Sangakkara puts Lankans in charge

Sri Lanka were finally bowled out for 470 at tea while South Africa closed on 116 for three after left-arm spinner Jayasuriya took two late wickets for the hosts, who are without the injured Test wicket record holder Muralitharan.

After toiling all day in the field in sweltering conditions, South Africa began their innings poorly when Chaminda Vaas struck in the first over, trapping Herschelle Gibbs lbw for a golden duck with an inswinger.

Captain Graeme Smith (49 not out) and Martin van Jaarsveld then compiled a 108-run second-wicket stand before Jayasuriya broke through with his second ball just before the close as van Jaarsveld mistimed a drive and was caught at short cover for 51.

Two balls later, Jayasuriya bowled nightwatchman Nicky Bojewith a delivery that spun back through the gate to swing the initiative back to the hosts.

BRIEF SCORES

479 (S Jayasuriya 43, K Sangakkara 232, M Jayawardene 82, S Pollock 4/81, M Ntini 2/108, N Boje 2/102) vs South Africa 116/3 (G Smith 49 n.o., Van Jaarsveld 51, Jayasuriya 2/2)