Herath spins Sri Lanka to famous win
As predicted the Durban Test was a one-sided affair, except that it was the no-hopers from Sri Lanka who were doing the dominating
26/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 26-29 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
338 & 279 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
168 & 241 (87.3 ov)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 26-29 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
338 & 279 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
168 & 241 (87.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
A win to savour for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka were totally written off after their innings defeat in the first Test. Their response in Durban has got the team celebrating with joy
Kallis bags pair as South Africa blow out
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban
Time for South Africa to introspect, again
South Africa's mental toughness has been questioned often, and defeats like the one at Kingsmead will continue that trend
Rudolph, Prince put on notice for decider
Jacques Rudolph and Ashwell Prince, the two most under-pressure South Africa batsmen, have been put on notice after Alviro Petersen was retained in the squad for the deciding Test
Day 3
Sangakkara ton keeps Sri Lanka in charge
Kumar Sangakkara made his first important contribution of the series to steer Sri Lanka's lead towards match-winning proportions
Chance for South Africa to do something special - Kirsten
South Africa will enter the last two days of the Boxing Day Test under tremendous pressure, and Gary Kirsten said it was an opportunity for someone to be a put in a special performance
Serene Sangakkara leads Sri Lankan dominance
Sri Lanka's dominance on the third day was not brutal but calm and smooth. No one exemplified this more than Kumar Sangakkara
Morkel's misfortune, and an exchange lost in translation
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban
Day 2
Welegedara gives Sri Lanka big lead
In what has already been a champagne year for Test cricket, Chanaka Welegedara and Rangana Herath set Sri Lanka up for what could be the biggest Test upset of 2011
An innings worthy of an explosive celebration
Thilan Samaraweera says his only previous century outside the subcontinent earned him three years of Test cricket. Perhaps his knock in Durban will secure a few more
The Durban jinx continues to baffle
Why do South Africa keep stumbling to low scores at Kingsmead? It is a question that makes even the usually sage-like Hashim Amla nervous
Spice the tonic for Sri Lanka
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban
More debut heroics, and South Africa's low
Stats highlights from an engrossing second day's play between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban
Day 1
Sri Lanka batsmen put up improved show
Marchant de Lange joined the flood of exciting bowling talent coming into Tests this year, but he couldn't prevent Sri Lanka from having their best day of the series
South Africa find their Cummins
Marchant de Lange was not supposed to play in Durban but fate had other plans and he ended up with four wickets on his first day of Test cricket
A breakthrough for Sri Lanka - Marsh
Geoff Marsh, the Sri Lanka coach, has said his batsmen worked hard on their technique after the defeat at Centurion and their efforts reaped rewards
Pollock makes an appearance, Dilshan throws it away
Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban
Others
Amla has chance to banish bad memories
Hashim Amla remembers when Sri Lanka pulled off their only win on South African soil. His reputation undermined by a poor tour of Australia, he has reason to make them pay.
Barren, then Durban
Sri Lanka had a mostly forgettable year on the field and off it, save for a glimmer at the end
'The fewer excuses we make, the better' - Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara says the team will have to continue practicing to improve, instead of dwelling on excuses
ICC to act to curb rash of wickets
As many as 15 batsmen being dismissed in a day? The madness has got to stop
'We choked them really nicely' - Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya believes Sri Lanka's historic win over South Africa in Durban could rival their triumph over England at the Oval 13 years ago as the country's most significant victory outside the subcontinent.
Sri Lanka's maiden win in South Africa, and the Durban jinx
With a disciplined performance, Sri Lanka pulled off a remarkable win in Durban and compounded South Africa's recent miseries at the venue
South Africa's batting has the yips
They're being badly impeded by the perplexing inability of their strong line-up to fire together
Dominant at home, vulnerable away
Mahela Jayawardene, the ninth player to reach 10000 runs, has been terrific in Tests in Sri Lanka but has struggled to perform similarly outside the subcontinent
Sri Lanka find their self-belief
Not many gave Sri Lanka a chance at the start of the tour but Sri Lanka have responded with a new-found sense of self belief