South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2014 News

New South Africa begin on solid footing
South Africa's performance in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was not the tip-toeing or trepidation of a team in the throes of a transformation. It was the swagger of a side that had already settled
Sea, sun, scandal
Our correspondent takes in the sights and sounds of Galle and Colombo, and reports on a tampering controversy
Steyn and Morkel hunt in pairs, Tahir flops
ESPNcricinfo marks the South African players out of 10 following their series win against Sri Lanka
Mathews, Perera shine bright for Sri Lanka
ESPNcricinfo marks the Sri Lankan players out of 10 following their series loss against South Africa
Mathews rues Galle collapse
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews bemoaned his team's batting collapse in the first Test in Galle which allowed South Africa to settle for a draw at the SSC and claim the series

Lone man scoring

Hashim Amla is the first South African and the sixth batsman to score a ton with the team being bowled out for under 200

No. of times South Africa's final three wickets have scored more than 100 runs in a win. They needed 141 when Amla and Steyn came together

4/4

Tillakaratne Dilshan's best bowling figures came at Pallekele. He averages 96 with the bat and 17 with the ball

65.50

Hashim Amla's batting average against Sri Lanka

11/5

Sri Lanka were 255 for 5 before being bundled out for 267

6.38

South Africa's run-rate in the last 10 overs since 2001. They are the most economical death bowling team in the period

449

No. of runs Angelo Mathews has in ODIs this year. He is one of three Sri Lankans on the list

14-0

Sri Lanka's score between the 24th and 29th overs

49.65

Tillakaratne Dilshan's batting average against South Africa. His last three innings against them were 115* (at Pallekele), 99 and 40.

7:5

Seven games in Pallekele have been won by the side chasing, five by the one batting first

1.00

Sri Lanka's win-loss ratio in Pallekele, their poorest at a home venue