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Centurion Test (Day 1) - De Silva, Chandimal Lead Strong Sri Lankan Batting Effort

By AFP News December 26, 2020 • 23:00 PM View: 3784

Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal put Sri Lanka in a strong position on the first day of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Saturday.De Silva made 79 before retiring hurt and former captain Chandimal hit 85 as Sri Lanka reached 340 for six at the close.

De Silva suffered what appeared to be a left hip injury while running between wickets and was taken off the field on a motorised stretcher. It was not clear whether he would be able to take any further part in the match.

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