Sri Lanka all out for 42 in first test against South Africa, Marco Jansen takes 7-13, records set, scorecard, latest news

Marco Jansen catapulted South Africa into a dominant position as Sri Lanka collapsed to 42 all out, their lowest total in Test cricket, on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.

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The left-arm fast bowler took seven for 13 as Sri Lanka were bowled out in 13.5 overs – the second shortest completed Test innings in history.

It gave South Africa a first innings lead of 149 after they had been dismissed for a modest 191 in their first innings.

The hosts extended their lead to 281 runs as they scored 132 for three in their second innings.

Yet the 2.06m Jansen, one of the tallest players in international cricket, admitted he struggled to control the ball at the start of his game, with a strong wind blowing across the ground, like a ” massive factor”.

Having played in just eight T20 matches since returning from a three-month “conditioning break”, the 24-year-old Jansen sent down a wide and a no-ball before opening batsman Pathum Nissanka had to put bat on ball.

“I struggled to get my wrist behind the ball. It felt like I was fighting something, but I was just trying to make it work, he said.

Kagiso Rabada got the breakthrough for South Africa when he had Dimuth Karunaratne caught at first slip before Jansen, in his second over, bowled a delivery close enough to Nissanka to induce an edge at third slip.

It unleashed an inspired magic. Jansen’s pace and bounce, allied with the ability to swing the ball in as a variation to his natural angle across right-handed batsmen, proved devastating.

But he still bowled two more no-balls. After at least two of his wickets, he anxiously looked back at the umpire to make sure he hadn’t transgressed again.

However, he said that once he found his rhythm, “the ball moved off the field nice and fast. We knew if we put the ball in the right areas, we were always going to be in the game.”

He said his break from cricket, ordered by Cricket South Africa, had refreshed him mentally.

“I feel like I can go for longer periods of time and concentrate at a high level,” Jansen said.

Sri Lanka’s collapse negated the efforts of their bowlers, who dismissed South Africa in an extended morning’s play.

Captain Temba Bavuma top scored with 70 for South Africa.

Opening bowlers Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando took three and two wickets respectively, but the biggest damage was done by fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, whose figures of three for 70 did not do justice to an aggressive performance.

Apart from his wickets, Kumara forced the retirement of all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, injured with a broken right middle finger.

Mulder was ruled out of bowling or fielding for the rest of the match – although he returned at the fall of the ninth wicket to help Kagiso Rabada add 26 runs for the final wicket.

Surprisingly, he batted at number three in the second innings and scored 15 in what appears to be his last involvement in the match.

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was a highlight for Sri Lanka as he dismissed Tony de Zorzi for 17 in the second innings.

It was his 100th wicket in his 17th Test, the joint second furthest matches in history to reach the milestone.

“I am really happy with the effort,” said Jayasuriya.

“There has been a lot of support from the team and the coaching staff.”

Jayasuriya said the team was disappointed with their effort but was determined to fight back.