South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2006

The South African cricket team toured Sri Lanka for cricket matches in the 2006 cricket season. South Africa are scheduled to play two Test matches against Sri Lanka, one warm-up first class game over three days against Sri Lanka A, and at least four One Day Internationals as part of a triangular series. Sri Lanka took the Test series 2–0 after winning the final Test by one wicket, their second successive home Test series win against South Africa after their win in 2004.

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Squads

Matches

Sri Lanka A v South Africans (22,23,24 July 2006)

1st Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa (27,28,29,30,31 July 2006)

In Sri Lanka's innings, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara (who made 287) shared a partnership worth 624 for the third wicket, a new world record in first class cricket for any wicket. Jayawardene eventually made the highest score by a Sri Lankan in Test cricket. Muralitharan then bowled 64 overs, taking six South African wickets as they were bowled out midway through the afternoon session on the final day to lose by an innings and 153 runs.

2nd Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa (4,5,6,7,8 August 2006)

Sri Lanka took the final Test by one wicket, in a match "neither side deserved to lose". South Africa opted to bat first, lost openers Gibbs and Hall for ducks, but captain Ashwell Prince shared a fifth-wicket stand of 141 with de Villiers, and Shaun Pollock also...
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