Day 5 - South Africa vs. Sri Lanka

This is our final day in Kandy, a city whose charming inhabitants have welcomed us wherever we've gone. In the morning, we had an internal 6-a-side competition at the local University ground. Crowds soon gathered to cheer on Tom Savage's big hitting and local guide Tikeri's sharp bowling. Harjeet Ahulwalia and Peter McLaughlan's sides met in the final and, despite Mr Gill's best sledging, Alex Pigott smashed Mr Monk for six to win off the final ball. 

From there, we travelled to the Kandy stadium to watch a day-night one-day match between Sri Lanka and South Africa, the top-ranked cricket side in the world at the moment. The atmosphere was absolutely sensational throughout, whether high up in the grand stand, or in the all-day party happening on the grass banks either side of the wicket. 

Dilshan's quickfire 86 helped the hosts establish a solid total of 267. In response, Hashim Amla scored a glorious 101, but the ship was sinking all around him: South Africa slipped from 101-2 to 180 all out, much to the delight of the home crowd. All in all, a great game of cricket and a fantastic taste of a cricket-loving nation at its best.

        Mr. Foster being interviewed on South African television.