Test at Kingsmead. Footage: Cricket South Africa
Grant Morgan looks ahead to the Dolphins-Lions 4-day clash
Grant Morgan (coach of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins cricket side) chats about the first half of his side's 4-Day Franchise Series campaign at the end of 2018, as well as what the side has learned as they approach the second half of the season. Morgan was speaking ahead of his side hosting the bizhub Highveld Lions at Kingsmead from 4-7 January 2019. 'When you don't get those big 100s you miss out on the big partnerships,' said Morgan. Footage: Cricket South Africa Audio: Dolphins Cricket