15/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 15-17 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
180 & 150 (39.1 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
15/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 15-17 2011
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
180 & 150 (39.1 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
VD Philander
- O11.1
- M1
- R49
- W5
- Eco4.38
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
VD Philander
- O13
- M2
- R53
- W5
- Eco4.07
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- SL - 1st
- SA - 1st
- SL - 2nd
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSouth Africa starting to gel dangerously
South Africa are bringing together all areas of their game and producing a dangerous combination
Manner of defeat more concerning for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's struggles on the field are compounded by their issues behind the scenes
Kulasekara, Prasad added to SL squad
Sri Lanka have called up fast bowlers Nuwan Kulasekara and Dhammika Prasad to their Test squad for the remaining two matches against South Africa.
Run out for 9999
ESPNCricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Centurion
Brittle Sri Lanka blown away by an innings
South Africa overwhelmed a brittle Sri Lanka by an innings and 81 runs at Centurion with victory sealed before tea on the third day
