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S.Africa 246-7 chasing 490 to win against Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, July 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Theunis de Bruyn battled to 85 as South
Africa, chasing 490 to win, reached 246 for seven at lunch on day four of the
second Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.
De Bruyn recorded South Africa’s first fifty of the series early in the
morning session and Temba Bavuma, who made 63, followed his overnight partner
as the duo put on 123 runs.
Bavuma’s resistence ended after he was caught behind off veteran spinner
Rangana Herath, who also got wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock lbw for
eight on the stroke of lunch.
The Proteas still need another 244 runs to avoid their first series
whitewash since 2006 when they lost 2-0 in Sri Lanka.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1240 hrs