South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 2nd Test, Day 1: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Gqeberha – News18

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team) 2nd Test Day 1: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test of their two-match series. South Africa have taken a 1-0 lead thanks to their big 233-run win in Durban. South Africa have made two forced changes with both Wiaan Mulder and Gerald Coetzee missing out due to injuries. Dane Paterson and Ryan Rickelton have been included as their replacements in the playing XI. Sri Lanka are unchanged.

While SA cannot lose the series, this contest is important for them to keep their hopes of World Test Championship final qualification alive. Three wins from their remaining three Tests and South Africa will finish among the top two.

Playing XIs

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kusal Mendis (wk), Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara