South African bowler Vernon Philander celebrates after taking the winning wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Chanaka Welegedara. Photo / AP
Vernon Philander claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match as South Africa stormed to victory by an innings and 81 runs before tea on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Centurion.
Sri Lanka crashed to 150 all out in their second innings, with Philander taking five for 49 after taking five for 53 in the first innings.
Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher took six catches to equal the South African record for the fourth time.
The Sri Lankans could not cope with South Africa's pace attack on a pitch of uneven bounce and extravagant seam movement.
They lost their first six wickets for 70 runs and only some desperation hitting by their tailenders enabled them to reach their eventual total.
Sri Lanka were four for 38 at lunch.
Fast bowling discovery Philander took two wickets and Dale Steyn one before Sri Lanka lost Mahela Jayawardene to a run out when he was one short of becoming the first Sri Lankan to score 10,000 runs in Tests.
Philander made the first breakthrough when he had Sri Lankan captain Tillekeratne Dilshan caught behind by Mark Boucher for six in the fourth over.
Tharanga Paranavitana was caught behind for four off Dale Steyn in the fifth over and Kumar Sangakkara followed two overs later when he edged a superb delivery from Philander to Boucher, the ball swinging in to the left-hander and then nipping away off the pitch.
Paranavitana survived two television reviews and was struck on the knee and right elbow during his brief innings.
Steyn, on a hat-trick after finishing off the Sri Lankan first innings, appealed for lbw when he beat Paranavitana with the first ball of the innings.
Umpire Rod Tucker gave the batsman not out and his decision was shown to be correct when the South Africans asked for a review, with the ball missing the left-hander's leg stump.
Paranavitana was then given out lbw to Philander by umpire Steve Davis and successfully sought a review which showed the ball pitched outside leg stump.
Samaraweera made 32 before he was caught behind off Morne Morkel.
Thisera Perera and Rangana Herath hit sixes before Philander claimed the final wicket when Herath was caught behind.
South Africa were bowled out earlier for 411.
- AFP
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