Proteas keep growing as a unit

South Africa's batters are feeding well off each other as they start to find consistency at the highest level, according to Proteas coach Shukri Conrad, after they shone again in the dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Durban which concluded on Saturday.

- Wesley Botton

While all-rounder Marco Jansen was named Player-of-the-Match after taking career-best match figures of 11/86 with the ball, captain Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs both scored centuries in the home team's second innings as they paved the way to a 233-run win.

Having racked up six centuries in their last three Tests, Conrad said he was pleased to see the Proteas players growing together as a unit.

“I think there's a lot to be said for confidence and feeding off each other,” Conrad said.