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Entire SA team outscored by one man

All the numbers from South Africa's record-breaking defeat to Sri Lanka in Galle

73 - South Africa's second-innings total, their lowest since re-admission to international cricket in 1992 and the lowest since 1957.

199 - The number of runs South Africa scored in the match, their lowest in two completed innings since re-admission and their lowest since 1932.

218 - The number of runs scored by Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne in the match, 19 more than the entire South Africa team managed.

278 - The margin of victory, Sri Lanka's fifth-largest in Tests and South Africa's fifth-heaviest defeat since re-admission.

Proteas all out for 126 in first innings

173 - The number of balls South Africa faced in the second innings, their third-shortest completed Test innings since re-admission

4.3 - The number of overs bowled by Sri Lankan paceman Suranga Lakmal in the match. The remaining 77.5 overs were bowled by Sri Lanka's spinners.

10 - The number of wickets taken by Sri Lankan spinner Dilruwan Perera for just 78 runs, his career-best match figures. His 6-32 in the second innings are also his best innings figures.

Image Id: FF835A48C3E441BD9E000452B2986071 Image Caption: Dimuth Karunaratne was Sri Lanka's batting hero // Getty

423 - The number of Test wickets taken by Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath, the ninth-most of any bowler.

1 - The number of wickets Proteas paceman Dale Steyn needs to become South Africa's most prolific Test bowler. Steyn finished the match on 421 career wickets, level with Shaun Pollock and two behind Herath.