Peril in Paarl for outpaced Sri Lanka

Jan 11, 2012

South Africa got off to a dodgy start, losing Graeme Smith to Lasith Malinga early•Associated Press

... but Hashim Amla's fluency helped South Africa weather his impact•Associated Press

But Amla carried on merrily to shred Sri Lanka's attack•Associated Press

All that counted for nought as Lonwabo Tsotsobe nipped out three in a bustling opening spell•Associated Press

The game was as good as over by the time Morne Morkel removed Angelo Mathews. Sri Lanka limped 35, past the lowest score of all time, but still ended up with their lowest as a team, and sank to their heaviest defeat by runs•Getty Images

Malinga looked every bit the man who topped the wicket-charts in 2011 ...•Associated Press

Jacques Kallis too, took off from where he left in the third Test•Associated Press

He became the first man to reach a century in 2012•Associated Press

Morne Morkel was even more lethal at the other end as Sri Lanka lost five wickets in five overs•Getty Images

Kallis exited after making an eye-catching fifty•Associated Press

AB de Villiers made a half-century in his captaincy debut as South Africa eyed a 300-plus score•Getty Images

Tsotsobe's support role was so good that South Africa were doing fine even though Dale Steyn didn't get a new ball•Getty Images