South Africa jumped to the number 2 spot in the WTC 2023-25 points table after a win in Durban and will hope to keep the momentum going in Gqeberha too

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 and Sri Lanka will go head to head in a decisive Test match, with both teams in the hunt for a berth in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final. The Proteas are high on confidence after their 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in Durban.

South Africa set the cat amongst the pigeons having toppled Australia from the second position on the WTC points table and would want to push for that elusive spot as they take on Sri Lanka in the series decider in Gqeberha starting Thursday,

South Africa’s lanky speedster Marco Jansen took the last two wickets as the hosts won the first Test against Sri Lanka by 233 runs yesterday but had to toil hard to break

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.

South Africa and Sri Lanka are all set to lock horns at St George's Park in Gqberha as both teams aim to secure a win. World Test Championship points will be at stake in the contest, which will be the series finale.

Marco Jansen finishes with 11 wickets in the match as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Unhelpfully for South Africa, the WTC points system doesn't reward hefty winning margins, so although they crushed Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban, it still only goes down as a simple win. Still, they have arrived in Gqeberha full of confidence.