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SA vs SL 1st Test: Openers, Faf Du Plessis Put South Africa On Top

By IANS News December 27, 2020 • 22:08 PM View: 1570

Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma built on Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram's opening partnership of 141 to help South Africa get within 79 runs of Sri Lanka's first innings total of 396 on the second day of the first Test on Sunday.

Du Plessis was on 55 and Bavuma on 41 as stumps were called on Day 2 in Centurion. The pair have put up 97 for the fifth wicket and South Africa will start Day 3 on 317/4.

TAGS Test Cricket Sri Lanka vs South Africa Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa 2020-21 Temba Bavuma Faf du Plessis

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