Dane Paterson took his maiden five-wicket haul while the top-order came to the party to put the Proteas in a position of strength at stumps on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka fought their way to 242-3 at stumps on the second day of the second Test in Gqeberha, responding to the Proteas' first innings total of 358 all out.
JP Duminy has stepped down as the Proteas white-ball batting coach with immediate effect due to personal reasons, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed.
South Africa's Ryan Rickelton delivered a stunning breakthrough performance, scoring a debut century in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha on Thursday.
Ryan Rickelton and Dane Paterson have replaced injured duo Wiaan Mulder and Gerald Coetzee in the Proteas team for the second Test against Sri Lanka, starting in Gqeberha on Thursday.
Proteas wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen is set to lead the T20 side in the absence of Aiden Markram, as Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi return to the squad to face Pakistan.