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