Spinners thrive at SSC

Jul 21, 2018

Akila Dananjaya made an unbeaten 43 - his highest in Tests - to help swell Sri Lanka's total to 338 from an overnight 277 for 9•AFP

Akila then starred with the ball, claiming 5 for 52•AFP

A sweep-happy Faf du Plessis top-scored for the visitors with 48 off 51 balls•Associated Press

Keshav Maharaj took 9 for 129 - the second-best figures by a South African•AFP

Dilruwan Perera backed him up with four wickets as South Africa were dismissed for 124•Associated Press

Danushka Gunathilaka brought up his second fifty of the match to stretch Sri Lanka's lead..•Associated Press

Hashim Amla became the third South African to 9000 Test runs•Associated Press

... while Dimuth Karunaratne's rich vein of form continued with yet another half-century of his own•Associated Press