
Jacques Kallis hit his second double-century, in his 150th match, and AB de Villiers added a thrilling hundred before South Africa declared on 580 for four on the second day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka were 29 for no loss at tea as they set out on the massive task of playing themselves back into the match after captain Tillakaratne Dilshan’s decision to send South Africa in backfired spectacularly. Kallis made a career-best 224 and de Villiers hit an unbeaten 160 before the declaration. Kallis was out before lunch after hitting 31 fours and a six. His fourth-wicket partnership with de Villiers was worth 192.
South Africa added 106 runs in 28.3 overs before lunch with the scoring rate rocketing after the interval as de Villiers and Jacques Rudolph (51 not out) piled on another 127 runs off 20.3 overs. After de Villiers reached his century, he cut loose to add 60 off just 29 balls. His innings included 19 fours and two sixes.
Earlier, Kallis, resuming on 159, had an escape on 171 when Mahela Jayawardene failed to hold on to a difficult chance at slip off fast-bowler Dhammika Prasad. There was more good fortune for Kallis on 183 when he edged Angelo Mathews between wicket-keeper Dinesh Chandimal and Jayawardene.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 5th, 2012.
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