{"id":84677,"date":"2016-12-30T12:11:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T10:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-south-africa-in-sight-of-victory\/"},"modified":"2016-12-30T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T10:11:41","slug":"sa-news-south-africa-in-sight-of-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-south-africa-in-sight-of-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: SOUTH AFRICA IN SIGHT OF VICTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.gdnonline.com%2fDetails%2f151938%2fSOUTH-AFRICA-IN-SIGHT-OF-VICTORY&#038;c=7639367344715760462&#038;mkt=en-us\">SOUTH AFRICA IN SIGHT OF VICTORY<\/a>: Port Elizabeth: South Africa need five wickets today to secure victory in the first Test after Sri Lanka provided dogged resistance and were 240 for five at stumps on the fourth day at St George\u2019s Park yesterday. Kusal Mendis and captain Angelo Mathews &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.gdnonline.com%2fDetails%2f151938%2fSOUTH-AFRICA-IN-SIGHT-OF-VICTORY&#038;c=7639367344715760462&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.crictracker.com%2ftwitter-reactions-south-africa-fold-lankans-win-test-206-runs%2f&#038;c=1423031896321111495&#038;mkt=en-us\">Twitter Reactions: South Africa fold the Lankans to win the Test by 206 runs<\/a>: Day 5 started for Sri Lanka with a huge task at hand and little hope. South Africa and their bowlers had already sent back half their batting team to the pavilion on the penultimate day and the job was already half done for them. But with skipper Angelo &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.crictracker.com%2ftwitter-reactions-south-africa-fold-lankans-win-test-206-runs%2f&#038;c=1423031896321111495&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wgmd.com%2fsouth-africa-beats-sri-lanka-by-206-runs-in-1st-test%2f&#038;c=7866006165677016009&#038;mkt=en-us\">South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 206 runs in 1st test<\/a>: PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs in the first cricket test at St. George\u2019s Park on Friday for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Scores: South Africa 1st innings: 286 (JP Duminy 63, Stephen Cook 59; Suranga &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wgmd.com%2fsouth-africa-beats-sri-lanka-by-206-runs-in-1st-test%2f&#038;c=7866006165677016009&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.therecord.com%2fsports-story%2f7042978-south-africa-seals-206-run-win-over-sri-lanka-in-1st-test%2f&#038;c=16589535385521971287&#038;mkt=en-us\">South Africa seals 206-run win over Sri Lanka in 1st test<\/a>: PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa \u2014 South Africa took the last five wickets in the first 14 overs of the final day to beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs in the first test on Friday. Kyle Abbott removed Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews for 59 in the third over 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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.therecord.com%2fsports-story%2f7042978-south-africa-seals-206-run-win-over-sri-lanka-in-1st-test%2f&#038;c=16589535385521971287&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cricbuzz.com%2fcricket-news%2f85107%2fdominant-south-africa-cricket-team-take-series-lead-against-sri-lanka&#038;c=2349478061226024610&#038;mkt=en-us\">Dominant South Africa take series lead<\/a>: Maharaj picked up the final wicket as South Africa won by 206 runs. \u00a9 AFP The faintest of hopes that Sri Lanka had going into the final day hinged on Angelo Mathews. The skipper had to bat long and bat deep with Dhananjaya de Silva and the lower order to &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cricbuzz.com%2fcricket-news%2f85107%2fdominant-south-africa-cricket-team-take-series-lead-against-sri-lanka&#038;c=2349478061226024610&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.modernghana.com%2fnews%2f356186%2fsouth-africa-beat-sri-lanka-by-206-runs-in-first-test.html&#038;c=2315392490540035494&#038;mkt=en-us\">South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs in first Test<\/a>: Port Elizabeth (South Africa) (AFP) &#8211; Kyle Abbott struck twice in the first seven overs to set up a 206-run win for South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at St George&#8217;s Park on Friday. It took South Africa just 70 minutes and 13 &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.modernghana.com%2fnews%2f356186%2fsouth-africa-beat-sri-lanka-by-206-runs-in-first-test.html&#038;c=2315392490540035494&#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbcafrica.com%2fnews%2ffinancial%2f2016%2f12%2f30%2fsouth-africas-petrol-price-to-rise-by-4-percent-next-week%2f&#038;c=2863815889222019028&#038;mkt=en-us\">South Africa&#8217;s petrol price to rise by 4 percent next week<\/a>: The retail price of petrol in South Africa will rise by 4 percent from Jan. 4, while the price of wholesale diesel will increase by 3.5 percent, the energy department said on Thursday. The price of 93 octane petrol will be 50 cents higher at 13.09 rand per &#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=EC2C1F0980764E38B718DA4E0E48534A&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cnbcafrica.com%2fnews%2ffinancial%2f2016%2f12%2f30%2fsouth-africas-petrol-price-to-rise-by-4-percent-next-week%2f&#038;c=2863815889222019028&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH AFRICA IN SIGHT OF VICTORY: Port Elizabeth: South Africa need five wickets today to secure victory in the first Test after Sri Lanka provided dogged resistance and were 240 for five at stumps on the fourth day at St George\u2019s Park yesterday. Kusal Mendis and captain Angelo Mathews &#8230; Source: &#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[428,830,4481,3576,4557],"class_list":{"0":"post-84677","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-africa","8":"tag-news","9":"tag-sight","10":"tag-south","11":"tag-victory","12":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84677\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}