When Will South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Day 3 Start? Check The Time Details For Durban Test

South Africa Vs Sri Lanka in Durban [Source: @ProteasMenCSA/X.Com]

South Africa is one of the toughest places to play cricket for a visiting team and Sri Lanka found it first hand on Thursday as Marco Jansen ran riot and picked up 7 wickets to dismantle the Lankan Lions for a paltry 42.

This was Sri Lanka's lowest totals in Test cricket and it has opened a golden chance for the Proteas to seal the game on Day 3 itself. None of the Sri Lankan batters had any answer for Jansen's magic as the left-arm seamer wreaked havoc and knocked over the visitors with ease.

In reply, the hosts are sitting comfortably at 132/3, with a lead of 281 runs. Looking at the fragile batting of Sri Lanka, the Proteas will try and score quickly and so as to set a target in region of 400 for the Lankan Lions to chase down.

So, ahead of the third day, let's take a look at the details related to South Africa Vs Sri Lanka start timings.

What time will South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Durban Test start?

The day 3 of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka will begin at 9 AM (Local time) and 12:30 PM IST. Generally, the match in South Africa starts at 9:30 AM (local time) and 1 PM IST, however, Day 1 was washed out due to relentless rain and as a result, the match will start half an hour early than usual.

What are the session times for SA Vs SL Durban Test?

The first session will go on 2:30 PM IST, and will be played for two hours. It will be followed by a 40-minutes lunch break, and then another two hour session. As per the timings, session 2 will stretch from 3:10 to 5:10 PM IST, followed by a 20 minute tea break.

Once the break is over, play will resume at 5:30 PM IST, and the teams will play for another two hours, however, since majority of the overs were lost on Day 1, play might be extended for another half an hour at-least in the third session.

SA vs SL - Session timings Durban Test

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