South Africa tour looms as the acid test for Sri Lanka’s Test aspirations.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor)   Sri Lanka will be looking for more success in South Africa and the form they carry in Test cricket suggests that the home team will have a serious fight on their hands. Dhananjaya de Silva leads a team brimming with confidence after recent successes at home and away giving a clear indication that they have, at long last, shed the tag of easybeats. South Africa on the other hand are a team hard to conquer on their home turf. They will do all they can to establish their own identity by usurping the rising Lankans who currently sit third on the World Test rankings. Sri Lanka have sent a blend of youth and experience to South Africa and the general consensus suggests that they will harbour aspirations ...

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Sri Lanka get a mauling from South Africa but show a bit of pulse. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner) Sri Lanka’s bowlers took a battering from South Africa but fought back to save face despite a 102 -run rout in their opener of the Cricket World Cup in Delhi. Missing most of their front-line bowlers,  Sri Lanka’s stand in troops had no answer to a ruthless South African batting onslaught that broke several records including the fastest century in only 49 balls by Aiden Makram.  Three centuries, from Quinton De Kock, 100 off 84 balls, Rassie Van der Dussen 108 off 110 and Makram with further contributions from almost all the batters, made this a bizarre chapter in Sri Lanka Cricket. South Africa recovered from the early exit of skipper ...

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Watch Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 Series – September 2021 1st T20 – South Africa won by 28 runs   South Africa: 163/5 Sri Lanka: 135/6 South Africa won by 28 runs 2nd T20 Highlights | Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021   Sri Lanka: 103 South Africa: (14.1/20 ov, target 104): 105/1 South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)   3rd  T20 Highlights | Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021 <Coming Soon> Sri Lanka: 120/8 South Africa: (14.4/20 ov): 121/0 South Africa won by 10 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)       ...

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Cricket – Watch Highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Pallekele – 3rd ODI – August 2018   Reeza Hendricks scored a century during his one-day international (ODI) debut to set up South Africa’s series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the third match in Pallekele. Hendricks made 102 off 89 deliveries to help South Africa reach 363-7 off their 50 overs before they bowled out the hosts for 285. ...

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