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SA vs SL: Dimuth Karunaratne Leads Sri Lanka Fightback Vs South Africa

By IANS News January 04, 2021 • 23:07 PM View: 799

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne's unbeaten 91 off 116 balls (17 fours) helped Sri Lanka move to 150 for four in the second innings of the second Test against South Africa.

Karunaratne's knock on the second day at the Wanderers on Monday helped his side fight back after the islanders had conceded a first-innings lead of 145.

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