South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, left, jumps onto teammate Marco Jansen for taking the winning wicket following the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: Proteas Win By 109 Runs To Boost WTC Hopes
South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the last morning of the second cricket test at St George's Park and swept the series 2-0 on Monday. The odds favored South Africa, which needed five more wickets, while Sri Lanka needed 143 more runs in a chase of 348 and its last recognised batters were in the middle. The Proteas ended the fightbacks of captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis in the first half hour, exposed the tail, and finished off Sri Lanka for 238 before lunch. Spinner Keshav Maharaj took three of the five wickets and achieved his 11th career five-wicket haul, 5-76.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, left, jumps onto teammate Marco Jansen for taking the winning wicket
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, right, with teammate Lahiru Kumara leave the field
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Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, right, with teammate Lahiru Kumara leave the field following the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's players celebrate the dismissal Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya
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South Africa's players celebrate the dismissal Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya, right, for 9 runs during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's Kagiso Rabada celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, centre, celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, for 50 runs during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's Kyle Verreynne, left, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis
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South Africa's Kyle Verreynne, left, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis, right, for 46 runs during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's Kyle Verreynne, center, congratulates teammate South Africa's Keshav Maharaj
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South Africa's Kyle Verreynne, center, congratulates teammate South Africa's Keshav Maharaj for dismissing Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis for 46 runs during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis, right, plays a shot
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Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis, right, plays a shot as South Africa's Kyle Verreynne watches on during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma and his teammates react after the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis
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South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma, centre, and his teammates react after the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis for 35 runs during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis strikes a four
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Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis strikes a four during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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RSA Vs SL, 2nd Test: South Africa's Dane Paterson celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal
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South Africa's Dane Paterson, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal 29 runs during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at St George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
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