* South Africa take series with third-test win
* Kallis takes 3-35 and equals catching record
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By Ken Borland
CAPE TOWN, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A superb all-round performance
by Jacques Kallis carried South Africa to a series-clinching
10-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the third and
final test at Newlands on Friday.
Having scored 224 in the South African first innings, Kallis
claimed three for 35 to end an obdurate Sri Lankan second
innings on 342, leaving the hosts with a nominal target
of two runs to win.
Kallis also took four catches to equal the South African
record for the most by an outfielder in an innings as well as
the mark of six catches in a test set by Albert Vogler in
1909/10 and matched by Bruce Mitchell in 1931/32.
South Africa’s victory brings to an end a run of four
winless series at home dating back to 2008.
They were held up on the fourth day by the determined Thilan
Samaraweera, who scored a defiant 115 not out in 325 minutes,
off 215 balls.
Angelo Mathews scored 63 and the tail-enders had some fun as
they helped the experienced Samaraweera to prolong South
Africa’s time in the field to nine minutes after the scheduled
tea break.
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