CAPE TOWN: South Africa seamers Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada claimed four wickets apiece to bowled out Sri Lanka for paltry 110 runs on the second day of second Test at Newlands on Tuesday.
Philander recorded figures of 4-27, while Rabada took 4-37 to give South Africa a first-innings massive lead of 282 after it had been dismissed for 392 earlier in the day. With three more days still to go, host opted not to enforce the follow-on.
South Africa's dominant position was all the more impressive for the fact that it had lost the toss and been asked to bat in tricky conditions on the opening day.
Earlier, after Rabada made the important breakthroughs in the top order, Philander picked up four wickets in just two overs to end the Sri Lankan innings in just 43 overs.
In the morning session, overnight batsman Quinton de Kock registered his third test century on the second morning, while Lahiru Kumara picked up his maiden five-wicket haul, taking 6-122.
BRIEF SCORES – DAY II
SOUTH AFRICA: 392 and 35 for 0 (Elgar 19*, Cook 15*) lead SRI LANKA 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) by 317 runs.
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