Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, SSC, 3rd day
Amla prospers, but South Africa flounder
AB de Villiers' presence helped South Africa begin the day on a positive note, with 45 runs coming in the first 13 overs. •AFP
Hashim Amla wore the stubborn look better. He played a few cover drives and clips off his legs, but defence was his priority•AFP
Sri Lanka's spinners were tireless, with Rangana Herath bowling 45 overs for his four wickets•AFP
Perera, in his 42nd over, completed a second five-wicket haul to bundle South Africa out for 282 and hand Sri Lanka a lead of 139•AFP
However, the next 17 overs before lunch yielded only 20 runs, at the cost of de Villiers and Quinton de Kock •AFP
However, with South Africa pulling down the shutters, Dilruwan Perera reaped reward with his flight and dip•AFP
Amla was resolute, reaching his 22nd Test century - the second slowest of his career - and was vital to South Africa avoiding the follow-on•AFP
JP Duminy did not look troubled by the spinners' stranglehold, but he did not care to make runs either. The approach backfired on him as he was dismissed for 3 off 58 balls•AFP
South Africa were 204 for 7, and Dale Steyn and Imran Tahir resisted Sri Lanka•Associated Press