Sri Lanka are 205-5 in a chase of 348 against South Africa in the second Test

GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa had Sri Lanka in danger at 205-5 in a chase of 348 on the fourth day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Sunday.

Medium pacer Dane Paterson and spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada began taking advantage of the Sri Lankans by pinning opener Dimuth Karunaratne while playing defensively in the third over. over.

Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis took Sri Lanka’s counter-attack 122-5 in an unbeaten 83-run partnership.

De Silva and Mendis, both 39 not out, secured a fifth day of play, but the odds remained in South Africa’s favour.

The most successful chase on land was 271 in Australia 27 years ago.

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