South Africa beat SL by an innings to Complete 3-0 Series Whitewash

Jan. 14 (CRICKETNMORE) - South Africa beat SL by an innings and 118 runs in the third Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Sri Lanka lost 16 wickets in a day as South Africa’s fast bowlers sent them crashing to defeat.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 131 and 177 as South Africa’s pace attack helped the home side a 3-0 series whitewash.

Having won by 206 runs in Port Elizabeth and 282 runs in Cape Town, the Proteas prevailed by an innings and 118 runs at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

South Africa - 477/10

Sri Lanka (2nd Innings) - 177/10 in 42.3 Overs

D Karunaratne   b K Rabada  50 (78)

K Silva   c Q de Kock b K Rabada  0 (1)

K Mendis   b W Parnell  24 (50)

DM de Silva   c F du Plessis b D Olivier  12 (23)

A Mathews   c F du Plessis b D Olivier  10 (11)

D Chandimal   c H Amla b V Philander  10 (15)

U Tharanga   c JP Duminy b W Parnell  26 (29)

R Herath   c T Bavuma b W Parnell  10 (17)

S Lakmal   c V Philander b W Parnell  31 (26)

L Kumara   c S Cook b D Olivier  0 (2)

N Pradeep   Not Out  0 (4)

Extras: 4 (b-0,lb-2,w-1,nb-1)

South Africa Bowling

V Philander 10 1 35 1

K Rabada 12 3 50 2

W Parnell 10.3 1 51 4

D Olivier 9 2 38 3

JP Duminy 1 0 1 0

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Sri Lanka First Innings - 131/10

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Saurabh Sharma

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