South Africa pile big total; Lanka struggle

In the fourth over, captain Sanath Jayasuriya cut a pacydelivery from fast bowler Mfuneko Ngam to Neil McKenzie at point, and also departed without scoring.Earlier, fast bowler Dilhara Fernando captured five for 98,his maiden five-wicket haul, and off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took five for 122, lifting his overall Test tally to 296 wickets.

South Africa, 230 for three overnight, were anchored by a masterful 180 from Gary Kirsten, who batted 574 minutes, faced 461 balls and hit 20 fours.Kirsten shared an eighth wicket partnership of 89 with Lance Klusener, who made exactly 50.

South Africa were for 331 for five at lunch. Kirsten batted patiently, adding only 31 runs to his overnight score, to be 143 not out, while fellow left-hander Klusener lifted the tempo of the innings, making an unbeaten 42 off67 balls.

Muralitharan took two wickets in the first 11 overs of the day, justifying captain Sanath Jayasuriya’s decision not to call for the second new ball, which was due as soon as Dilhara Fernando completed an over he had started last evening.

Scoreboard

South Africa (1st innings) (overnight 230-3) B Dippenaar c Kaluwitharana b Fernando 11, G Kirsten c Kaluwitharana b Fernando 180 J Kallis c Muralitharan b Fernando 21, D Cullinan c Atapattu b Muralitharan 59, N.Mckenzie c Dilshan b Muralitharan 9, M Boucher c Arnold b Muralitharan 17, L Klusener c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 50, N Boje b Muralitharan 32, S Pollock c Kaluwitharana b Fernando 2, M Ntini b Fernando 8, M Ngam not out 0, Extras: (b5, lb10, w1, nb15) 31; Total (all out in 152.3 overs) 420
Fall of wickets:1-31, 2-86, 3-194, 4-238, 5-269, 6-358, 7-401, 8-410, 9-420, 10-420.

Bowling: Vaas 26-1-84-0 (nb5), Zoysa 20-3-62-0 (w1), Fernando 34-4-98-5 (nb9), Muralitharan 58.3-16-122-5 (nb1), Arnold 14-3-39-0.

Sri Lanka (1st innings) M Atapattu run out 0, S Jayasuriya c Mckenzie b Ngam 0, K Sangakkara not out 25, M Jayawardene not out 31; Extras: (nb5, w1) 6; Total (for 2 wickets in 23 overs) 62
Fall of wickets:1-0, 2-2

Bowling: Pollock 7-2-6-0 (nb1), Ngam 6-0-25-1(nb4, w1), Ntini 6-0-18-0, Kallis 3-0-12-0, Boje 1-0-1-0.