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(#GNN) - GALLE: Upul Tharanga top-scored with 83 as Sri Lanka sought to rebuild their innings after losing their big hitters on the third day of the first Test against South #Africa on Friday.
Tharanga, making a Test comeback after more than six years, stood out with his sparkling 155-ball innings that contained 14 fours and a six.
At tea, Sri Lanka were 182-4 with skipper Angelo Mathews batting on 24 and Lahiru Thirimanne on 32.
The hosts trail the visitors by 273 runs with six wickets in hand, South Africa having declared their first innings at 455-9.
Tharanga, 29, defied the hostile fast bowling and looked set for his second Test century, But was undone by part-time spinner Jean-Paul Duminy who had him stumped by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.
Thirimanne and Mathews then got together to repair the damage, having put on 46 runs so far for the fifth wicket.
Thirimanne looked solid, especially against the spinners, hitting Imran Tahir for two fours on the trot.
Earlier, Dale Steyn got rid of opener Kaushal Silva and star batsman Mahela Jayawardene (three) while Morne Morkel sent back run-machine Kumar Sangakkara (24).
At tea, Sri Lanka were 182-4 with skipper Angelo Mathews batting on 24 and Lahiru Thirimanne on 32.
The hosts trail the visitors by 273 runs with six wickets in hand, South Africa having declared their first innings at 455-9.
Tharanga, 29, defied the hostile fast bowling and looked set for his second Test century, But was undone by part-time spinner Jean-Paul Duminy who had him stumped by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.
Thirimanne and Mathews then got together to repair the damage, having put on 46 runs so far for the fifth wicket.
Thirimanne looked solid, especially against the spinners, hitting Imran Tahir for two fours on the trot.
Earlier, Dale Steyn got rid of opener Kaushal Silva and star batsman Mahela Jayawardene (three) while Morne Morkel sent back run-machine Kumar Sangakkara (24).
