Lunch South Africa 80 for 4 (Bavuma 28*, Kumara 2-35) vs Sri Lanka
Underneath darkish Durban skies, Sri Lanka had very almost their excellent first morning of a primary Check, their captain inserting the opposition, earlier than his seamers eliminated 4 South Africa batters.
Sri Lanka might have had a fair higher morning, however for 2 indiscretions. Bavuma, who survived 47 balls and went to lunch on 28, ought to have been held by Dimuth Karunaratne for 1, however he grassed the low likelihood at second slip. That was off the bowling of Vishwa. Then, shortly earlier than rain arrived to chop the session 4 minutes brief, Bavuma edged a Kumara bouncer he was making an attempt hook, however Kumara was discovered to have marginally overstepped. Bavuma was on his method to the dressing room when the umpires known as him again. He’d been on 20 at that time.
Bavuma, nevertheless, was maybe essentially the most restrained of South Africa’s batters. He lined the road of his stumps properly as Sri Lanka’s opening bowlers plugged away within the channel, and although he often had his outdoors edge crushed, didn’t seem particularly desperate to really feel bat on ball. He had wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreyne for firm when the sunshine bathe got here by means of.
Although Kumara claimed two wickets, his 4 overs value 35 runs. Asitha and Vishwa each went at lower than three an over.
