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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka took full control of the second cricket test against South Africa on Saturday, reaching 151-3 in its second innings at stumps on Day 2
Sinhalese Sports Club, giving Sri Lanka a first-innings lead of 214.
Dimuth Karunaratne and Danushka Gunathilaka then added 91 runs for the first wicket of Sri Lanka's second innings.
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne watches his shot play on the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Keshav Maharaj, who took 9-129 in Sri Lanka's first- innings 338, struck in succession overs to remove Gunathilaka (61) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0).
Sri Lanka also lost Kusal Mendis when he was run out for 18.
Karunaratne was unbeaten on 59 at stumps with Angelo Mathews on 12.
Sri Lanka had resumed Saturday on 277-9 and extended its first innings with a record 74-run, last-wicket stand.
South Africa was 19-3 at lunch in its first innings and lost
Sri Lanka leads the two-game series 1-0, having won the first test by 278 runs.
South Africa has not lost a series to Sri Lanka since 2006. [19659002] Akila Dananjaya, who took his second test five-wicket haul, was not sure what target Sri Lanka wanted to set South Africa. 659002] "We have not thought of a target as such. We will have a chat tomorrow and see, "Dananjaya said."
Both Sri Lanka Karunaratne and Gunathilaka openers posted half-centuries before Maharaj made the breakthrough when Gunathilaka was caught in mid-wicket by Dean Elgar Gunathilaka hit six fours and two sixes
In his next over, Maharaj dismissed Dhananjaya of Silva as South Africa successfully reviewed a leg-before-wicket appeal that was
Karunaratne's prolific series continued as he posted his third half-century He also scored an unbeaten 158 in the first innings of the Galle test and has accumulated 330 runs in the series – more than the entire South African team
"It's the toughest series so far," said South Africa coach Ottis Gibson. "We played three days in Galle and two days here. The toughest five days certainly. It was a lesson and one that we learn moving forward. "
Earlier, Sri Lanka proved that there were no more problems in their first meeting than Rangoon Herath and Dananjaya extended their stand to 74 runs
Left-arm orthodox spinner Maharaj's 9-129 was the second best haul by a South Africa bowler behind Hugh Tayfield's 9-113 against England in Johannesburg more than 60 years ago.
The tourists and the duo of Dilruwan Perera (4-40) and Dananjaya (5-52) shared nine wickets between them. Veteran Rangana Herath claimed the remaining wicket.
South Africa captain Faf of Plessis top scored with 48 runs
Hashim Amla (19) was the first to fall after lunch but not before becoming third South African to reach 9,000 test runs after Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith.
Da the Steyn, seeking to become South Africa's outright record wicket-taker, returned 0-60 in the first innings off 17 overs, and 0-11
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne celebrates scoring a half century against South Africa during the second day of their second cricket test match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj fields in Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne watches during the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka's Danushka Gunathilaka plays a shot against South Africa during the second day of their second cricket test match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne watches his shot played against South Africa during the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne celebrates scoring a half century against South Africa during the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj, left, leaves the field as he acknowledges the applause from the crowd Sri Lankan wicket during the second day's play of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Hashim Amla runs between the wickets during the second day of their second test cricket match against Sri La nka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka's Akhila Dananjaya, left, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of South Africa's Dean Elgar during the second day's play of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj bows his head to touch the ground to ninth Sri Lankan wicket during the second day's play of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath, second right, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of South Africa's Aiden Markram during the second day's play of their second cricket test match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj leaves the ground as he acknowledges the applause of the crowd Sri Lankan wicket during the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
South Africa's Keshav Maharaj celebrates after taking care of Sri Lankan wicket during the second day of their second test cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AP Photo / Eranga J ayawardena)
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