Sri Lanka build huge lead over S.Africa

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka tightened a knot on South Africa on a third morning of a second Test, building a autocratic lead of 451 while losing usually a singular wicket in a session.

Chasing their initial array win given 2006 opposite South Africa, a hosts were on 237 for 4 during lunch after securing a 214-run first-innings lead in Colombo.

The visitors’ usually wicket was Dimuth Karunaratne for 85. Angelo Mathews done a 29th career half-century, going to lunch on 53 with Roshen Silva dominant on 19.

Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi had Karunaratne held behind off a gloomy edge, though there was no fun for Dale Steyn who stays one wicket divided from apropos a Proteas’ heading Test bowler.

Steyn has been tied with South Africa good Shaun Pollock on 421 dismissals given a initial Test final week in Galle.

Karunaratne’s initial 4 of a day was an corner by empty initial trip off Kagiso Rabada, though he was assured by a early overs, attack Rabada regularly to a range while Mathews also warmed to his work.

The span combined 44 to a overnight measure before Karunaratne fell usually before drinks in steer of what would have been his second century of a series.

Having begun a day on 12, Mathews modernized usually to his fifty though displaying a kind of coercion that would advise a Sri Lanka stipulation was imminent.

Silva, who has been out of form over a final 4 Tests, done a bold start to his innings, personification and blank during several of a 50 deliveries he faced.

He did corner one round off a bowling of Keshav Maharaj though it flew harmlessly by a empty gully area.—AFP

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