Match home for first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo
27-Jul-2006
Sri Lanka 756 for 5 dec (Jayawardene 374, Sangakkara 287) beat South Africa 169 (Muralitharan 4-41, Fernando 4-48) and 434 (Rudolph 90, Boucher 85, Muralitharan 6-131) by an innings and 153 runs Scorecard
Day 5 Bulletin - Murali wraps it up for Sri Lanka Verdict - Destroying with patience Gallery - Murali spins South Africa to defeat Quotes 'Credit should go to the bowlers' - Jayawardene
Day 4 Bulletin - Prince leads South Africa's fightback Verdict - Grim fight for survival Quotes 'We have a good chance of saving the game' - Rudolph Gallery - South Africa hang on to fight another day
Day 3 Bulletin - Records tumble as Sri Lanka sit pretty Verdict - Perfection personified Quotes 'I am happy with what I have achieved' - Jayawardene Stats - Colossal collaboration Gallery - Jayawardene and Sangakkara create history
Day 2 Bulletin - South Africa wilt against Jayawardene & Sangakkara Verdict - No respite for the South Africans Tests - Partnership Records Gallery - The Jayawardene-Sangakkara show
Day 1 Bulletin - Sangakkara builds SL advantage Verdict - A methodical manner of attack Quotes - Moody hails Murali and Fernando Gallery - Sri Lanka dominate on opening day News - Health and family take priority over cricket for Atapattu
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