Sri Lanka were shot out for a total of 421, losing their last five wickets for a mere 36 runs. Mahela Jayawardene and Niroshan Dickwella emerged the top scorers for the Lankans with scores of 165 and 72 respectively.
The hosts went into lunch with a score of 395 for the loss of six wickets and were looking set to post a total of around 500. South Africa however, were clinical in the second session, with the dismissals flowing regularly and the Sri Lankan batsmen never gettinga chance to settle.
For the visitors, Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn emerged the pick of the bowlers by picking 2 wickets each, conceding 52 and 69 runs respectively.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka421 (Mahela Jayawardene 165, Niroshan Dickwella 63*; Vernon Philander 2 for 52) vs South Africa.
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