Cook ton puts SA in command
Dec 29, 2016, PORT ELIZABETH, Reuters
Proteas take 432-run lead
Opener Stephen Cook scored a career-high century to help South Africa build a massive 432-run lead over Sri Lanka despite rain delays on the third day of the first Test at St George's Park on Wednesday.
South Africa were 351 for five at the close and in a commanding position to seal victory.
The hosts, with two days left, are likely to put the touring side back into bat early on Thursday, leaving plenty of time to claim the 10 wickets they need to go ahead in the three-match series.
Cook reached his century off 152 balls and went on to score 117 before being caught behind, trying to tickle a ball down to third man but only getting a faint edge to Dushmantha Chameera's delivery.
Cook shared a 116-run opening partnership with Dean Elgar, who scored 52, and another 105-run stand with Hashim Amla, who was out for 48 off 53 balls. Elgar top-edged an attempted pull shot and was caught at mid-on off Suranga Lakmal in the first success for the visitors on a track that was supposed to favour the seamers.
Amla, who has struggled with form in recent months, showed aggressive intent when he came to the crease but was trapped lbw by Nuwan Pradeep with the last ball before tea, the 10,000th leg before decision in Test history.
JP Duminy and Temba Bavuma were the other batsmen out with captain Faf du Plessis (41) and Quinton de Kock (42) unbeaten at the end of the day's play.
score board
South Africa (I Innings): 286
Sri Lanka (I Innings O/n: 181-7)
Karunaratne b Abbott 5
K Silva lbw b Philander 16
K Perera c de Kock b Philander 7
K Mendis c de Kock b Abbott 0
Mathews c Elgar b Rabada 39
Chandimal lbw b Philander 28
Dhananjaya c de Kock b Philander 43
Herath lbw b Maharaj 24
Chameera c Amla b Abbott 19
Lakmal c Abbott b Philander 4
Pradeep (not out )8
Extras (lb-4 nb-3 w-5) 12
Total (all out, 64.5 overs) 205
Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-22, 4-61, 5-94, 6-121, 7-157, 8-181, 9-185
Bowling: Philander 20-7-45-5, Abbott 21.5- 4-63-3, Rabada 13-3-63-1, Maharaj 10-3-30-1.
South Africa (II Innings)
Cook c Chandimal b Chameera 117
Elgar c Mathews b Lakmal 52
Amla lbw Pradeep 48
Duminy c Mathews b de Silva 25
du Plessis (batting) 41
Bavuma c Mendis b de Silva 8
de Kock (batting) 42
Extras (B-5, LB-1, W-3, NB-9) 18
Total (for 5 wkts; 80 overs) 351
Fall of wickets: 1-116, 2-221, 3-245, 4-267, 5-277
Bowling: Lakmal 15-2-57-1, Pradeep 14-0-65-1, Mathews 4-0-10-0, Chameera 11-0-63-1, Herath 23-1-76-0, de Silva 13-0-74-2
South Africa were 351 for five at the close and in a commanding position to seal victory.
The hosts, with two days left, are likely to put the touring side back into bat early on Thursday, leaving plenty of time to claim the 10 wickets they need to go ahead in the three-match series.
Cook reached his century off 152 balls and went on to score 117 before being caught behind, trying to tickle a ball down to third man but only getting a faint edge to Dushmantha Chameera's delivery.
Cook shared a 116-run opening partnership with Dean Elgar, who scored 52, and another 105-run stand with Hashim Amla, who was out for 48 off 53 balls. Elgar top-edged an attempted pull shot and was caught at mid-on off Suranga Lakmal in the first success for the visitors on a track that was supposed to favour the seamers.
Amla, who has struggled with form in recent months, showed aggressive intent when he came to the crease but was trapped lbw by Nuwan Pradeep with the last ball before tea, the 10,000th leg before decision in Test history.
JP Duminy and Temba Bavuma were the other batsmen out with captain Faf du Plessis (41) and Quinton de Kock (42) unbeaten at the end of the day's play.
score board
South Africa (I Innings): 286
Sri Lanka (I Innings O/n: 181-7)
Karunaratne b Abbott 5
K Silva lbw b Philander 16
K Perera c de Kock b Philander 7
K Mendis c de Kock b Abbott 0
Mathews c Elgar b Rabada 39
Chandimal lbw b Philander 28
Dhananjaya c de Kock b Philander 43
Herath lbw b Maharaj 24
Chameera c Amla b Abbott 19
Lakmal c Abbott b Philander 4
Pradeep (not out )8
Extras (lb-4 nb-3 w-5) 12
Total (all out, 64.5 overs) 205
Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-22, 4-61, 5-94, 6-121, 7-157, 8-181, 9-185
Bowling: Philander 20-7-45-5, Abbott 21.5- 4-63-3, Rabada 13-3-63-1, Maharaj 10-3-30-1.
South Africa (II Innings)
Cook c Chandimal b Chameera 117
Elgar c Mathews b Lakmal 52
Amla lbw Pradeep 48
Duminy c Mathews b de Silva 25
du Plessis (batting) 41
Bavuma c Mendis b de Silva 8
de Kock (batting) 42
Extras (B-5, LB-1, W-3, NB-9) 18
Total (for 5 wkts; 80 overs) 351
Fall of wickets: 1-116, 2-221, 3-245, 4-267, 5-277
Bowling: Lakmal 15-2-57-1, Pradeep 14-0-65-1, Mathews 4-0-10-0, Chameera 11-0-63-1, Herath 23-1-76-0, de Silva 13-0-74-2
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