South Africa and Sri Lanka will go head to head in a decisive Test match, with both teams in the hunt for a berth in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final. The Proteas are high on confidence after their 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in Durban.

South Africa's concerns ahead of the Test centre around the make-up of their attack, with Wiaan Mulder and Gerald Coetzee both ruled out. They still have their spearheads in Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, however, who shared 14 wickets in the previous Test, Jansen getting 11 on his own.

South Africa leads Sri Lanka by 281 runs in the first cricket test in Durban after the end of a dramatic second day in which 19 wickets fell.

South Africa’s lanky speedster Marco Jansen took the last two wickets as the hosts won the first Test against Sri Lanka by 233 runs yesterday but had to toil hard to break

South Africa have now won four tests in a row and remain on course for a place in the World Test Championship final. They must win at least two of their three remaining tests in the 2024-25 cycle against Sri Lanka next week in Gqeberha and Pakistan shortly afterwards in Pretoria and Cape Town.

South Africa has wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen has finished with 11 wickets in the first test in Durban.

South Africa led Sri Lanka by 281 runs in the first cricket Test at Kingsmead by the end of a dramatic second day in which 19 wickets fell on Thursday (November 28, 2024). Sri Lanka appeared to be in control at lunch after South Africa was bowled out for a seemingly pitiful 191.

Marco Jansen finishes with 11 wickets in the match as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.