Bowled for 32 by Vernon Philander .On the top Sri Lanka Captain Tilakaratne Dilshan
And Kumar Sangakkara were dismissed.Paranavitana and Mahela Jayawerdene formed a half century. The experienced former captain Jayawardene held Sri Lankan hopes of a competitive first-innings score. Fellow veteran Thilan Samaraweera was 6 not out alongside him.
Dilshan fell for 6 to top-edged pull shot off Dale Steyn in the fifth over to give South Africa the early thrust in the three-match series and contribute Steyn his 250th Test wicket.
Steyn reached the objective in his 49th test, the second quickest bowler to get there after former Australia great Dennis Lillee achieved it in 48 matches.
Sangakkara was dismissed by Philander straight after when he sent an outside edge to Jacques Kallis at second slip and the early breakthroughs justified Graeme Smith's decision to ask the tourists to bat on a green track at Centurion.
Paravitana rode an uncomfortable spell when he was hit on the helmet by Morne Morkel and struck on the shoulder by Philander in quick succession, but he fought back with four fours and frustrated the bowlers alongside Jayawardene to drag Sri Lanka from 12-2 to 66-2.
The left-hander beat a leg for his fourth boundary in the 23rd over, but Philander struck next ball and for the second time in the session with a full paced delivery.
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