Jansen special consigns Sri Lanka to record-low total

Marco Jansen was the destroyer with the ball, securing figures of 7/13 from under seven overs.

South Africa began the day placed at 80/4, which they had gotten to on a rain-hit day 1. They eventually folded for 191 as Sri Lanka bowlers kept getting the breakthroughs.

In response, Sri Lanka's batting crumbled in Durban as they were skittled out for just 42 in the first innings. This was their lowest-ever score in Tests.

Their total of 42 ranks as the joint 9th-lowest score in Test cricket history. It is also the third-lowest total in the 21st century, behind India's 36 against Australia in 2020 and Ireland's 38 against England in 2019.

Kamindu Mendis was Sri Lanka's top scorer with 13, as Marco Jansen claimed career-best figures of 7 for 13. Coetzee chipped in with two wickets, while Rabada took one, as South Africa's pace attack dismantled the Sri Lankan batting lineup in just 13.5 overs.

With crucial WTC points on the line, Sri Lanka need to mount a significant fightback in the final two innings of the Test.

The island nation are placed in the third place on the WTC Standings with a point percentage of 55.56, while hosts South Africa are also in the run, sitting in fifth place with a points percentage of 54.17.

This innings marked Sri Lanka's worst performance with the bat by a wide margin.

Their previous lowest total in Durban was 71, set against Pakistan in Kandy back in 1994.

It is also the lowest total ever against South Africa, surpassing New Zealand's 45 in Cape Town in 2013.

Joy for Prabath Jayasuriya

There was some joy for Sri Lanka as left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya became the second-fastest player to reach 100 Test wickets.

He took merely 17 games to reach this feat. He got to the landmark when he dismissed Tony de Zorzi in the 12th over the third innings of the game. With this, he equals Australia's Charlie Turner and Clarrie Grimmett, England's Sydney Barnes, and Pakistan's Yasir Shah.

The list is led by England's legendary George Lohmann, who achieved the feat in merely 16 Tests.