BSP-12 Sri Lanka beat South Africa for historic series win

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Sri Lanka beat South Africa for historic series win

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Feb 23, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Sri Lanka beat South Africa by eight wickets on the third day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth on Saturday to become the first team from Asia to win a Test series in South Africa.

South Africa 222 and 128.

Sri Lanka 154 and 197-2 (O. Fernando 75 not out, K. Mendis 84 not out)

Result: Sri Lanka won by eight wickets

Series: Sri Lanka won the two-match series 2-0

Toss: South Africa

BSS/AFP/AU/16:20 hrs