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Duminy century leads SA to 455

JP Duminy swept and reverse-swept South Africa to their second-highest total in Sri Lanka as the hosts toiled for little reward on a largely docile pitch

17-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Elgar lauds Sri Lanka's quicks

Dean Elgar lauded the way Sri Lanka's pacers exploited their home conditions, as the visitors were pegged back by quick wickets towards the end of the day

16-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Sri Lanka hit back after Elgar century

At 195 for 1, South Africa had made a near-perfect start to the Tests after the victorious ODI series, but Sri Lanka hit back with four wickets after tea to edge the day on a flat, dry pitch

16-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

SL home might v SA away prowess

South Africa haven't lost a series on the road since their last visit to Sri Lanka in 2006. Sri Lanka have lost only one series at home since then

15-Jul-2014•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Philander targets new-ball damage

South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander believes the key to succeeding in Sri Lankan conditions lies in picking up early wickets while the ball is still new

14-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

SA sweat on de Villiers fitness

AB de Villiers, who is suffering with a tight right hamstring and was unable to keep wicket during Monday's practice session

14-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'A statement of what we can achieve' - de Villiers

AB de Villiers said the series victory in Sri Lanka was "a statement of what we can achieve as a team"

12-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Kock, De Villiers fashion historic win

South Africa, driven by twin centuries from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers, secured their first ODI series win in Sri Lanka

12-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Duminy keen to dispel spin demons

After South Africa's collapse in the previous game, JP Duminy wants to use the final ODI to prove the team can handle spin

11-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Quicker pitch gives South Africa hope

A quicker surface is expected in Hambantota as South Africa chase a series win against a team in form

11-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

De Villiers bemoans South Africa's inconsistency

South Africa captain AB de Villiers bemoaned his team's inconsistent performance in Pallekele that paved the way for an 87-run defeat

09-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

All-round Dilshan overpowers South Africa

A defiant century from Hashim Amla was not enough for South Africa as Tillakaratne Dilshan took Sri Lanka to a competitive total and helped defend it by causing a mini collapse in the middle order

09-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Floodlights on standby for Hambantota ODI

Sri Lanka Cricket will have floodlights on standby for the third ODI in Hambantota on Saturday, after the cricket had been affected by fading light during the first ODI

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

McLaren becoming vital to SA's ODI plans

David Miller and Ryan McLaren, key men in South Africa's middle order, hope to take the series in the second ODI in Pallekele

08-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Four-Test rubbers for SA in next FTP cycle

South Africa could play four-Test series against India, Australia and England, both home and away, in the next eight-year FTP cycle

08-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Series at stake for jolted hosts

Sri Lanka's middle order will come under the scanner in a match they must win to keep the series alive

08-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Floodlights restriction hurts Sri Lanka's chase

Sri Lanka Cricket's attempts to cut operational costs has affected the cricket in the first ODI, as Sri Lanka lost wickets chasing a Duckworth-Lewis equation, when light faded quickly in the late afternoon

06-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the R Premadasa Stadium

County stint with Surrey serves Amla well

Hashim Amla has admitted that "playing a bit of cricket in the county stint" with Surrey had helped him prepare for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka

06-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla ton underpins large SA win

Hashim Amla scored a hundred, had a 151-run partnership with the free-scoring AB de Villiers, and led South Africa to a match-winning 304 for 5

06-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa wary of spin and heat

South Africa are wary of the heat and greater help for spinners in Sri Lanka but captain AB de Villiers believes they are better prepared

05-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

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