South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs with more than 02 sessions remaining, Sweep the 02 match series 2 – 0

Sri Lanka Men’s Red Ball Tour of South Africa – ICC World Test Championship 2024 / 2025 – 02nd Test – Gqebera ( Port Elizabeth ), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa – concluded on the 05th day

South Africa electing to bat, 358 all out – ( 103. 4 Overs ) Kyle Verreynne 105no ( 3×6, 12×4, 133 balls ), Ryan Rickelton 101 ( 11×4, 250 balls ) – maiden century – Skipper Temba Bavuma 78, Kagiso Rabada 23, Aiden Markram 20
– Aiden Markram / Ryan Rickelton 32 runs for the 02nd wicket, Ryan Rickelton / Temba Bavuma 133 runs for the 04th wicket, Ryan Rickelton / Kyle Verreynne 77 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of
06 runs – Kyle Verreynne / Kagiso Rabada 56 runs for the 09th wicket, Kyle Verreynne / Dane Paterson 33 runs for the last wicket – Lahiru Kumara 4 / 79, Asitha Fernando 3 / 102, Vishwa Fernando 2 / 65, Kusal Mendis 02 victims
& 317 all out – ( 86 Overs ) Skipper Temba Bavuma 66,Aiden Markram 55, Tristan Stubbs 47, David Bedingham 35, Ryan Rickelton 24, Extras 18 – Tony de Zorsi / Aiden Markram 55 run opening stand, Aiden Markram / Ryan Rickelton 41 runs for the 02nd wicket, Tristan Stubbs / Temba Bavuma 104 runs for the 04th wicket, Temba Bavuma / David Bedingham 41 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the next 05 wickets for the addition of 36 runs – Kyle Verreynne / Dane Paterson 27 runs for the last wicket – Prabath Jayasuriya 5 / 129, Vishwa Fernando 2 / 47, Kusal Mendis 03 victims.

Sri Lanka in reply, 328 all out – ( 99.2 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 89, Kamindu Mendis 48, Dinesh Chandimal 44,Angelo Mathews 44, Prabath Jayasuriya 24, Dimuth Karunarathne 20, Extras 27 – Pathum Nissanka / Dimuth Karunarathne 41 run opening stand, Pathum Nissanka / Dinesh Chandimal 109 runs for the 02nd wicket, Pathum Nissanka / Angelo Mathews 49 runs for the 03rd wicket, Angelo Mathews / Kamindu Mendis 62 runs for the 04th wicket, Dhananjaya De Silva / Kusal Mendis 29 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 31 runs – Dane Paterson 5 / 71 – career best – Keshav Maharaj 2 / 65, Marco Jansen 2 / 100, Kyle Verreynne 05 victims – career best – Aiden Markram 02 catches & 238 all out – ( 69.1 Overs ) Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva 50, Kusal Mendis 46, Kamindu Mendis 35, Angelo Mathews 32, Dinesh Chandimal 29, Extras 00 – Pathum Nissanka / Dinesh Chandimal 37 runs for the 02nd wicket, Angelo Mathews / Kamindu Mendis 53 runs for the 04th wicket, Dhananjaya De Silva / Kusal Mendis 97 runs for the 06th wicket – Keshav Maharaj 5 / 76, Kagiso Rabada 2 / 63, Dane Paterson 2 / 33, Kyle Verreynne 03 victims.

Player of the Match : Dane Paterson – South Africa
Player of the Series : Temba Bavuma – South Africa

Most Runs
327 : Temba Bavuma – South Africa
189 : Tristan Stubbs – South Africa
156 : Dinesh Chandimal – Sri Lanka

Best Batting
122 : Tristan Stubbs – South Africa
113 : Temba Bavuma – South Africa
105no : Kyle Verreynne – South Africa
101 : Ryan Rickelton – South Africa

Most Wickets
14 : Marco Jansen – South Africa
10 : Prabath Jayasuriya – Sri Lanka
09 : Keshav Maharaj – South Africa
08 : Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara – Sri Lanka

Best Bowling
7 / 13 : Marco Jansen – South Africa
5 / 71 : Dane Paterson – South Africa
5 / 76 : Keshav Maharaj – South Africa
5 / 129 : Prabath Jayasuriya – Sri Lanka

Most Catches
04 : Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs – South Africa

Best Fielding
03ct : David Bedingham – South Africa

Most Dismissals
10 : Kyle Verreynne – South Africa

Best Wicket Keeping
05 vic : Kyle Verreynne – South Africa

Best All Round Performance in a Match
105no & 08 victims : Kyle Verreynne – South Africa
13 & 11 / 86 : Marco Jansen – South Africa
23 & 7 / 104 : Dane Paterson – South Africa
62 & 05 victims : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka

Highest Partnerships
249 runs for the 04th wicket :
Tristan Stubbs / Temba Bavuma – South Africa
133 runs for the 04th wicket :
Ryan Rickelton / Temba Bavuma – South Africa
109 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Pathum Nissanka / Dinesh Chandimal – Sri Lanka
104 runs for the 04th wicket :
Tristan Stubbs / Temba Bavuma – South Africa

Highest Totals
366 / 5 dec ( 100.4 Overs ) : South Africa
328 all out ( 99.2 Overs ) : Sri Lanka

Lowest Total
42 all out ( 13.5 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
191 all out ( 49.4 Overs ) : South Africa