Sri Laka have won the toss and elected to bat first in the 2nd Test match held at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo.

After a disastrous first Test, the Proteas look to save the series in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo. The batting performance from the visitors left a lot to ask as they were bowled out for 126 and 73 in the two innings at Galle, with the Sri Lanka spinners doing all the damage. The hosts have a 1-0 lead in the series, and do not have anything to lose. Sri Lanka would be comfortable in pushing for a draw, and the onus to push for a win will be on South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis.

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal (c), Rangana Herath

South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi