Sri Lanka Sets Unwanted Record with Lowest Test Score of 42 Against South Africa
On November 28, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 42 runs, setting a record for their lowest Test score against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. The Proteas needed only 13.5 overs to dismiss the visiting team, who managed to score merely 13 and 10 from Kamindu Mendis and Lahiru Kumara, respectively. The record low outstripped their previous low of 71 runs established in 2004.
In a historic event on November 28, the Sri Lanka cricket team recorded their lowest-ever Test score of 42 runs during their first Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. This underwhelming total came after South Africa set a modest first-innings score of 191. The South African bowlers dominated the match, completing the innings in just 13.5 overs, thus securing a substantial lead of 149 runs. Only Kamindu Mendis and Lahiru Kumara managed to reach double figures, with Mendis scoring 13 and Kumara 10, while the extras conceded by South Africa surpassed the scores of eight Sri Lankan batsmen.
The Sri Lankan cricket team has experienced a significant downturn in performance in Test cricket, culminating in this new low score. Their previous low was 71 runs, scored against Pakistan in 2004. The stark contrast to their prior lowest scores highlights not only the difficulties faced by the batting lineup but also the effectiveness of the South African bowling attack, underpinning the ongoing challenges in Sri Lankan cricket.
This match not only marks a grim milestone in Sri Lankan Test cricket but also reinforces the competency of the South African bowlers. With Sri Lanka’s score of 42 encapsulating a series of batting failures, the cricket community will be keenly observing the team’s response in the remaining matches of the series.
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