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Chandimal to miss four more games over spirit of cricket breach
Already sitting out of the two South Africa Tests, now he will miss four ODIs too as the ICC's judicial commissioner imposes harshest possible sentence on Sri Lanka trio
Zimbabwe's player exodus continues (2:03)
'Sri Lanka were just better' - Faf du Plessis (1:32)
Dimuth Karunaratne 218, South Africa 199
South Africa's second-innings 73 was their lowest total since readmission, while Dilruwan Perera picked up his career-best innings and match figures
Karunaratne reveals strategy to tackle spinners
Karunaratne scored 218 runs on a Galle surface in which no other batsman could manage so much as a half-century, and this is not even his most impressive hundred in tough conditions
Dilruwan, Herath rout South Africa in three days
Sri Lanka's spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country - 126 - to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent
India look to clinch series at Lord's (3:02)
Thoughts from a fictitious South Africa batsman: This isn't how it was supposed to be in Sri Lanka
A fictitious voice from the South African camp shares his thoughts on the state of affairs after a horrendous second day in Galle
Sri Lanka far ahead after spinners hurt South Africa
Sri Lanka lost their first three wickets to Keshav Maharaj, but remain in a position to push for victory over the next three days, after taking a first innings lead of 161
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Karunaratne celebrates 50th Test in style
Only two other Sri Lankan openers have carried their bat in a Test innings
Herath, Karunaratne help Sri Lanka end tough day on a high
The Sri Lankan opener carried his bat to score 158 as Kagiso Rabada caused trouble at the other end
Karunaratne's self-deprecating, myth-busting masterclass
His unbeaten 158 Twas no breakout knock, just another rock in a bank of evidence to suggest his quality as an opening batsman
Chandimal, Hathurusingha out of South Africa Tests
The Sri Lanka captain, coach and manager have "agreed" to not participate in the Test series after the ICC concluded its hearing on the trio pleading guilty to a level three spirit of cricket offence
West Indies tour has prepared us for South Africa's pacers - Roshen Silva
Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack
Gibson: We want to push India for the no.1 spot (2:18)
Sri Lanka depleted by Chandimal absence in opening Test
Sri Lanka will miss their captain, while Dale Steyn fit again and within touching distance of Shaun Pollock's South Africa record
Herath may retire from international cricket in November
Herath may quit following the three-match Test series against England. Provided he plays every Sri Lanka Test until then, he will finish five Tests short of 100
Ball-tamperers' mega reunion in Colombo
What happened when the greatest concentration of convicted ball-tamperers ever seen on this planet descended upon Colombo? Andrew Fidel Fernando investigates
Du Plessis, Amla, Bavuma tune up for Galle Test with fifties
South Africa opener Dean Elgar also had a decent workout before the two-day tour match ended in a draw
Shamsi stakes claim for first Test with five-for
Mathews shows form and fitness to make 92 for hosts; Steyn undergoes proper workout on humid day
SLC shambles lead to postponement of Lankan Premier League
This year's tournament had to be scrapped because no functional board exists at SLC to run it. The fallout is unlikely to be significant since little groundwork had been done
Mathews to captain SL Board XI, Dhananjaya also included
Sri Lanka will field a weakened bowling attack in the Board XI game against South Africa, but Angelo Mathews and Roshen Silva will play as part of a strong batting lineup
Chandimal picked for South Africa Tests pending ICC hearing
The captain is unlikely to be available for the series, given the disciplinary charges hanging over his head following the ball-tampering saga in St Lucia
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