After a humiliating defeat against Australia, no one has expecting that Sri Lanka will perform better in tough tour of South Africa. Sri Lankan cricket board made a lot of changes to the squad which include the change of captaincy and dropped Chandimal after poor show in Australia. Oshada Fernando has been picked for debut against South Africa who has a first class average of 37.09. Embuldeniya was also a decisive pick after a very good domestic performance who later has taken five-for in his debut match.

Kusal Perera laid the foundation of Sri Lanka successful tour with an unbeaten 153* to clinch a win by 1 wicket against South Africa in 1st Test. But after this Sri Lanka needed one more win to make history by winning a test series in South Africa and they will be the first Asian team to achieve this mark.

After a dismal 1st Test, South Africa started 2nd test on a positive note and have gained a 68 runs lead after bowling out Sri Lanka to 154/10. But Sri Lanka have turned the tables in the 2nd innings of South Africa where Sri Lankan bowlers delivered an exceptional spell of bowling to reduce South Africa to 128/10 leaving a target of 197 for Sri Lanka to make the history.

Sri Lanka started well but loose two wickets in succession and have given South Africa hope to defend the total. But Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis made sure that Sri Lanka will not miss out this time with an unbeaten knocks of 75* and 84*. Rest is history, Sri Lanka achived the land mark by white washing South Africa in South Africa. Nothing can get better than this, they deserved the victory and the record and it will surely boost their confidence in Test cricket.

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