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SRI LANKA IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2016-17

Live Cricket Score of South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 3 at Johannesburg

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Sri Lanka 131-10 & 177-10 (42.3 Ovs)
South Africa 426-10
Parnell  10.3-1-51-4
Day 3: 3rd Session - South Africa won by an innings and 118 runs
South Africa bowl Sri Lanka out for just 131 runs in their first innings, before enforcing the follow-on on Day 3.
South Africa bowl Sri Lanka out for just 131 runs in their first innings, before enforcing the follow-on on Day 3. © Cricbuzz

Day 2 belonged to the hosts yet again, even though their batsmen were in for a surprise when Nuwan Pradeep came in with a fiery spell of accurate, fast bowling to restrict them to 426. However, 426 was a steal in the murky conditions of the Wanderers and given how brittle the Lankan batting has been throughout the series, it was a comfortable score to walk in with.

Kagiso Rabada didn't take the new ball but that didn't stop him from turning up and running riot in the batting lineup again. His two wickets along with Philander's two ensured that the tourists were jarred early in the chase. They were lucky that bad light stopped play, or else a couple more wickets wouldn't have been much of a surprise to any.

Day 3 brings about another opportunity for the South African pacers to shake up the Lankan batting. That happens or something else, I,


Overcast conditions in Jo'burg this morning - we're hoping to get a full day's cricket, with no weather disruptions.











- Unbelievable catch by Faf! Mr Fantastic!







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