The 2nd test of the Sri Lanka tour of South Africa was held at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 3rd January 2021. It was the first test of the year. In the previous test match, South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs. It was a good win for the RSA team as they ended the year on a high whereas SL team who had to experienced too many injuries on the field, looked to mend the loop holes and come back stronger in the next one.
With the New Year and the new decade beginning, both the teams were looking for a good start to the year. With the World Test Championship going on, both the teams were playing to keep their spots alive in the same.
Match 2: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Playing XI for South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi
Playing XI for Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando
| Sri Lanka 1st Innings (157-10) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batsman | Runs | Balls faced |
| Kusal Perera | 60 | 67 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 29 | 27 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| Nortje | 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 |
| Mulder | 7 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
Extras: 5
| South Africa 1st Innings (302-10) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batsman | Runs | Balls faced |
| Elgar | 127 | 163 |
| van der Dussen | 67 | 127 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| Vishwa Fernando | 23.4 | 0 | 101 | 5 |
| Asitha Fernando | 19 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
| Shanaka | 15 | 3 | 42 | 2 |
Extras: 25
| Sri Lanka 2nd Innings (211-10) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batsman | Runs | Balls faced |
| Karunaratne | 103 | 128 |
| Dickwella | 36 | 68 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| Lungi Ngidi | 15 | 5 | 44 | 4 |
| Sipamla | 9.5 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
Extras: 14
| South Africa 2nd Innings (67-0) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batsman | Runs | Balls faced |
| A Markram | 36 | 53 |
| D Elgar | 31 | 27 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| D Shanaka | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| W Hasaranga | 2.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Extras: 0
South Africa won the match by 10 wickets. They won the series 2-0.
Ekantika Iyer (Guest Author, Beyond the Matches.)