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Rabada, Maharaj seal win for South Africa against resilient West Indies

Seales picked up six wickets, Motie scored a fighting 45 but it was not enough for the hosts

Firdose Moonda
Firdose Moonda
17-Aug-2024
South Africa 160 (Piedt 38*, Bedingham 28, Joseph 5-33, Seales 3-45) and 246 (Verreynne 59, Markram 51, Seales 6-61) beat West Indies 144 (Holder 54*, Mulder 4-32, Burger 3-49) and 222 (Motie 45, Maharaj 3-37, Rabada 3-50) by 40 runs
South Africa secured a 10th successive Test series win against West Indies, and earned a vital second win in the World Test Championship 2023-25, with a hard-fought 40-run victory in Guyana. In the process, Keshav Maharaj became the most successful spinner in their Test history with 171 wickets, including five in this match and 13 in the series. His success eclipsed an exceptional effort from Jayden Seales, who took 12 wickets across the two matches and a career-best 6 for 61 in South Africa's second innings in Guyana.
Seales ensured West Indies were left with a gettable, but tough, target of 263 and their chase had all the makings of a classic. They slumped to 104 for 6, before a 77-run stand between hometown hero Gudakesh Motie and Joshua Da Silva put them within sight of a historic victory. Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada, South Africa's two most reliable bowlers on the tour, denied the hosts despite a fighting effort from the tail.
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Madushka, Mathews, Dhananjaya find form but England Lions close in

Three Sri Lanka batters make half-centuries but Lions need only 75 on final day

England Lions 324 and 47 for 2 need 75 more runs to beat Sri Lanka 139 and 306 (Madushka 77, Dhananjaya 66, Mathews 51)
Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews and captain Dhananjaya de Silva found form with half-centuries but Sri Lanka are facing a defeat to an inexperienced England Lions team at New Road.
Trailing by 185 runs on first innings, Sri Lanka were bowled out in 87.1 overs on the third day of their tour match in Worcester. After Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with just 26 on the opening day, Madushka, Mathews and Dhananjaya registered Sri Lanka's first three half-centuries of the tour as they racked up a total of 306.
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Niroshan Dickwella suspended indefinitely for doping violation

The SL keeper is understood to have failed a doping test during LPL 2024

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended indefinitely following a doping violation, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed.
Dickwella is understood to have failed a doping test held in line with World Anti-Doping guidelines, during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League, and will be suspended from all forms of cricket while further investigations take place.
"The suspension is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice," stated an SLC media release.
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