Pathum Nissanka in motion towards South Africa© AFP
Pathum Nissanka made 89 to guide a powerful Sri Lankan batting effort on the second day of the second Take a look at towards South Africa at St George’s Park on Friday. Sri Lanka had been 242 for 3 on the shut in reply to South Africa’s first innings of 358. Opening batsman Nissanka appeared set for his third Take a look at century earlier than he charged down the wicket towards left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, missed an tried huge hit and was bowled. Till then, Nissanka’s solely blemish was a missed likelihood to David Bedingham at first slip off Kagiso Rabada when the batsman had 22. Nissanka confronted 157 balls and hit 11 fours and a six.
Nissanka shared stands of 41 with Dimuth Karunaratne (20), 109 with Dinesh Chandimal (44) and 49 with Angelo Mathews, who completed the day on 40 not out.
Kamindu Mendis joined Mathews after Nissanka was dismissed and batted brightly to make 30 not out in an unbeaten partnership of 43.
South Africa earlier added 89 for the lack of their final three wickets after resuming on 269 for seven. Wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne wanted simply 49 balls to go from his in a single day 48 not out to 105 not out.
Verreynne and Kagiso Rabada (23) placed on 56 for the ninth wicket and final man Dane Paterson (9) helped Verreynne add 33 earlier than he was final man out, caught off an tried slog towards Lahiru Kumara.
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