New cap De Lange claims three scalps
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 26 (AFP): Fast bowler Marchant de Lange made a dramatic entry into Test cricket when he took three Sri Lankan wickets on the first day of the second Test match here at Kingsmead on Monday.
Sri Lanka were 197 for five at tea, and De Lange had figures of three for 38.
Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene became the ninth batsman and first Sri Lankan to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket when he opened his scoring with a single. Jayawardene made 31 before he was bowled by Morne Morkel.
The tall, strongly-built De Lange had opening batsman Tharanga Paranavitana caught behind by Mark Boucher for 12 with his 12th ball in Test cricket. He followed up two balls into his next over when Kumar Sangakkara was caught behind for nought.
Sri Lanka, first innings:
T. Paranavitana 12, T. Dilshan 47, M. Jayawardene 31, T. Samaraweera 40, A. Mathews 30, D. Chandimal 26
Extras: (lb8, nb2) 11
Total: (5 wkts, 28 overs) 197.