Rabada wrecks Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka failed to last the first session of the fourth day at Newlands, having resumed on 130-4 and being dismissed after just over 100 minutes of play. They added 94 runs for their final six wickets to fold easily after being set a huge 507-run target on Wednesday. 

“We have been relentless, never letting Sri Lanka into the game. We really stood up at key moments of the game,” said South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. 

The 21-year-old Rabada, who finished with figures of 6-55 and a second 10-wicket haul in a test, ran through the visiting batsmen in a fiery seven-over spell, first having Dinesh Chandimal (30) caught as he flicked the ball up to Stephen Cook at short leg. Upul Tharanga perished when he got a bottom edge through to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. 

Rabada dismissed captain Angelo Mathews with some extra bounce and finding the edge of the bat for De Kock to take another catch. Mathews went for 49, the top Sri Lankan score of the test. Suranga Lakmal (10) fell to Rabada but Rangana Herath and Lahiru Kumara showed some resistance for the ninth wicket before quick glove work had Kumara stumped off Keshav Maharaj for nine. Nuwan Pradeep was bowled by Vernon Philander to end the match, leaving Herath not out on 35.