SA vs SL 1st Test: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram put South Africa on high with their opening stand

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Dean Elgar Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma constructed on Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram’s opening partnership of 141 to assist South Africa get inside 79 runs of Sri Lanka’s first innings complete of 396 on the second day of the primary Test on Sunday. Du Plessis was on 55 and Bavuma on 41 as stumps had been referred to as on Day 2 in Centurion. The pair have put up 97 for the fifth wicket and South Africa will begin Day 3 on 317/4. Earlier, Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 66 to take Sri Lanka near the 400-run mark. However, the guests misplaced frontline quick bowler Kasun Rajitha as he pulled up brief throughout his third over of the innings. Coupled with Dhananjaya de Silva being dominated out of the collection on Day 1, Sri Lanka leaked runs and Elgar and Markram made the many of the scenario. Their partnership was lastly ended by Vishwa Fernando after which Sri Lanka dismissed Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock in comparatively fast succession. Elgar fell to Shanaka simply 5 runs in need of a century. However, du Plessis and Bavuma then dropped anchor and noticed South Africa by to stumps. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 396 all out (Dinesh Chandimal 85, Dhananjaya de Silva 79; Lutho Sipamla 4/76) vs South Africa 317/4 (Dean Elgar 95, Aiden Markram 68; Dasun Shanaka 1/56)