SL tour of SA, Dec 18 - Feb 10

[Arthur Crabtree]

Nice to see a good guy doing well.

[mikesiva]

the scotsman playing for SA gets a 100 in his 100th test

costly drop for SL when he was only on 5

Duminy and Hamish have done pretty well for the third wicket. Some kind of saffer record.

Duminy reached 150.

Finally out for 155.

[rich1uk]

duminy goes 8 balls from the end of the day

fantastic innings from him and ends up just short of the 300 partnership with amla

[The Professor]

I'm oftentimes scathing of Duminy but his style of play is impressive.

[Dr Cricket]

Reckon Russell Arnold would be up there with being one of the worst commentators around.

[rich1uk]

Reckon Russell Arnold would be up there with being one of the worst commentators around.

one thing we agree on at least

[Dr Cricket]

Bavuma poor form continues gone for a naught.
South africa could probably win by an innings here though.

[rich1uk]

even tho they are 6 down with the form de kock has been in, and amla still there, every chance SA could still get a big total

[Dr Cricket]

Amla gone for 134 very good innings that in a tricky pitch.

[mikesiva]

Pradeep running through the middle order and tail.

Bavuma has lost the battle with duminy. He will be the one to make way for the return of de Villiers.

South Africa 400 up for the loss of eight wickets. That already looks to be out of the reach of Sri Lanka.

[Dr Cricket]

Yep not been a good test/series for Bavuma.
Amla scores a ton, Duminy bats well and he fails because of a slight Technical problem creeping in and the mind being frazzled.
he probably needs a break from Test cricket.

Do actually like Bavuma as a cricketer but might need to sort some issues out.
feels a bit odd saying this especially from me but the guy should be looking at a county deal if he can find one, doubt he would considering getting a county deal as an overseas player is more difficult now.
Bavuma got a lot of shots and looks very pretty but at the moment look like he struggles to form innings get out a lot without big substances won't win many test matches that.
5 scores over 50 in 24 innings is not really Test standard.

[mikesiva]

Bavuma's Test batting record is similar to Buttler's....

At least Buttler also keeps wicket.

Parnell out...South Africa 425-9. Kumara gets his third. I see Lakmal has reverted to type...wicketless so far, this innings.

South Africa 426 all out...four each for Kumara and Pradeep.

Now, Sri Lanka have to bat....

[Dr Cricket]

Buttler did get drop from the team mike.

[rich1uk]

worrying start to the SL innings

almost every ball looks like taking a wicket

[rich1uk]

parnell gets the new ball ahead of rabada ?