Centurion: South Africa won the toss and opt to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the first test match at Centurion here on Thursday.
Sri Lanka fight hard to make 76-3 at lunch after being put in on a bouncy, seaming wicket on day one of the first Test.
The Lankans lost both the openers and experienced Kumar Sangakkara. Opener Tharanga Pranavitana was bowled for 32 by Vernon Philander just before the break. Opener following the early dismissals of Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara.
Sri Lanka made three changes to the team that drew their last test against Pakistan last month and will go into the match with just one frontline spinner in left-armer Rangana Herath.
Seamers Thisara Perera and Dilhara Fernando come into the team for Dhammika Prasad and Kosala Kulasekara, while spinner Suraj Randiv makes way for an extra batsman in the experienced Thilan Samaraweera.
South Africa are fielding the same side that lost by two wickets to Australia to end the series in a tie three weeks ago.
Teams:
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.
Sri Lanka – Tharanga Paranavitana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Kaushal Silva, Rangana Herath, Thisara Perera, Chanaka Welegedara, Dilhara Fernando.
