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Mahela joins 10,000 club:
New cap De Lange claims three scalps
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Mahela Jayawardene
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Fast bowler Marchant de Lange made a dramatic entry into Test cricket
when he took three Sri Lankan wickets on the first day of the second
Test match here at Kingsmead on Monday.
Sri Lanka were 197 for five at tea, and De Lange had figures of three
for 38.
 Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene became the ninth
batsman and first Sri Lankan to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket when
he opened his scoring with a single. Jayawardene made 31 before he was
bowled by Morne Morkel.
The tall, strongly-built De Lange had opening batsman Tharanga
Paranavitana caught behind by Mark Boucher for 12 with his 12th ball in
Test cricket. He followed up two balls into his next over when Kumar
Sangakkara was caught behind for nought. In mid-afternoon De Lange ended
a promising fifth-wicket stand of 45 between Thilan Samaraweera and
Angelo Mathews when he held a sharp, right-handed return catch to
dismiss Mathews for 30.
Samaraweera was unbeaten on 40 at tea with new wicketkeeper Dinesh
Chandimal showing aggressive intent as he hurried to 26 not out. De
Lange could not hold a chance, leaping at mid-on, by Chandimal against
leg-spinner Imran Tahir when he was on 25 in the last over before tea.
Tahir picked up a wicket when captain Tillekeratne Dilshan top-edged a
sweep against a full toss and was caught at fine leg by Morkel for 47 -
the highest score of the series so far for Sri Lanka.
De Lange, 21, won his first cap when Vernon Philander failed to
recover from a knee injury suffered while bowling in the nets on
Saturday.
Before Philander's injury, De Lange was due to be released to play
for the Titans franchise in a domestic first-class match.
De Lange was brought into the attack after six overs and immediately
impressed with his ability to generate pace and lift. He drew
Paranavitana into a drive against a full-length delivery after sending
down several short balls, then forced Sangakkara into a hurried jab
against a fast ball just outside his off stump.
SCORECARD
Sri Lanka
First innings
T. Paranavitana c Boucher b De Lange 12
T. Dilshan c Morkel b Imran Tahir 47
K. Sangakkara c Boucher b De Lange 00
M. Jayawardene b Morkel 31
T. Samaraweera not out 40
A. Mathews c and b De Lange 30
D. Chandimal not out 26
Extras (lb8, nb2) 11
Total (5 wkts) 197
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Paranavitana), 2-47 (Sangakkara), 3-84 (Dilshan),
4-117 (Jayawardene), 5-162 (Mathews)
Bowling: Steyn 11-2-37-0,
Morkel 11-1-40-1 (3nb),
De Lange 11-1-38-3,
Imran Tahir 17-3-58-1,
Kallis 7-1-16-0
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