Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Lahiru Kumara Joins the Elite Club with a Stunning Delivery to Claim 100th Test Wicket
Lahiru Kumara achieved his 100th Test wicket by dismissing South Africa's Aiden Markram with a stunning inswinger during the second Test in Gqeberha. Markram was clean bowled for 20, marking a significant milestone in Kumara's career. The Sri Lankan pacer has now reached 100 wickets in the longest format of the game.
In the 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa, there was a moment where Lahiru Kumara reached a significant milestone in his career, taking his 100th Test wicket. The Sri Lankan pacer claimed the wicket of South African opener Aiden Markram, dismissing him with a stunning inswinger.
Markram, who had been looking in decent touch, was clean-bowled for 20. The delivery from Kumara, which swung sharply into the batsman, was too much for Markram to handle, disturbing his stumps and bringing up a personal milestone for the bowler.
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This wicket marked Kumara’s 100th in Test cricket, further cementing his place as one of Sri Lanka’s key pacers. The wicket was one of the best deliveries of the match and provided a breakthrough for the Sri Lankan team.
At the time of the dismissal, the match was evenly poised, with Sri Lanka having earlier taken three quick wickets to put pressure on South Africa. Despite Markram’s dismissal, South Africa found a solid partnership between Temba Bavuma and Ryan Rickelton, helping them recover in the first innings of the match.
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