South Africa needs five more Sri Lanka wickets to win the first cricket test in Durban. Centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma set Sri Lanka a massive target of 516 runs to win at Kingsmead.

South Africa registered a huge 233-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test match in Durban to take a big jump in the World Test Champions 2023-25 points table on Saturday (30)

South Africa had to overcome determined resistance from Sri Lanka's batsmen before winning the first Test by 233 runs at Kingsmead on Saturday. Set a massive 516 runs to win, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 282.

South Africa thrashed visitors Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series. The Proteas humbled Sri Lanka at Kingsmead, Durban. Day 4 of the contest saw South Africa win the match. SA managed 191 in the first innings before SL folded for 42. In their 2nd innings, SA posted 366/5d. In response, SL offered some resistance.

After twin tons from skipper Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs on Day 3, Marco Jansen led the Proteas charge with the ball to see-through a clinical performance.

Though the tourists put up a gutsy fight on day four, the Proteas coasted to a 233-run victory over Sri Lanka with more than a day to spare in the opening

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 have called up batsman Matthew Breetzke as a replacement for Wiaan Mulder after the all-rounder was ruled out of the remainder of the two-test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger.

Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka due to a fractured right middle finger.

Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out from the rest of the Sri Lanka series after fracturing his right middle finger while batting in the first innings of the first Test. Matthew Breetzke has been added to the squad as a replacement.