3rd Test: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town - Jan 3-6, 2012 (Watch Highlights Video)

Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith with their trophies

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Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series - 3rd Test

South Africa v Sri Lanka

South Africa won by 10 wickets

• Test no. 2028 | 2011/12 season
• Played at Newlands, Cape Town
• 3,4,5,6 January 2012 (5-day match) 

Match details

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to field Series South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1

Player of the match JH Kallis (South Africa) Player of the series AB de Villiers (South Africa)

Umpires RA Kettleborough (England) and RJ Tucker (Australia) TV umpire SJ Davis (Australia) Match referee BC Broad (England) Reserve umpire JD Cloete

Close of play Tue, 3 Jan - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 347/3 (JH Kallis 159*, AB de Villiers 45*, 90 ov) Wed, 4 Jan - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 149/2 (KC Sangakkara 35*, DPMD Jayawardene 7*, 39 ov) Thu, 5 Jan - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 138/4 (TT Samaraweera 19*, AD Mathews 28*, 53 ov) Fri, 6 Jan - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 2/0 - end of match

Match notes

Day 1 :

• South Africa 1st innings
• South Africa: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (64 balls), Extras 2
• Drinks: South Africa - 56/2 in 13.0 overs (AN Petersen 22)
• South Africa: 100 runs in 21.5 overs (133 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (AN Petersen 25, JH Kallis 26, Ex 0)
• AN Petersen: 50 off 69 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Lunch: South Africa - 135/2 in 27.0 overs (AN Petersen 54, JH Kallis 47)
• JH Kallis: 50 off 42 balls (8 x 4)
• Over 29.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - JH Kallis (Struck down)
• South Africa: 150 runs in 30.2 overs (184 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (AN Petersen 42, JH Kallis 59, Ex 0)
• Over 35.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - JH Kallis (Struck down)
• Drinks: South Africa - 183/2 in 40.0 overs (AN Petersen 75, JH Kallis 74)
• South Africa: 200 runs in 44.5 overs (271 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 210 balls (AN Petersen 70, JH Kallis 80, Ex 0)
• JH Kallis: 100 off 114 balls (17 x 4)
• Tea: South Africa - 236/2 in 54.0 overs (AN Petersen 99, JH Kallis 103)
• AN Petersen: 100 off 165 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
• South Africa: 250 runs in 56.5 overs (343 balls), Extras 2
• 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 276 balls (AN Petersen 84, JH Kallis 117, Ex 0)
• Drinks: South Africa - 291/3 in 74.0 overs (JH Kallis 134, AB de Villiers 14)
• South Africa: 300 runs in 76.1 overs (459 balls), Extras 2
• New Ball Taken: South Africa 307/3 after 80.1 overs (JH Kallis 143, AB de Villiers 21)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (JH Kallis 25, AB de Villiers 27, Ex 0)
• JH Kallis: 150 off 201 balls (21 x 4, 1 x 6)
• End Of Day: South Africa - 347/3 in 90.0 overs (JH Kallis 159, AB de Villiers 45)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Attendance: 14,978

Day 2 :

• South Africa 1st innings
• South Africa: 350 runs in 90.1 overs (543 balls), Extras 2
• AB de Villiers: 50 off 94 balls (7 x 4)
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 174 balls (JH Kallis 49, AB de Villiers 54, Ex 0)
• South Africa: 400 runs in 101.4 overs (612 balls), Extras 3
• 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 249 balls (JH Kallis 78, AB de Villiers 74, Ex 1)
• Drinks: South Africa - 414/3 in 104.0 overs (JH Kallis 196, AB de Villiers 74)
• JH Kallis: 200 off 280 balls (29 x 4, 1 x 6)
• South Africa: 450 runs in 117.3 overs (707 balls), Extras 4
• Lunch: South Africa - 453/4 in 118.3 overs (AB de Villiers 84)
• AB de Villiers: 100 off 176 balls (11 x 4)
• South Africa: 500 runs in 129.6 overs (782 balls), Extras 4
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (AB de Villiers 24, JA Rudolph 28, Ex 0)
• Drinks: South Africa - 549/4 in 136.0 overs (AB de Villiers 140, JA Rudolph 40)
• South Africa: 550 runs in 136.2 overs (820 balls), Extras 4
• 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls (AB de Villiers 56, JA Rudolph 44, Ex 0)
• JA Rudolph: 50 off 70 balls (6 x 4)
• AB de Villiers: 150 off 202 balls (17 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Innings Break: South Africa - 580/4 in 139.0 overs (AB de Villiers 160, JA Rudolph 51)
• Sri Lanka 1st innings
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 29/0 in 8.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 8, TM Dilshan 21)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 4
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 8, TM Dilshan 38, Ex 4)
• TM Dilshan: 50 off 41 balls (7 x 4)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 97/1 in 22.0 overs (TM Dilshan 56, KC Sangakkara 14)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 4
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (TM Dilshan 31, KC Sangakkara 19, Ex 0)
• Over 38.4: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - DPMD Jayawardene (Struck down)
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 149/2 in 39.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 35, DPMD Jayawardene 7)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Attendance: 14,229

Day 3 :

• Sri Lanka 1st innings
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 40.1 overs (242 balls), Extras 6
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 182/3 in 54.0 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 26, TT Samaraweera 10)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 63.5 overs (385 balls), Extras 11
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 219/7 in 66.5 overs (LD Chandimal 25)
• Over 67.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - HMRKB Herath (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 30/1 in 9.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 10, KC Sangakkara 9)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 42/1 in 19.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 18, KC Sangakkara 13)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 20.1 overs (121 balls), Extras 6
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 24, KC Sangakkara 26, Ex 1)
• Attendance: 12,360
• Over 29.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - HDRL Thirimanne (Upheld)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 83/3 in 34.4 overs (DPMD Jayawardene 4)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 38.5 overs (233 balls), Extras 10
• End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 138/4 in 53.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 19, AD Mathews 28)

Day 4 :

• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (TT Samaraweera 21, AD Mathews 28, Ex 1)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 54.6 overs (330 balls), Extras 11
• Over 57.3: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - TT Samaraweera (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 191/4 in 67.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 50, AD Mathews 44)
• TT Samaraweera: 50 off 111 balls (5 x 4)
• 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 194 balls (TT Samaraweera 51, AD Mathews 44, Ex 6)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 71.1 overs (427 balls), Extras 16
• AD Mathews: 50 off 97 balls (5 x 4)
• New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 216/4 after 81.1 overs (TT Samaraweera 64, AD Mathews 54)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 220/4 in 82.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 64, AD Mathews 58)
• Over 85.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 90.1 overs (541 balls), Extras 17
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 262/6 in 94.0 overs (TT Samaraweera 89, NLTC Perera 11)
• TT Samaraweera: 100 off 201 balls (13 x 4)
• Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 99.4 overs (598 balls), Extras 22
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (TT Samaraweera 17, NLTC Perera 30, Ex 5)
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 342/10 in 107.5 overs (TT Samaraweera 115)

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