http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758: 2nd Test, Day 2 – First Session Report
Resuming from 289/7 off 89.3 overs, Sri Lanka totalled 338 for their first innings. By the end of the first session, South Africa had 15 for no loss from 6 overs.
At the end of Day 1 of the 2nd Test, being played at Kingsmead, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 had fallen
for a duck. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 had moved to the pavilion after adding 58 runs. Thisara Perera went out on the very last delivery of the day for just 12 runs.
At the start of Day 2, Samaraweera was joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559. The duo played well and forged a partnership of 46 runs. Herath was caught on Marchant de Lange’s ball for 30 runs.
Both the tail-enders could not face Lange’s destructive bowling spell. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CRD-Fernando-c1292 was still not out on duck when the rookie pacer ended the innings by bowling out Samaraweera who lashed a 102-run
knock off 269 balls with the help of 11 epic fours.
Thus, the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 totalled 338 off 108.2 overs in their first innings. Their run rate was 3.12.
In the Proteas’ bowling line-up, debutant de Lange impressed all by grabbing a 7-wicket haul for 81 runs. Among the others, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir picked up 2 and 1 wicket respectively.
South Africa started their first innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 was batting on 11 off 27 balls while his partner had 4 from 9 deliveries.
Thus, their total score was 15 in 6 overs with a run rate of 2.50.
The home side trails by 323 runs with 10 wickets in hand. As per expert opinion, they can capitalise on the bowling weakness of the opponents and post a challenging total. A few moments are left to go for the second session. Let us see how the Proteas proceed
their innings.
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