Sri Lanka Records Lowest Test Score in History with 42 All Out

South Africa's Marco Jansen claims 7 wickets in 6.5 overs during a historic collapse on Day 2 of the first Test in Durban.

Sri Lanka was bowled out for 42 in just 83 balls, marking their lowest-ever Test score and the ninth-lowest in Test cricket history.
South Africa's Marco Jansen delivered a career-best performance, taking 7 wickets for 13 runs in 6.5 overs, the second-best figures by a left-arm pacer in Test history.
Sri Lanka's innings lasted only 13.5 overs, making it the shortest completed Test innings in 100 years, second only to South Africa's 75-ball collapse in 1924.
Five Sri Lankan batters were dismissed for ducks, with Kamindu Mendis top-scoring with 13 runs in an otherwise dismal batting display.
South Africa ended Day 2 with a commanding lead of 281 runs, positioning themselves strongly to push for victory and a potential spot in the World Test Championship final.