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'Southpaw slayer' Ashwin surpasses Muralitharan to add feather to illustri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 30 (ANI): India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has added another feather to his cap as he surpassed Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan to become the bowler to dismiss most left-handers in the longest format of the game.
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If bowlers had stayed fit, we would've been able to do something: Karunara
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 29 (ANI): Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne termed the humiliating defeat against South Africa in the first Test as a "huge disappointment" and said that if his side's bowlers had stayed fit, they would have been able to give a tough fight.
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SA vs SL: Host bowlers shine as Proteas win by an innings and 45 runs
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 29 (ANI): Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla and Anrich Nortje all claimed two wickets apiece as the Proteas made a winning start to the summer with a clinical innings and 45-run victory over Sri Lanka after lunch on day four of the first Test against Sri Lanka at
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South Africa-Sri Lanka ongoing Test match to go ahead as scheduled
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 29 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday confirmed that new restrictions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa will not have any impact on the ongoing first Test between Proteas and Sri Lanka.
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SA vs SL: Du Plessis 199 gives hosts huge advantage
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 28 (ANI): Faf du Plessis fell one run short of his double ton but it was enough to give his side a 225-run lead before South African bowlers made early inroads into the Sri Lanka top order in the first Test at SuperSport Park here on Monday.
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SA vs SL: Fit-again Rabada joins Proteas Test squad
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 28 (ANI): Proteas seamer Kagiso Rabada has been medically cleared of the right adductor muscle strain injury, which saw him ruled out of the One-Day International Series against England last month. He will join the Test squad, which is currently on Day Thre
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SA vs SL: Elgar, Markram and Du Plessis put hosts in control
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 27 (ANI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram and Faf du Plessis all hit half-centuries against a depleted Sri Lankan bowling attack as the host nation fought back on the second day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka post their highest Test score in South Africa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 27 (ANI): Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka on Sunday posted their highest Test score in South Africa and the side managed to post 396 in the first innings of the ongoing first Test here at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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SA vs SL: Dhananjaya de Silva ruled out of series due to thigh strain
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, who had suffered a "thigh strain" while batting in the first Test against South Africa, was on Sunday ruled out of the series.
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SA vs SL: Dhananjaya de Silva doubtful for rest of series after retiring h
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, who got retired hurt on day one of the first Test against South Africa, is doubtful for the rest of the series.
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SA vs SL, 1st Test: Chandimal, Dhananjaya lead visitors' charge on day one
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 26 (ANI): Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella played knocks of 85 and 49 respectively as Sri Lanka ended day one of the first Test against South Africa in a position of strength on Saturday here at the SuperSport Park.
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SA vs SL: Steyn impressed with Nortje's pace
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 26 (ANI): Former Proteas pacer Dale Steyn was impressed with the pace of Anrich Nortje in the ongoing opening day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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