South Africa in control of the first Test of the series in Durban. After being all out for 191 runs, the host team crushed Sri Lanka for a record lowest 42 runs in the first innings. After that, in the second innings, the Proteas are now in the driver's seat. Ended the second day with 132 runs for 3 wickets. Their lead is now 281 runs.
The Proteas' first innings ended with 191 runs on the Lankan pace bowling. Captain Temba Bavuma was the top scorer. 70 runs come from his bat. Moreover, Keshav Maharaj picked up 24 runs at number ten at a fast pace. Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara took three wickets each for the Lankan pacers.
After that, hosts pacer Marko Jansen's storm of pace continues at Kingsmead. He turned the Lankans into ruins by taking 7 wickets alone for 13 runs in his career best bowling. Sri Lanka's 42 all out is the team's lowest in their Test history. The previous lowest score was 71. In 1994 against Pakistan in Kandy, they collapsed on this run. New Zealand has the lowest score in Test cricket. They were all out for 26 against England in 1955.
The Sri Lankan innings is the second-lowest innings per ball in Test history. The visitors' innings lasted only 83 balls. The innings lasting less than that was South Africa's. In 1924 they scored 30 runs off 75 balls. Only two batsmen managed to reach double digits for the Lankans on a day dominated by seamers. One Kamindu (13), another Lahiru Kumara (10*).
Jansen also took a place in the record book with 7 wickets of the Lankans. He scored only 41 balls. This is the second precedent for taking 7 wickets in so few balls. His previous feat was held by Australia's Hugh Trumble. He took 7 wickets with the same ball as Jansen in 1904. But Trumble was an offspinner.
South Africa, who have a lead of 149 runs on the day with the fall of 19 wickets, are batting fluently in the second innings. Opener Tony De Georgi (17) returned with a pair of 47 runs. Vian Mulder could not score more than 15 runs. However, Aiden Markram defended well on the edge. In the end, he returned to 47 runs. Captain Temba Bavuma (24*) and Tristan Stubbs (17*) left the field in unbroken pairs.
