SL vs SA 2nd Test, Day 4: Twitter Reacts As Sri Lanka Clinches The Series 2-0

Sri Lanka was able to clinch the two-match Test series against South Africa by winning the second Test by a gargantuan margin of 200 runs. Consequently, the hosts were dominant right throughout the series as they clean sweep the visitors.

Sri Lanka was in the shoo-in position after the end of Day 3 of the second Test match. However, Theunis de Bruyn and Temba Bavuma were able to show some resistance. The pair put together an alliance of 123 runs for the sixth to keep inevitable Sri Lanka win at bay.

Sri Lanka was dominant right throughout the series.

de Bruyn showed the determination to fight till the end as he scored a fine 101 runs from 232 balls.

However, it was always going to be an easy win for the home side given their huge lead. The Sri Lankan spinners continued their domination as they once again troubled the Proteas batsmen. In fact, all the twenty tourist’s scalps were taken by the Sri Lankan spinners.

Veteran spinner Rangana Herath scalped six wickets in the second innings to hand over a comfortable win to his side. Akila Dananjaya and Dilruwan Perera contributed with two wickets each.

Consequently, South Africa would have been disappointed by their dismal performance in the series. The tourists were definitely let down by their poor show with the bat. In fact, everyone thought they were the favorites before the series. In fact, they had a better side on paper. However, the home side was able to prove its mettle with the help of the spinners.

Sri Lankan spinners ruled over the Proteas batters.

However, Keshav Maharaj was a positive for the Proteas side. Hence, the tweaker had taken nine wickets in the first innings to go with three more scalps in the second dig.

Now the first One-Dayer of the five-match series between the two sides will be played at Dambulla on July 29.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Sri Lanka’s series win:

Well done @OfficialSLC ? clinical performance once again. Congratulations to Suranga Lakamal for his maiden test series win. Proud of the way everyone contributed.

— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) July 23, 2018

Sri Lanka clean sweeps South Africa with a 199-run win in the second Test at Colombo. The spinners had taken 20 wickets in the game. #SLvSA

— ?????? ????? (@GautamSodhi1) July 23, 2018

Most Test 5 wkt hauls
67 M Muralidharan
37 Shane Warne
36 Richard Hadlee
35 Anil Kumble
34 Rangana Herath#SLvSA

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 23, 2018

Congratulations @OfficialSLC Very good performance… very hard to beat at home and totally dominated SA #SLvSA

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 23, 2018

Suranga Lakmal is only the 12th captain to win a Test match without scoring a run, taking a wicket and 0 catches/stumpings. #SLvSA

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 23, 2018

100 for Theunis de Bruyn! Maiden Test century! His greatest moment in his short international career. May he be given proper opportunity to build on this. Well done to KG for the support! #SLvSA

— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo) July 23, 2018

Sri Lanka could have become the first side in Test cricket history to win a match by using only spinners! Pacer Suranga Lakmal is now bowling for the 1st time!#SLvSA

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 23, 2018

https://twitter.com/DulithK/status/1021305823601967104

https://twitter.com/Faxal_Aslam/status/1021310260772974592

2-0 victory to Sri Lanka???Hi @ABdeVilliers17 is this the off season u were talking about?? #SLvSA

— Pasan Damsara (@Damsarinho7) July 23, 2018

2-NIL #OffSeason #SLvSA

— CHARAKA ??? ?? ?? (@_charaka) July 23, 2018

Talk about dominance! That's the #2 side in Test cricket, made to look like some mid tier opposition. #SLVSA

— AZGR (@by_19xx) July 23, 2018

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