Sri Lanka to bat in first SA Test, Hasaranga to debut

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test against South Africa.

Sri Lanka have also given leg spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga a Test debut, while Dasun Shanaka has been drafted into fill the spot left vacant by the injured Angelo Mathews.

Sri Lanka XI: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando

South Africa XI: Quinton de Kock (c), Aidan Markram, Dean Elgar, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi