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Requiring 197 races to become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa, Sri Lanka had 60 goals for two at the close, it needed 137 to complete the triumph of the series 2-0.
"Everyone knows what is expected of them," said coach Bowling. Rumesh Ratnayake.
"The leaders said," Just have fun. "Everyone is aware of the story, but this should be at the bottom of the mind – everyone has the freedom to decide how they want do it at the right time. "
Eighteen wickets fell and 282 points were scored during an extraordinary day, leaving both teams a chance to win.
South Africa seemed ready to take control when Sri Lanka collapsed in a multitude of shots to be eliminated 154 minutes before lunch, giving the hosts a first lead of 68 points.
But Sri Lankan bowlers fought back, throwing a net of 128 losses against their hosts – a total of 40 points – their lowest total in a home test against the islanders.
Suranga LakmalThe Sri Lankan's most experienced bowler took four for 39, while Dhananjaya de Silva, a half-time part-time player, had a three-for-36 test record.
With only ten wickets in 24 previous tests, De Silva had a number of games of five for 51.
He was forced to play a leading role when the left-arm spinner, Lasith Embuldeniya, suffered a serious fracture of his left thumb, an injury that required surgery and prevented him from hitting or taking the field Friday.
Lakmal said that one of the keys for bowlers in Sri Lanka was that they constantly played in the right areas.
"The precision and the intensity were good," he said.
"We are confident that we will win," Lakmal said. But it's not going to be easy. The bowling alley of South Africa is of a world level. "
Proteas batting coach Dale Benkenstein insisted that the test was still on a cutting edge.
"It was not our best series," he said. "We did not know a lot of their players, so we may have been a little complacent.
"But the match is still in play. A good start (for South Africa) tomorrow morning and it could be very difficult to get those points."
Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne scored 32 for the first wicket at the start of their chase, but both were sent back in the six-ball space.
Thirimanne was caught by Kagiso Rabada after scoring ten points, followed by Karunaratne for 19, followed by the first ball of Duanne Olivier.
Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis have pbaded, Fernando scoring two limits in the last third, launched by the spinner of the left arm Keshav Maharaj.
In the early frenetic day, Sri Lanka scored 94 points but lost six wickets in 17.4 points.
Thirimanne and night watchman Kasun Rajitha were sacked in the first four days of the morning after Sri Lanka's resumption at age 60 for three.
They were followed by a series of drummers who played extravagant hits before perishing.
Kusal Perera, the star of Sri Lanka's surprise victory in the first test at the first test in Durban, crushed two to four and a daring six on an extra Rabada blanket before being caught by the next. He made 20 off 15 balls.
De Silva hit all fours by making 19 out of 24 balls and Niroshan Dickwella hit six to four and six before he was the last man absent for 42 deliveries out of 36. Rabada took four for 38.
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