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[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, second test. Bangladesh again sending South Africa into bat!

South Africa currently 0/88
Elgar 53 and Markram 35 not out. Elgar in a rich vein of form and Markram looks solid again in his second test. The Bangers bowling had been ordinary though.

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa absolutely cruising, 1/256 at the tea break. Elgar 113 the batsman dismissed while Markham is 135 not out.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, second test, Sri Lanka batting first are 1/124. Karunaratne 61 not out.

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, stumps day one.
S.A. 3/428
Markham 143
Amla 89 not out
du Plessis 62 not out

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, stumps day one.
3/254
Karunaratne 133 not out
Chandimal 49 not out

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa v Bangladesh, stumps day two.
South Africa 3/573 declared
du Plessis 135 not out
Amla 132

Bangladesh first innings 147
Das 70
Rabada 5/33

Second innings 0/7, trial by 419

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, stumps day two
Sri Lanka 482
Karunaratne 196
Chandimal 62
Shah 6/184 (Becomes the first spinner in test match cricket to take five or more wickets in five consecutive test matches)

Pakistan 0/51, trial by 431

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa win by an innings and 254 runs.
Bangladesh second innings 172
Rabada 5/30 (including his 100th test wicket)

[The Dark Knight]

Sri Lanka win the second test match against Pakistan by 28 runs.

Pakistan first innings 262
Ali 59
Sohail 56
Peter's 3/72

Sri Lanka second innings 96
Riaz 4/41
Sohail 3/1

Pakistan second innings 248
Shafiq 112
Sarfraz 68
Perera 5/98

[Jim05]

Not a bad start for the Lankans, Rahul gone first ball of the test.
Greenish pitch in Kolkata and the Sri Lanka sent the Indians in

[Jim05]

Lakmal picks up Dhawan, 2/13

[The Dark Knight]

All the talk before this series was who will be the Indian opening pair will be with Vijay, Dhawan and Rahul all available for selection and now both Dhawan and Rahul both fail today lol.

[The Dark Knight]

Stumps day two in a heavily rain effected match. India 5/74, Pujara 47 not out, Lakmal 3/5 from 11 overs.

[mighty_tiger_79]

India now 8/128

[RustyCage]

All out for 172

[Grenville]

And Dickwella missed an easy stumping off Louis Saha that cost them a few.

[RustyCage]

what a name haha

[The Dark Knight]

Stumps day three.
India 172
Pujara 52
Saha 29
Lakmal 4/26
Perera 2/19

Sri Lanka 4/165
Mathews 52
Thirimanne 51
Kumar 2/49

[The Dark Knight]

Stumps day four
Sri Lanka 294
Herath 67
Kumar 4/88

India second innings 1/171, lead by 49
Dhawan 94
Rahul 73 not out

[The Dark Knight]

The first test between India and Sri Lanka ends in a draw.
India second innings 8/352 declared.
Kohli 104 not out
Shanaka 3/76

Sri Lanka second innings 7/75
Rockwell 27
Kumar 4/8

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Indian spinners failed to take a single wicket in the test against Sri Lanka. Apparently first time ever that Indian spinners have failed to take a wicket in a home test.

[No kidding]

The first test between India and Sri Lanka ends in a draw.
India second innings 8/352 declared.
Kohli 104 not out
Shanaka 3/76

Sri Lanka second innings 7/75
Rockwell 27
Kumar 4/8

Selfishness cost them the Test ????

[The Dark Knight]

India v Sri Lanka, second test, stumps day one.
Sri Lanka 205
Chandimal 57
Karunaratne 51
Ashwin 4/67

India 1/11, trial by 194