SA continue quest for World Test Championship final place

South Africa’s push for a place in the World Test Championship final continues on Thursday when they host Sri Lanka at St George’s Park, where victory would be a big step towards the decider at Lord’s next year. If South Africa win the second and final Test. With the series against Pakistan starting later this month and both home fixtures, their place in the finals is assured. He defeated Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the first TestDurban bowled him out for a Test record-low 42 runs in the first innings, but Gakibarha’s wicket may have been more to the visitors’ liking. Traditionally low and slow, the coastal location offers more opportunities for spinners and this was such a scene. A historic eight-wicket victory for Sri Lanka in 2019 when they became the only sub-continental team to win a Test series in South Africa.Fast bowler Marco Johnson took career-best figures of 11-86, including 7-13 in the first innings, while captain Temba Boma and the impressive Tristan Stubbs scored second-innings centuries with the bat. After winning their fourth Test in a row, coach Shukri Konrad praised his team’s mentality. But what they say is that they have to be on and off the field”They’re just a great group who get on with it, they train hard, enjoy each other’s company off the field.” The batting needed improvement and did so by scoring 282 runs in the second. We have a very experienced unit and they have been in situations like this before. “I don’t think the players are mental are weak