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Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 278 runs
South Africa collapsed dramatically against Sri Lanka's spin to crash to 73 all out in the first Test in Galle on Saturday, its lowest total since re-admission to international cricket.
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The dismal performance came a day after it was bowled out for just 126, which had been its previous lowest Test innings in Sri Lanka. Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera took six for 32, and veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed three for 32, as the pair bowled in an unbroken partnership for 28 overs, after Sri Lanka set South Africa a target of 352 for victory.
Herath moved to ninth on the all-time wicket tally, with 423 career dismissals to his name, while Perera's five-wicket haul was the sixth of his career.
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