South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen (R), Faf du Plessis (2nd R) and Dean Elgar (2nd L) stand ready to field during the fourth day of the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday AFPSri Lanka posted an impressive 396 in their first innings, but allowed South Africa to amass 621 in replySeam bowlers Wiaan Mulder and Lutho Sipamla took two wickets each as South Africa 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. Sri Lanka had suffered crippling injuries to their bowling attack in the test and were also without middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva for the second innings, a major concern for their home series against England that starts on Jan. 14. The tourists posted an impressive 396 in their first innings, but allowed South Africa to amass 621 in reply, and will need to find more potency with the ball ahead of the second test that starts in Johannesburg on Jan. 3. South Africa get the job done in Centurion 💪#SAvSL — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 29, 2020An in-swinging delivery saw Dinesh Chandimal bowled for 25, before Niroshan Dickwella edged to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock (10). South Africa bowled part-time spinner Aiden Markram after the interval in tandem with Keshav Maharaj in a bid to raise their slow over rate and avoid a sanction from the International Cricket Council, but it lowered the intensity of their attack.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 29, 2020 11:26 UTC