South Africa beat Sri Lanka to stay on course for World Test Championship final

  • South Africa 358 & 317; Sri Lanka 328 & 238 | South Africa win by 109 runs
  • Proteas need to win just one of their remaining two Tests to reach final

Spinner Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa secured a 109-run victory over Sri Lanka on the last day of the second Test at St George’s Park and a 2-0 sweep of the series. Maharaj finished with figures of 5-76 as South Africa took 70 minutes to dismiss Sri Lanka for 238.

The game had been set up for a thrilling finale as both teams required a win to keep them in contention for a place in next June’s World Test Championship final.

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Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge relating to death of Olympic cyclist wife Melissa Hoskins

Adelaide Olympian faces up to seven years in jail after pleading to lesser charge of creating likelihood of harm

Cyclist Rohan Dennis will not be found responsible for the death of his wife – fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins – but could be jailed for up to seven years after pleading guilty to a new charge.

Dennis, 34, had appeared in the Adelaide magistrates court on Tuesday to answer charges of dangerous driving causing death and an aggravated charge of driving without due care. He was arrested after Hoskins, 32, was struck by his vehicle in front of their home at Medindie, in Adelaide’s inner north, on 30 December 2023.

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