Kagiso Rabada takes ten in 282-run triumph
South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by claiming the last six wickets before lunch on the fourth morning as Sri Lanka continued their ill-disciplined ways
02/01Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-5 2017
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
392 & 224/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
110 & 224 (62 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-5 2017
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
392 & 224/7d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
110 & 224 (62 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Rabada's 10-for SA's best against Sri Lanka
Stats highlights from the fourth day of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka, which the hosts won by a mammoth margin
'Why did I bother buying day 5 tickets?'
The heat and the one-sided encounter were downers but this Pakistan was happy that at least his team won
Abbott faces axe as talks with Cricket South Africa break down
Kyle Abbott's international career has been effectively ended following the second Test against Sri Lanka after talks with Cricket South Africa failed to dissuade him from accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire
Mathews calls on batsmen to ape Elgar's patient approach
Angelo Mathews has called on his batsmen to take a cue from Dean Elgar on how to bat in seaming conditions, after Sri Lanka were blown away in the Newlands Test, losing by 282 runs
du Plessis hails 'perfect' Rabada
Faf du Plessis has called Kagiso Rabada the "perfect bowler for a captain" following the 282-run domination of Sri Lanka at Newlands
Day 3
South Africa close in on series victory
South Africa made inevitable progress towards the victory in Cape Town that would bring them a Test series win against a Sri Lanka side whose batting naivety has become more apparent as the series progresses
Who could be next in South Africa's talent drain?
ESPNcricinfo lists some of the players who may be most tempted to join the talent drain from South Africa to county cricket.
Abbott cuts lonely figure as the future swirls around him
Kyle Abbott's anticipated departure for a Kolpak deal with Hampshire means he could be playing in his final Test for South Africa
How Kyle Abbott walked away from South Africa
The fast bowler's departure from South Africa's Test team came as a shock, but the seeds of his discontent had been sown several months earlier
Rabada rejects idea of workload management
Kagiso Rabada rejected the idea that he might need a period of rest after a below-par performance in the Port Elizabeth Test
Sri Lankan tourists' quest for victory, and relevance, keeps waning
The limp batting performances carried out so far by Sri Lanka in the first two Tests are threatening to limit future touring opportunities to South Africa
Day 2
Rabada, Philander dismantle Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka disintegrated to 110 all out on the second day in Cape Town as Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander collected eight wickets between them
Rabada keeps New Year celebrations rolling
There was a party atmosphere in the stands as South Africa's attack supplied the on-field fireworks at Newlands
The invisible record?
Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal shared seven catches as wicketkeeper in South Africa's first innings
Sri Lanka's collapse, and the personal landmarks of Rabada and Philander
Stats highlights from the second day's play of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Pradeep still sidelined by thigh injury
Sri Lanka face the possibility of playing the remainder of the Newlands Test match with only three frontline bowlers, after the thigh pain that had hampered Nuwan Pradeep on day one continued into day two
Lack of follow-on grants SA attack valuable rest
Vernon Philander said South Africa's decision not to enforce the follow-on in Cape Town was in order to give their three-man pace attack a rest during back-to-back Tests
Repeat, this is not a repeat
Sri Lanka's propensity to shut themselves spectacularly out of games was shown to be as strong as ever at the start of a new year
Day 1
Elgar's ton anchors South Africa's recovery
The serious demeanour of Dean Elgar, a batsman not given to fripperies, dominated the opening day of the second Test at Newlands as Sri Lanka failed to gain lasting benefit from a good bowling day
Frustrated Elgar finds satisfaction in the long haul
Dean Elgar averages under 40 and he wants to change that. He wants to be more consistent as he continues to establish himself as South Africa's senior opener
Kumara's youthful energy turns heads
As a fast bowler you need a big heart to sustain your career in Sri Lanka, so perhaps it's a good thing the 19-year-old has experienced so little of it
No hiding that the grass is greener for South Africa
Dean Elgar has defended South Africa's use of home advantage, as they look to minimise the influence Rangana Herath could have
Others
Ford hints at promotion for de Silva
Dhananjaya de Silva may eventually assume a top-order position, but selectors and team management are undecided on when the move should happen, head coach Graham Ford has said
Kallis offers Amla 'little pointers' but sees the hunger remains
Newland's favourite son, Jacques Kallis, didn't say goodbye to the ground when he retired abruptly at the end of 2013 but almost three years later, he was there to say hello as the South Africans conducted their first training session of 2017
Lots of focus on green Newlands pitch
While South Africa have asked for the pitches to help fast bowling and offer no or limited turn, some amount of grass was taken off the pitch in Cape Town
Green pitch set to test wounded Sri Lanka
A grassy Newlands surface will bring smiles to the faces of South Africa's seamers and make Sri Lanka's task even harder as they look to bounce back from 1-0 down
