As Sri Lanka was bowled out for an astonishing 42 in the first innings of the first Test, Marco Jansen was outstanding, taking seven wickets in just 6.5 overs.
In their opening innings of the Durban Test against South Africa on Thursday, Sri Lanka was bowled out for a record-low 42, one of the most startling batting performances in recent memory. In addition to being Sri Lanka's lowest-ever score in a Test match, this total is the lowest any team has ever scored against South Africa.After just 13.5 overs at the crease, the visitors, who had hoped for improved batting conditions after a rain-plagued Day 1, were left reeling. Sri Lanka's lowest Test score to date was 71 against Pakistan in 1994.
South African seamers took advantage of the demanding conditions at Kingsmead, causing Sri Lanka's top order to collapse under strain. To make matters worse, five Sri Lankan batsmen—Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, and Asitha Fernando—were removed for ducks.
With 13 runs, Kamindu Mendis was the leading scorer. The Lankan batsmen found it difficult to form any partnerships, demonstrating their incapacity to handle the swing and seam movement available. After South Africa's dramatic collapse for 30 runs in 1924, Sri Lanka's innings is the second-fastest bowled out in Test cricket history, with a total of just 83 deliveries used.
Check out Sri Lanka's lowest Test scores ever:
42 vs South Africa, 71 against Pakistan, 2024 73 against Pakistan in 1994, 81 against England in 2006, 82 against India in 2001, 1990
Jansen causes his demise
South Africa's left-arm seamer Marco Jansen, who destroyed the Lankan batting with a career-best performance, was the driving force behind Sri Lanka's defeat.
In addition to giving South Africa a decisive 149-run advantage, Jansen's outstanding 7/13 stats made him famous as the second bowler in Test history to take seven wickets in fewer than seven overs, after Australia's Hugh Trumble in 1904.
Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada supported Jansen's brilliant session, which saw the three players finish Sri Lanka's innings in just 83 balls. Jansen's performance was the greatest by a South African bowler this century and the third-best by a South African pacer at home.
Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada supported Jansen's brilliant session, which saw the three players finish Sri Lanka's innings in just 83 balls. Jansen's performance was the greatest by a South African bowler this century and the third-best by a South African pacer at home.
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