Karunaratne wants '20 to 25 Test hundreds'
The opener currently has eight, after his Player-of-the-Series performance against South Africa
12/07Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 12-14 2018
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
287 & 190 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
126 & 73 (28.5 ov)
Player of the Match
12/07Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 12-14 2018
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
287 & 190 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
126 & 73 (28.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Dilruwan, Herath rout South Africa in three days
Sri Lanka's spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country - 126 - to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent
'I'm a big fan of taking away the toss' - Du Plessis
The South Africa captain thinks allowing the visiting team to always decide on whether they want to bat or bowl will bring back some balance to Test cricket
Did overthinking Sri Lanka's spin tricks hurt South Africa?
The Galle pitch might not have been as bad as South Africa feared - it has happened before - and in such a situation they did not seem to know how to respond
Karunaratne reveals strategy to tackle spinners
Karunaratne scored 218 runs on a Galle surface in which no other batsman could manage so much as a half-century, and this is not even his most impressive hundred in tough conditions
South Africa's attempt to put pressure back on spinners backfired - du Plessis
The South Africa captain explains what else went wrong for his team in Galle, such as the absence of reverse swing
Dimuth Karunaratne 218, South Africa 199
South Africa's second-innings 73 was their lowest total since readmission, while Dilruwan Perera picked up his career-best innings and match figures
Day 2
Sri Lanka far ahead after spinners hurt South Africa
Sri Lanka lost their first three wickets to Keshav Maharaj, but remain in a position to push for victory over the next three days, after taking a first innings lead of 161
Thoughts from a fictitious South Africa batsman: This isn't how it was supposed to be in Sri Lanka
A fictitious voice from the South African camp shares his thoughts on the state of affairs after a horrendous second day in Galle
Karunaratne proved Galle surface not unplayable - Amla
Amla said the visitors need are a 'couple of good partnerships' in the fourth innings to offset Sri Lanka's eventual target
Day 1
Herath, Karunaratne help Sri Lanka end tough day on a high
The Sri Lankan opener carried his bat to score 158 as Kagiso Rabada caused trouble at the other end
Karunaratne celebrates 50th Test in style
Only two other Sri Lankan openers have carried their bat in a Test innings
Karunaratne's self-deprecating, myth-busting masterclass
His unbeaten 158 Twas no breakout knock, just another rock in a bank of evidence to suggest his quality as an opening batsman
Others
West Indies tour has prepared us for South Africa's pacers - Roshen Silva
Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack
Rabada will take over from Steyn as spearhead - du Plessis
The South Africa captain backs both quicks to deliver with the reverse-swinging old ball in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka depleted by Chandimal absence in opening Test
Sri Lanka will miss their captain, while Dale Steyn fit again and within touching distance of Shaun Pollock's South Africa record