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Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series 2011/12
15 Dec 2011 to 3 Jan 2012 · South Africa · 3 matches
RESULT
South Africa won 2-1
Every match
| Date | Match | Format | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2011 |  South Africa v  Sri Lanka | Test | South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2011 | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Test | Sri Lanka won by 208 runs | Kingsmead |
| 3 Jan 2012 | South Africa v Sri Lanka | Test | South Africa won by 10 wickets | Newlands |
Leading players
| Batter | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 353 | 160* | 117.66 | 63.03 | 1 | 2 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | Sri Lanka | 3 | 6 | 339 | 115* | 67.80 | 46.43 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 255 | 224 | 63.75 | 65.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 3 | 6 | 180 | 108 | 30.00 | 48.91 | 1 | 0 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 148 | 58 | 37.00 | 62.71 | 0 | 2 |
| Bowler | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5/49 | 12.62 | 3.19 | 23.68 | 2 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5/73 | 21.57 | 2.91 | 44.42 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5/79 | 27.70 | 2.39 | 69.30 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3/106 | 36.20 | 3.26 | 66.60 | 0 |
| UWMBCA Welegedara | Sri Lanka | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5/52 | 32.00 | 3.10 | 61.77 | 1 |
| Score | Batter | Team | BF | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 325 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2012-01-03 |
| 160* | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 205 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2012-01-03 |
| 115* | Thilan Samaraweera | Sri Lanka | 215 | South Africa | Newlands | 2012-01-03 |
| 109 | Alviro Petersen | South Africa | 188 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2012-01-03 |
| 108 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 190 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2011-12-26 |
| Figures | Bowler | Team | Balls | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/81 | Marchant de Lange | South Africa | 140 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead | 2011-12-26 |
| 5/49 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 67 | Sri Lanka | SuperSport Park | 2011-12-15 |
| 5/52 | UWMBCA Welegedara | Sri Lanka | 100 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 2011-12-26 |
| 5/53 | Vernon Philander | South Africa | 78 | Sri Lanka | SuperSport Park | 2011-12-15 |
| 5/73 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 120 | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead | 2011-12-26 |
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