27 December,2011 07:16 AM IST | | AFP
Thilan Samaraweera and new cap Dinesh Chandimal shared a century partnership as Sri Lanka made a strong recovery on the first day of the second Test match at Kingsmead yesterday.
Dinesh Chandimal (right) celebrates his 50 yesterday. Pic/AFP
Sri Lanka finished the day on 289 for seven, with Samaraweera (86 not out) and Chandimal (58) adding 111 for the sixth wicket after Marchant de Lange, South Africa's new fast bowler, had ripped out three of Sri Lanka's leading batsmen.
De Lange took another wicket in the last over of the day when he had Thisara Perera caught at short leg to finish with four for 60 in hisu00a0 first day in Test cricket.
De Lange, 21 had Sri Lanka in trouble at 162 for five on a good batting pitch after dismissing Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews.
