Herath six-for completes 2-0 after de Bruyn's fighting 101
Theunis de Bruyn scored his first Test century, in his sixth match, to make Sri Lanka work for their series win
Theunis de Bruyn scored his first Test century, in his sixth match, to make Sri Lanka work for their series win
Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's 199-run win in the second Test against South Africa
The batsman said the sweep had been a key weapon during his innings of 101 in the second Test at the SSC
South Africa crumbled around Theunis de Bruyn in pursuit of 490
The opener believed the hosts had denied South Africa preparation on pitches that were similar to those they would encounter in the Test series
Having known him since high school, Mathews feels the opener has added a lot of stability to the inexperienced Sri Lanka side
Sri Lanka decided not to enforce the follow-on after taking a 214-run first-innings lead, which they stretched to 338 by stumps with both openers scoring fifties again
Could giving the away team the choice of batting or fielding first reduce the scope for overly lopsided contests on pitches heavily skewed in the home side's favour?
The left-arm spinner now has the best bowling figures for any visiting bowler in Sri Lanka
The left-arm spinner now has the best bowling figures for any visiting bowler in Sri Lanka
With three days still to go, and a draw or win unlikely for the visitors, the coach Ottis Gibson said that he wanted his players to compete with pride
Sri Lanka ended the first day on 277 for 9 with the left-arm South Africa spinner leading the fightback; Dale Steyn's wait for his record-breaking wicket to overtake Shaun Pollock continued
The left-arm spinner did what no other South African spinner has managed in Sri Lanka - not get punished in spin-friendly conditions
Sri Lanka's batting coach expresses surprise at the composition of South Africa's attack, and says that as the Test goes on, the pitch will turn even more
The left-arm spinner's 8 for 116 saw him set new benchmarks for his team, and for a bowler against Sri Lanka
Refrain from attacking too early and await the hittable balls - that's the South Africa captain's motto, ahead of the 2nd Test in Colombo
Leading the two-Test series 1-0, Sri Lanka may once again go in with the three-pronged spin-attack that fetched them 17 wickets in the first game