Cape Town: South Africa has made 347 for three with the great centuries by opener Alviro Petersen and veteran Jacques Kallis and dominated on the first day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday.
Kallis, playing in his 150th Test match, was on 159 not out. He and Petersen (109) put on 205 for the third wicket, a record for South Africa against Sri Lanka.
It was a triumphant return to his home town for Kallis after making the first ‘pair’ of his career during South Africa’s defeat in the second Test in Durban.
Petersen scored a century on his debut against India in Kolkata in 2009/10 but made only three half-centuries in eight subsequent appearances and was replaced as captain Graeme Smith’s opening partner by Jacques Rudolph at the start of this season.
Prasad struck with his first delivery of the match when Smith attempted a forcing shot off the back foot and edged the ball into his stumps.
He had a second success when Amla played across the line and was leg before wicket. But Prasad proved expensive and finished the day with figures of two for 85 from 14 overs.
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