South Africa needs five more Sri Lanka wickets to win the first cricket test in Durban. Centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma set Sri Lanka a massive target of 516 runs to win at Kingsmead.

The Proteas were in a strong position at the end of day three of their first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.

Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka completely belonged to South Africa as they had the visitors with a virtually insurmountable challenge of getting to the 516-run target set. They were spotless with bat and ball as the Lankans were never able to cope with how clinical the hosts were in their on-field endeavours.

Tea South Africa 191 and 366 for 5 dec (Stubbs 122, Bavuma 113, Vishwa 2-64) lead Sri Lanka 42 by 515 runs. Tristan Stubbs raced to a second Test century in just over a month, Tem

Centuries for Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs put the Proteas in a powerful position at tea on day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka

South Africa were five Sri Lanka wickets away from victory in the first cricket Test after centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma at Kingsmead

South Africa are nearing an imminent victory in the first Test after centuries from Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma helped them post a colossal target. In response Sri Lanka are teetering at 103/5 on Day 3.

Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma hit centuries to put South Africa in an impregnable position before their bowlers dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen on the third day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday.