Sri Lanka gave it their all in the first Test against South Africa, Marco Jansen takes 7-13, records set, scorecard, latest news

Marco Jansen put South Africa in a dominant position as Sri Lanka crashed to 42, the lowest total in Test cricket, on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.

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The left-arm fast bowler took seven for 13 as Sri Lanka were bowled out in 13.5 overs – the second shortest completed Test innings in history.

This gave South Africa a lead of 149 in the first innings after being dismissed for a modest 191 in the first innings.

The hosts extended their lead to 281 runs as they scored 132 for three in the second innings.

But the 2.06 meter tall Jansen, one of the tallest players in international cricket, admitted he struggled to control the ball early in his playing days as a strong wind blowing across the ground was a “massive factor”. was.

Having played just eight T20 games since returning from a three-month “conditioning break”, the 24-year-old Jansen sent down a wide and a no-ball before opening batsman Pathum Nissanka had to put the bat on the ball.

“I struggled to get my wrist behind the ball. “It felt like I was fighting something, but I just tried to make it work,” he said.

Kagiso Rabada made the breakthrough for South Africa when he caught Dimuth Karunaratne at first slip before Jansen at his second slip hit a throw close enough to Nissanka for a lead at third slip.

It sparked an inspired spell. Jansen’s pace and bounce, coupled with the ability to make the ball swing inwards as a variation of its natural angle against right-handed batsmen, proved devastating.

But he bowled two more no-balls. After at least two of his wickets, he anxiously looked back at the umpire to make sure he hadn’t gone too far again.

However, he said once he found his rhythm, “the ball moved off the field nice and fast. “We knew that if we got the ball in the right areas we would always be in the game.”

He said his break from cricket ordered by Cricket South Africa had refreshed him mentally.

“I feel like I can last longer periods of time and concentrate at a high level,” Jansen said.

Sri Lanka’s collapse negated the efforts of their bowlers, who had to dismiss South Africa in a lengthy morning game.

Captain Temba Bavuma top scored for South Africa with 70 points.

Opening bowlers Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando took three and two wickets respectively, but most of the damage was done by fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, whose figures of three for 70 did not do justice to an aggressive performance.

Apart from his wickets, Kumara forced all-rounder Wiaan Mulder to retire injured with a broken right middle finger.

Mulder was ruled out of bowling or fielding for the rest of the game – although he returned at the fall of the ninth wicket to help Kagiso Rabada add 26 runs for the final wicket.

Surprisingly, he batted at third in the second inning and scored 15, in what would surely be his last appearance in the game.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya provided a highlight for Sri Lanka when he dismissed Tony de Zorzi for 17 in the second innings.

It was his 100th wicket in his 17th Test, the second fewest games in history in which he reached this milestone.

“I am really happy with the performance,” said Jayasuriya.

“There was a lot of support from the team and coaching staff.”

Jayasuriya said the team was disappointed with their batting performance but determined to fight back.