Admits he had been worried about his wickets tally away from home after people questioned his ability to be effective overseas

Sri Lanka need another 143 runs on the final day, with five wickets in hand but a long tail to follow

It's not so much an all-teams issue as an England issue

At 35, after delivering more than 27,000 balls in first-class cricket, and waiting in line behind several fast-bowling greats, he finally has a Test-match five-for

He has become the kind of player that can produce something special, and still be deserving of a scolding because it is widely understood that he is better than that

Afternoon and evening sessions belonged to Sri Lanka with their top four producing best collective effort

The Sri Lanka coach talks about his tenure with the team and the mixed bag of results so far

Few cricketers have as many subplots to deal with as Bavuma, but you would hardly know it watching the breezy innings South Africa's captain put together in Gqeberha

Our correspondent takes in the sights and bites with a side of football while covering the first South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test

Despite the shellacking in Durban, Sri Lanka believe they can compete in the second Test thanks to their depth of seam resources

Sri Lanka's first goal, however, will be to be more competitive than they were in Durban

"I don't think the players are mentally down. We give them lot of confidence," says Sri Lanka's batting coach

A late-career promotion has provided a fresh challenge for Chandimal, while also giving a boost to new star on the block, Kamindu Mendis

As good as Chandimal, de Silva and Mendis looked on day four, it was all ultimately futile

Before the second innings in Durban, the South Africa captain had 22 fifties but only two hundreds to his name

Sri Lanka were set 516 to win after South Africa declared their second innings on 366 for 5

All the gains from a year of positivity came crashing down in 13.5 overs of witheringly poor judgement

The visiting pace unit knocked over four South African wickets in the 20.4 overs possible on day one, in another showcase of Sri Lanka's expanding variety and skill in the fast-bowling department

Five years ago, Kusal Perera pulled off an unimaginable chase. Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Dimuth Karunaratne and others look back at the incredible win

There was enough time for Sri Lanka to strike four times before the weather opened up shortly before lunch