Sri Lanka’s Historic Collapse: A Test Cricket Nightmare

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South Africa (Commonwealth) _After bowling out the visiting team, Sri Lanka, for just 42 in Durban on the second day of their first Test match against Sri Lanka, South Africa established a decisive advantage.

After bowling South Africa out for 191 at lunch, Sri Lanka appeared to be in control, but they conceded their worst total in Test history in just 13.5 overs.

Marco Jansen became the first cricketer in 120 years to take seven wickets in the first seven overs of a Test innings with a career-best 7-13 from his 6.5 overs. It also marked the lowest number of deliveries required to dismiss a team in Test cricket for a century. With 19 wickets falling on a lively Kingsmead pitch, South Africa’s second innings totaled 132-3 at the stumps, giving them a 281-run lead.

After a weather-affected first day, South Africa returned on 80-4, with Kyle Verreynne (nine) trapping leg before wicket in the third over of the day and Wiaan Mulder retiring injured after taking a blow to the finger.

To leave South Africa at 165-9, spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed two fast wickets: Gerald Coetzee from a diving catch by Kamindu Mendes and Marco Jansen lbw for 13, while Temba Bavuma’s incredible 70 was finished and Keshav Maharaj was caught at mid-off.

At Kingsmead in Durban, Sri Lanka’s cricket team suffered a historic humiliation in Test cricket as they scored their lowest-ever total of 42 in the opening innings against South Africa. This appalling effort exceeded their previous lowest score of 71 against Pakistan in Kandy in 1994.

South African pacers Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada severely damaged the Sri Lankan batting order. Jansen, who finished with figures of 7 for 13 in just 6.5 overs, was especially devastating. With its substantial bounce and seam movement, the Kingsmead pitch baffled the Sri Lankan hitters. The Sri Lankan batters made a number of careless shots, which made matters worse and accelerated their collapse.

Sri Lanka’s lowest test total was 42 (Durban, 2024). Prior-lowest total: 71 (against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1994).  The second-fastest seven-wicket haul in terms of number of balls bowled was Jansen’s 7-13 in 6.5 overs.

The innings collapse is currently the 12th-lowest total in Test cricket history. The lowest Test score is still New Zealand’s 26 (against England in 1955). World Test Championship (WTC): India’s notorious 36 all out (against Australia, 2020) remains the highest total in WTC history, while Sri Lanka’s 42 is currently the second-lowest total.

Fewest Balls Faced: Sri Lanka faced just 83 valid balls (13.5 overs) before their dismissal. South Africa, who were bowled out in 75 balls against England at Birmingham in 1924, is the only team in Test cricket history to have been dismissed in fewer deliveries.

This innings disaster revealed the Sri Lankan hitters’ poor discipline in shot selections in addition to their incapacity to manage pace-friendly conditions.

Sri Lanka has already surpassed their previous lowest score of 71 against Pakistan in 1994 and set a new low for their innings total, bowled out for just 42 in a historic Test match at Kingsmeade.Cricket fans are in shock after this incredible failure. Only South Africa’s 75 balls against England in 1924 were less than the team’s 83 balls, which was the second-lowest amount of balls played in Test cricket over the previous century.

The most impressive player was Marco Jansen of South Africa, who bowled Sri Lanka out in just 13.5 overs after taking 7 wickets for just 13 runs in 6.5 overs.

Poor shot selection hampered Sri Lanka’s effort, as they were at sea for the entirety of their innings. While the Sri Lankan batsmen contributed with sloppy strokes, well-executed deliveries claimed many of the wickets. Marco Jansen destroys Sri Lanka with a record-breaking six-for after securing a multi-crore IPL contract.

The hosts were in charge from the beginning, but Sri Lanka’s batting was unable to match South Africa’s disciplined bowling. In addition to being the main attraction, Jansen has recorded his best test results to date.  To the dismay of their fans, Sri Lanka’s innings ended quickly as its last recognised duo, Lahiru Kumara and Vishwa Fernando, were unable to withstand the South African pace assault for too long.

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