{"id":84579,"date":"2016-12-28T00:11:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T22:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-sri-lanka-loses-its-advantage-in-first-test-in-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2016-12-28T00:11:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T22:11:48","slug":"sa-news-sri-lanka-loses-its-advantage-in-first-test-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-sri-lanka-loses-its-advantage-in-first-test-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Sri Lanka loses its advantage in first test in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.newindianexpress.com%2fsport%2fcricket%2f2016%2fdec%2f27%2fsri-lanka-loses-its-advantage-in-first-test-in-south-africa-1553589.html&#038;c=7333437093113565100&#038;mkt=en-us\">Sri Lanka loses its advantage in first test in South Africa<\/a>: PORT ELIZABETH: Sri Lanka&#8217;s advantage disappeared rapidly in the first test against South Africa on Tuesday as it struggled to 181-7 at stumps on Day 2, still 105 runs behind the Proteas&#8217; mediocre 286. Sri Lanka had wrapped up South Africa&#8217;s first innings &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.newindianexpress.com%2fsport%2fcricket%2f2016%2fdec%2f27%2fsri-lanka-loses-its-advantage-in-first-test-in-south-africa-1553589.html&#038;c=7333437093113565100&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fmoneysavingmom.com%2f2016%2f12%2fi-am-so-excited-to-announce-this.html&#038;c=11872840483927931045&#038;mkt=en-us\">I am SO excited to announce this!<\/a>: You all know that our family is madly in love with South Africa and we are very committed to using the gifts and platform God has given us here to be able to make a difference in some of the poorest communities there. Because of this, 25% of all sales &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fmoneysavingmom.com%2f2016%2f12%2fi-am-so-excited-to-announce-this.html&#038;c=11872840483927931045&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sapeople.com%2f2016%2f12%2f27%2fvideo-captures-christmas-beach-south-africa-plus-dramatic-rescue%2f&#038;c=9942085638808573490&#038;mkt=en-us\">Video Captures Christmas on the Beach in South Africa (plus Dramatic Rescue)<\/a>: For those South Africans living abroad, especially if you\u2019re shivering in the cold in the Northern Hemisphere\u2026 this is what you missed in SA on Christmas Day. Pull up a towel and enjoy, if only vicariously! The stunning video footage, taken in the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sapeople.com%2f2016%2f12%2f27%2fvideo-captures-christmas-beach-south-africa-plus-dramatic-rescue%2f&#038;c=9942085638808573490&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fbusinesstech.co.za%2fnews%2fbusiness%2f148307%2fsa-workers-expect-better-pay-despite-stalled-economic-growth%2f&#038;c=2214218487928647600&#038;mkt=en-us\">SA workers expect better pay despite stalled economic growth<\/a>: Employees\u2019 outlook on job opportunities in South Africa remains poor amidst the country\u2019s economic woes and high levels of joblessness. Yet, intent to stay with their organisation dropped three index points to 33%, making South Africa the third most &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fbusinesstech.co.za%2fnews%2fbusiness%2f148307%2fsa-workers-expect-better-pay-despite-stalled-economic-growth%2f&#038;c=2214218487928647600&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2findiatoday.intoday.in%2fstory%2fsuranga-lakmal-south-africa-vs-pakistan-vernon-philander%2f1%2f844133.html&#038;c=3440768052795773680&#038;mkt=en-us\">1st Test: Sri Lanka stumble after bowling South Africa out for 286<\/a>: Sri Lanka&#8217;s advantage disappeared rapidly in the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday as it struggled to 181\/7 at stumps on Day 2, still 105 runs behind the Proteas&#8217; mediocre 286. Sri Lanka had wrapped up South Africa&#8217;s first innings swiftly in the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2findiatoday.intoday.in%2fstory%2fsuranga-lakmal-south-africa-vs-pakistan-vernon-philander%2f1%2f844133.html&#038;c=3440768052795773680&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tribuneindia.com%2fnews%2fsport%2fde-silva-defies-south-african-pace-attack%2f342872.html&#038;c=6149523252896072914&#038;mkt=en-us\">De Silva defies South African pace attack<\/a>: Dhananjaya de Silva kept Sri Lanka\u2019s hopes alive with a defiant innings on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at St George\u2019s Park on Tuesday. De Silva made 43 not out as Sri Lanka struggled to 181\/7 \u2014 still 105 runs behind South &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tribuneindia.com%2fnews%2fsport%2fde-silva-defies-south-african-pace-attack%2f342872.html&#038;c=6149523252896072914&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fafkinsider.com%2f136482%2fwhat-are-the-economic-implications-of-legal-marijuana-in-south-africa%2f&#038;c=16926836119796622058&#038;mkt=en-us\">What Are The Economic Implications Of Legal Marijuana In South Africa?<\/a>: Some rural villages in the Eastern Cape rely on dagga farming to earn cash. Photo: Masixole Feni\/groundup.org.za South Africa is a major player in the global cannabis industry, producing a top strain \u2014 Durban Poison \u2014 and a significant portion of the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fafkinsider.com%2f136482%2fwhat-are-the-economic-implications-of-legal-marijuana-in-south-africa%2f&#038;c=16926836119796622058&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rediff.com%2fcricket%2freport%2fadvantage-south-africa-after-sri-lanka-lose-7-wickets%2f20161227.htm&#038;c=7024490080333758062&#038;mkt=en-us\">Advantage South Africa after Sri Lanka lose 7 wickets<\/a>: Sri Lanka trail by 105 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings IMAGE: South African players celebrate a wicket against Sri Lanka. Photograph: Cricket South Africa. Dhananjaya de Silva enhanced his rapidly-growing reputation with an unbeaten 43 as &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rediff.com%2fcricket%2freport%2fadvantage-south-africa-after-sri-lanka-lose-7-wickets%2f20161227.htm&#038;c=7024490080333758062&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hirunews.lk%2fsports%2f150650%2fsri-lanka-tour-south-africa-1st-test&#038;c=13703915724528109595&#038;mkt=en-us\">Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 1st Test<\/a>: Sri Lanka began their first Test match of their 3 match series against South Africa yesterday. South Africa won the toss, and elected to bat first. It was a strange, seesawing day in which it was hard to say if South Africa failed to make full use of good &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=7BD96DED1A07441FBA6ADBA9D2713F7B&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hirunews.lk%2fsports%2f150650%2fsri-lanka-tour-south-africa-1st-test&#038;c=13703915724528109595&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka loses its advantage in first test in South Africa: PORT ELIZABETH: Sri Lanka&#8217;s advantage disappeared rapidly in the first test against South Africa on Tuesday as it struggled to 181-7 at stumps on Day 2, still 105 runs behind the Proteas&#8217; mediocre 286. 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