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South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Highlights 2nd Test Day 5: Proteas Inch Towards Series Sweep

Catch the highlights from Day 5 of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka being played at St. George라이브 바카라 Park, Gqeberha

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Kagiso Rabada, centre, celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva, left, for 50 runs during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match. Photo: AP
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Proteas have beaten Sri Lanka by 109 runs to win the second Test and claim a 2-0 series win on the fifth and final day at St George's Park, Gqeberha. (Streaming | More Cricket News)

Sri Lanka's defeat ensures they are out of the World Test Championship (WTC) final reckoning but the hosts have climbed on top of the ladder with this series win.

Below are the Playing XIs of both the sides for the second Test.

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara

South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson

Four days of good contest has kept the second Test in balance. South Africa rode on centuries from Toni de Zorzi and Kyle Verreyne to put up 358 on board in the first innings. Sri Lanka replied with 328 all out helped by Pathum Nissanka's 89. Prabath Jayasuriya's five-wicket haul then restricted South Africa to 317 all out in the second innings.

South Africa had won the opening Test of the series to take a 1-0 lead.

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