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Opener Dean Elgar was knocked down by Dilruwan Perera for six years before being recalled after the replays showed an unplayed ball.
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South Africa lost Aiden Markram Sunday beating a 490 highly unlikely to win the second Test and avoid his first defeat in Sri Lanka since 2006. The left-arm pitcher Rangana Herath fired Markram lbw for 14 in a 12 before tea on the third day of the second test at the Sinhalese Sports Club's field in Colombo. The hosts gave up two single shots, were knocked down and burned their two critics, off consecutive balls, before South Africa went to the break 42 for 1.
Opener Dean Elgar was overthrown by Dilruwan Perera for six years before being called back after the replays showed a no-ball. He survived 13 without going out, alongside Theunis de Bruyn, unbeaten on eight. After beating the visitors for 124 points in their first innings and getting a 214 point lead, the hosts have already qualified for 275 points out of 275.
South African bowlers worked Sunday to dismiss the pair of Dimuth Karunaratne. – trapped for 85 fast bowling players Lungi Ngidi – and Angelo Mathews. The latter became the 12th wicket of Keshav Maharaj's match
There was no joy for Dale Steyn, who will have to wait for the next round of tests against Zimbabwe in September and October – if chosen – to overtake Shaun Pollock as the main test taker of Proteas. Steyn was tied with Pollock on 421 terminations since the first test last week in Galle, won by Sri Lanka within three days.
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