South Africa swing it their way

Dec 27, 2016

South Africa lost their last four wickets early on the second morning, including Kyle Abbott to a run out•Getty Images

Sri Lanka struggled against the new ball, Dimuth Karunaratne was particularly edgy•AFP

But the going wasn't easy for Sri Lanka - South Africa created more and more chances through their aggressive bowling a field-sets•Getty Images

Vernon Philander then accounted for Dinesh Chandimal to break Sri Lanka's spine•AFP

South Africa took the advantage at the end of the second day and will have been happy after the way it had started•Getty Images

Suranga Lakmal bagged his maiden Test five-wicket haul as South Africa were bowled out for 286•AFP

Kyle Abbott nullified Sri Lanka's advantage with two early wickets that reduced Sri Lanka to 22 for 3•AFP

Before Vernon Philander pinned Kaushal Silva in front and made him walk back after an unsuccessful review•AFP

Keshav Maharaj picked up a notable wicket - it was his first at home, it was that of his hero Rangana Herath, and it was the 9999th lbw in Test history•Getty Images

Kaushal Silva and Angelo Mathews steadied them for a while•Getty Images

Mathews drove sublimely on his way to 39, but his dismissal left Sri Lanka five down with just 94 on the board•AFP

Dhananjaya de Silva looked in control for Sri Lanka and went to stumps unbeaten on 43•AFP