Karunaratne, Fernando give Sri Lanka new lifeline

At the start of the second day, South Africa looked set to bat just once in the second Test. The bowlers had shot down Sri Lanka for 157 and they were trailing by just nine before the start of play. By the time the stumps were drawn, Sri Lanka had put themselves in a position to sow some doubts in the minds of the South African batsmen.

On a pitch where the odd ball is kicking off, Sri Lanka