Port Elizabeth, Dec 28 (AFP) Scores at close of play on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St George's Park.

Scores at close of play on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St George's Park.

South Africa, first innings, 286

Sri Lanka, first innings (overnight 181-7)

Karunaratne b Abbott 5

Silva lbw b Philander 16

Perera c De Kock b Philander 7

Mendis c De Kock b Abbott 0

Mathews c Elgar b Rabada 39

Chandimal lbw b Philander 28

De Silva c De Kock b Philander 43

Herath lbw b Maharaj 24

Chameera c Amla b Abbott 19

Lakmal c Abbott b Philander 4

Pradeep not out 8

Extras: (lb-4, nb-3, w-5) 12
 

Total: (64.5 overs) 205

Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-19, 3-22, 4-61, 5-94, 6-121, 7-157, 8-181, 9-185

Bowling: Philander 20-7-45-5, Abbott 21.5-4-63-3, Rabada 13-3-63-1, Maharaj 10-3-30-1

South Africa, second innings

Cook c Chandimal b Chameera 117

Elgar c Mathews b Lakmal 52

Amla lbw b Pradeep 48

Duminy c Mathews b De Silva 25

Du Plessis not out 41

Bavuma c Mendis b De Silva 8

De Kock not out 42

Extras: (b-5, lb-1, nb-9, w3) 18

Total: (5 wkts, 80 overs) 351

Fall of wickets: 1-116, 2-221, 3-244, 4-267, 5-277

Bowling: Lakmal 15-2-57-1, Pradeep 14-0-65-1, Mathews 4-0-10-0, Chameera 11-0-63-1, Herath 23-1-76-0, De Silva 13-0-74-2.