Sri Lanka all out for 279, lead by 449

Sri Lanka all out for 279, lead by 449
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Summary Sri Lanka are all out for 279 in its second innings Thursday.

Lanka now lead South Africa by a massive 449 runs on the fourth day of the second test at Kingsmead.Dale Steyn picked up 5-73 but there was little celebration from the fast bowler as the Proteas needed a world-record winning total in the final innings to steal the match.Sri Lanka has the best part of two days to bowl the home team out and level the three-match series in a dramatic turnaround after the tourists lost the first test by an innings.Sri Lanka added 23 to its overnight score of 256-7, enough to set South Africa a massive victory target of 450.South Africa has lost its last three tests at Kingsmead and was bowled out for just 168 in the first innings of this match.

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