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Proteas win by 109 runs
South Africa needed just more than an hour on day five to wrap up the second cricket test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha to clinch the series 2-0.
The visitors who resumed their second innings on 205 for the loss of five wickets, still 143 runs short of the victory target, were bowled out for 238.
Left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, was the destroyer-in-chief on day five and finished with figures of 5/76 runs in 25 overs.
A Maharaj 5’ver at St George’s Park!🥳
🇱🇰Sri Lanka lose another and are 238/9 now.
Just the 1⃣ wicket left for the Proteas to take.#WozaNawe#BePartOfIt #SAvSL
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 9, 2024
With their victory by 109 runs, the Proteas remain on course for a place in next year’s ICC Test Championship final.
They have two test matches remaining before that, both at home against Pakistan, with the first one starting on the 26th of this month in Centurion.
🟢🟡Match Result
It’s done, the battle has concluded!👏
🇿🇦South Africa win by 109 runs down in Gqeberha.
The Proteas take the Test Series 2-0, as the win takes us top of the WTC rankings table!🏏🌍😏#WozaNawe #BePartOfIt #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/Le98NywRrj
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 9, 2024
