SA vs SL: Sri Lanka bowled out for its lowest total in Tests
Marco Jansen razed through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with seven wickets to bowl Sri Lanka out for 42.
Published : Nov 28, 2024 17:32 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
Marco Jansen of South Africa celebrates the wicket of Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka during day 2 of the 1st Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on November 28, 2024 in Durban, South Africa | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Sri Lanka was bowled out for 42, its lowest Test total in history during the day two of the first Test against South Africa in Durban on Thurday.
Marco Jansen razed through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up with career-best figures of seven for 13. Gerald Coetzee claimed two while Kagiso Rabada opened the proceedings with the first wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka’s innings was wrapped up in just 13.5 overs -- second shortest completed innings for number of balls bowled.
Only Kamindu Mendis and Lahiru Kumara managed to get into double figures, while five Sri Lankan batters were dismissed without troubling the scorers.
South Africa was bowled out for 191 after having been put into bat with Temba Bavuma top-scoring with 70.
The island nation’s previous lowest was 71 against Pakistan at Kandy in 1994.