South Africa completed a sweep of their two-match series against Sri Lanka as they recorded a 10-wicket victory on Day 3 of the second Test on꧟ Tuesd🅷ay.
South Africa reached the paltry target of 67 without losing a wicket. Openers Dean Elgar (31 not out) and Aiden Markram (unbeaten 36) guid♓ed them to victory at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg with two and a half days still remaining in the contest.
🏆 RESULT | VICTORY BY 10 WICKETS
Openers Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram tꦗakes us over the line to claim the victory and wrap up the Seri💯es 2-0
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 157 & 211
🇿🇦 South Africa 302 & 67/0— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
Earlier in the day, Dimuth Karunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella started brightly as Sri Lanka resumed on 🅠their overnight score ꦑof 150 for four.
Karunatne went to a 123-ball century with two successi𓄧ve boundaries on the off-side of fast bowler Anrich Nortje but the Sri Lankan skipper in an attempt to pull the same bowler gave an easy ca🦩tch to Wiaan Mulder, who was fielding at backward square leg.
Lungi Ngidi picked up the wicket of Dickwella in the next over 🧜as a l🐓eading-edge flew to Temba Bavuma at mid-off and there was minimal resistance from rest of the players.
South Africa will now depart for their first series in Pakistan since 2007/08. The first of two Tests begins in Karachi on January 26.
✅ The ticked the🍸 correct boxes for head coach Mark B💮oucher
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
Sri Lanka, on theไ hand, will return home on a chartered flight and go straight to Galle, where they will play two Tests against England, starting on January 14.
