Marco Jansen Humiliates Sri Lanka: Lowest Test Total Of 21st Century Recorded

Marco Jansen decimated the Sri Lankan team in the 1st Test [Source: @CricUniverse7/x.com]

Sri Lanka and South Africa are crossing swords in the first Test of the two match series at the Kingsmead in Durban. In what turned out to be a shocking turn of events, the Sri Lankan team were folded up for just 42 runs in the first innings.

Marco Jansen emerged as destructor in chief with five wickets for 13 runs in just 6 overs. His brilliant spell left the Sri Lankan batter wanting for technique was they recorded Sri Lanka's lowest Test score of the 21st century.

Sri Lanka Ranks 3rd For Lowest Test Total In 21st Century

Table - Lowest Totals In Test Cricket In The 21st Century

Although this is the lowest total for Sri Lanka in the 21st century, when it comes to the lowest Test total after 2000, then it ranks third. India's shambolic 36 all-out against Australia ranks at the top.

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A Low-Scoring Contest

Notably, this Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa has been a low scoring one. In the first innings, South Africa were bundled out for 191 as Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara accounted for six of their wickets. 

In reply, when Sri Lanka walked out to bat, the Asian batters looked all at sea against the pace and bounce of the South African pacers. Marco Jansen looked lethal with the ball and he accounted for seven wickets of the Sri Lankan team conceding only 13 runs in 6.5 overs. This saw Sri Lanka being bundled out for 42 runs and conceding a lead of 149 runs to the home team. 

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