‌SA vs SL | Twitter reacts to Bavuma and Stubbs centuries demand improbable chase from visitors

Resuming the third day from 132/3, Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs were careful at the start against the Lankan bowlers. Despite getting multiple reprieves, the pair milked their way to 182/3 by the first drinks break. As Bavuma reached his fifty and Stubbs followed him, the fourth-wicket partnership neared the 150-run mark as the score read 233/3 in 73 overs. 

Following the spinners’ failure, the second new ball was negated by the dynamic duo who didn’t lose out on capitalizing on the scoring opportunities. Soon, Stubbs brought up yet another century in his brief Test career before Bavuma raced to one with the lead growing 454. As time passed by, the duo executed some attacking strokes before the wicketkeeper-batter was cleaned up by Vishwa Fernando for 122 runs. Subsequently, David Bedingham charged the opposition bowlers and added 28 runs together before Bavuma was outdone at the cusp of Tea. South Africa declared 366/5 during the interval asking 516 runs from the visitors.

Sri Lanka’s aim to quest a mammoth total started with setbacks in the form of openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka. With the surface favouring the batters to a decent extent this day, Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal held their nerve and forged a 44-run partnership together Marco Jansen struck the former plumb in front. With Kamindu Mendis at one end, Chandimal continued to milk his way but Jansen ended up getting another wicket in the form of Kamindu with SL at 99/4. Soon after, Tony de Zorzi pulled off a blinder of a catch at short leg within a fraction of a second to dismiss nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya at the cusp of Stumps. Sri Lanka lost half of their wickets on the day with just 103 runs on the board, eyeing an improbable task on the fourth day.

What a catch!

— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) 

He is batting brilliantly these days!

There is nothing that can break the Human Spirit…….. - Khetshe. Bhayi.    

— Luxolo September (@Lux_September) 

No one can stop him!

9th WICKET FOR MARCO JANSEN! 🔥



- Inform batter Kamindu Mendis dismissed for 10 in 28 balls. 👀   

— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) 

Yeah no point doing that there!

Why would he review that man. We all heard the sound. Come on kamindu 

Why would he review that man. We all heard the sound. Come on kamindu  

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— Vho-Ravhuanzwo🇿🇦 (@Pux1948) 

He is beast!

Gerald Coetzee in his last spell was hovering around the mark of 154 kph. Lethal bowling  

— Mustafa (@mustafamasood0) 

Whatelse do you expect?

Bavuma is scoring runs 🤯🤯🤯

— yadav rishabh (@Rishabhbruhh) 

Champ!

Century for Sir Temba Bavuma ❤️ 

— Dr Kanbhoo Khan (@DrKanbhoo28027) 

Yeah may be keep hoping!

I mean we can still win this 🥹🦔 🇱🇰 

— Dineth Heshan  (@dinethheshan__) 

Really?

Gonna need another Durban miracle by some other guy to save us. 😔 

— Pulditha Perera (@PuldithaS) 

Big runs for him!

Hundred for captain Teema Bavuma. 

— Sama Umair (@umair6723) 

Yes sir!

Temba Bavuma - The Captain of the people, for the people and by the people. 🫡   

— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel)