DECEMBER 2000 SPORT HEADLINES

Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - Web posted at 9:54:21 AM GMT

Sri Lanka slump again

CENTURION - South Africa completed a 2-0 series win yesterday as Sri Lanka suffered their second successive innings defeat within three days in the third and final test.

Sri Lanka were dismissed for 252 shortly after lunch to hand the home side victory by an innings and seven runs.

Sri Lanka were dismissed for 119 on Sunday in reply to South Africa's 378.

The end came when opener Kumar Sangakkara was trapped lbw by Makhaya Ntini for 98 in the eighth over after the break.

Sangakkara would have become only the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to carry his bat in tests.

He hit a four off the first ball of Ntini's over but was adjudged lbw two balls later.

Debutant Justin Kemp, who took the wickets of Nuwan Zoysa and Dilhara Fernando after lunch, finished with three for 33.

Ntini took two for 51 and Jacques Kallis two for 39.

South Africa drew the first test and won the second by an innings and 229 runs.

- Nampa-Reuters

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