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Perera, Herath restrict South Africa on 126 in 1st innings

Sri Lanka took a lead of 176 runs by the end of 1st innings

Sri Lankan spin duo – Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera – turned the table perfectly for South Africa on the second day of the Galle Test. The Proteas were bundled up for 126 in the second session, handing over a lead of 176 runs to the hosts.

After the lunch, skipper Faf du Plessis and Vernon Philander resumed the tumbling South African inning from 86/6. The duo took the responsibility of controlling the damage and anchored the innings until Perera struck again and removed Philander on 18.

A few balls later, du Plessis also returned to the dressing room and fell short by 1 run to get his 18th Test fifty.

The tail-enders couldn’t withstand the Lankan blow too long. In the 55th over, Lankan captain Suranga Lakmal hunted Steyn down to wrap up the Protea inning.

Earlier today, Perera claimed three wickets including Hashim Amla for 15 with his wily off-spin to rattle South Africa's top and middle order after the visitors started the day on 4-1.

 Skipper Faf du Plessis, on 22, and Vernon Philander, on 16, were batting when lunch was taken with the visitors still trailing by 201 runs in the first innings. Veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who got Aiden Markram for nought on Thursday, removed nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj for three in the third over of the day to set the tone for the hosts' domination in the morning session.

Perera soon sent Dean Elgar packing on eight and struck twice again to reduce the visitors to 51-6. Du Plessis and Philander then put together an unbeaten 35-run stand as Sri Lanka continued to put pressure with spin from either end. Left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan also made an impact after getting Temba Bavuma bowled for 17.

Stand-in-captain Suranga Lakmal is the only regular paceman in the Sri Lankan XI as he bowled an over before lunch on a seemingly turning sub-continent pitch. Earlier opener Dimuth Karunaratne gave Sri Lanka a fighting total on the opening day with his unbeaten 158 after the hosts elected to bat first at the start of the two-match series.

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