Sri Lanka make short work of Eastern Province

Sri Lanka made short work of securing the first victory of their three Test tour with an eight-wicket victory over Eastern Province inside two days.

The Jumbos were bowled out for 214 in their second innings, leaving Sri Lanka needing to make just 41 for victory. They did so for the loss of skipper Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara to earn themselves a rest day they probably didn't want at this stage of the tour.

The day marked the first opportunity for Mutiah Muralitharan to begin his terrorism of South African batsmen. He duly delivered with four for 41 from 28 overs including the last three wickets of the Jumbos innings in ten balls.

In truth, it was just a matter of time for Sri Lanka after they added 13 to their overnight 253 for nine to leave the home side 174 in arrears.

The Jumbos lost seven wickets in knocking those off, although it was a better effort than their first innings 92.

James Bryant - the only man to reach double figures in the first innings - again came to the party making 50 in two-hours with eight fours, before he became the second of Dilshan's three victims.

A 50-run eighth-wicket partnership between Murray Creed (40 not out) and Wayne Murray (32) held up the tourists until after tea.

Murali got the breakthrough when he had Murray caught by Dilshan and that, was very much that.