Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series - 1st Test

South Africa v Sri Lanka

South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs

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46.6

Philander to Welegedara, FOUR, this is tail-ended entertainment at its best! Length ball angling in from outside off, and he looks to scythe it through the off side. He ends up inside-edging it through square leg for four. What fun.

Sri Lanka 179/8   UWMBCA Welegedara 4* (1b 1x4)

47.2

Steyn to Welegedara, no run, expert cut shot from the crease from Chanaka, would have been perfect if he played down the correct line. The ball was a mile away though, outside off, and swinging further away.

47.3

Steyn to Welegedara, OUT, Steyn sends the off stump on a roller-coaster ride. Chanaka stays on leg stump line, the feet are just incidental to his batting, and looks to heave in hope. Length ball from Steyn, angles in, lands on middle and off and straightens past the shot to smash the stump out of its groove. I think it is still cart-wheeling.

UWMBCA Welegedara b Steyn 4 (5m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Sri Lanka 180/9   UWMBCA Welegedara 4 (3b 1x4)
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Series Results
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town - Jan 3-6, 2012
South Africa won by 10 wickets
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Durban - Dec 26-29, 2011
Sri Lanka won by 208 runs
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion - Dec 15-17, 2011
South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs
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Dec 17, 2011

Vernon Philander appeals for one of his five wickets, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd day, December 17, 2011

Vernon Philander appeals for one of his five wickets

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Dec 17, 2011

Imran Tahir celebrates having Thisara Perera caught at slip, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Centurion, 3rd day, December 17, 2011

Imran Tahir celebrates having Thisara Perera caught at slip

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