Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 20.2 overs, 87 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 41.4 overs, 175 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 63.4 overs, 274 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 11.2 overs, 61 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 22.1 overs, 107 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 35 overs, 166 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 51 overs, 241 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 64.4 overs, 302 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 300 in 79.2 overs, 361 minutes
--> South Africa first innings: 350 in 93 overs, 423 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 21.3 overs, 92 minutes
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 33.2 overs, 147 minutes
--> MS Atapattu (1) passed 3500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 5
--> KHRK Fernando made his debut in Test Matches
--> PDRL Perera (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 10
--> GC Smith (1) 50 in 69 balls, 112 minutes with 10 fours
--> G Kirsten (1) 50 in 129 balls, 182 minutes with 8 fours
--> G Kirsten (1) passed 6000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 19
--> JH Kallis (1) 50 in 119 balls, 173 minutes with 6 fours
--> AJ Hall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed PDRL Perera in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 2-19)
--> DPMD Jayawardene (20) and ST Jayasuriya (31) added 50 in 81 balls, 61 minutes for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
--> GC Smith (14) and G Kirsten (21) added 50 in 79 balls, 61 minutes for the South Africa 1st wicket in the first innings
--> GC Smith and G Kirsten added 100 in 147 balls, 107 minutes for the South Africa 1st wicket in the first innings
--> JH Kallis (21) and MV Boucher (25) added 50 in 88 balls, 70 minutes for the South Africa 6th wicket in the first innings
--> JH Kallis (20) and SM Pollock (25) added 50 in 91 balls, 59 minutes for the South Africa 7th wicket in the first innings
--> MS Atapattu (31) and HP Tillakaratne (18) added 50 in 91 balls, 63 minutes for the Sri Lanka 5th wicket in the second innings
New ball taken at 86.2 overs, 311/6