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Durban - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against South Africa at a sunny Kingsmead in Durban on Monday.
LIVE scorecard from Durban
The hosts are coming off a comprehensive innings and 81-run win in the first Test and will be hopeful of another victory to secure their first home series win since 2008.
South Africa have been forced into making one change with fast bowling sensation Vernon Philander ruled out with a knee injury. Marchant de Lange, the 21-year-old fast bowler from Tzaneen will make his Test debut after playing just 14 first-class matches.
Sri Lanka have not won for 15 Tests in a row and in an effort to turn their fortunes around have handed a Test debut to wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal. Kaushal Silva is the man to miss out.
Teams
South Africa
Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher (wk), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Marchant de Lange
Sri Lanka
Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welegedara
LIVE scorecard from Durban
The hosts are coming off a comprehensive innings and 81-run win in the first Test and will be hopeful of another victory to secure their first home series win since 2008.
South Africa have been forced into making one change with fast bowling sensation Vernon Philander ruled out with a knee injury. Marchant de Lange, the 21-year-old fast bowler from Tzaneen will make his Test debut after playing just 14 first-class matches.
Sri Lanka have not won for 15 Tests in a row and in an effort to turn their fortunes around have handed a Test debut to wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal. Kaushal Silva is the man to miss out.
Teams
South Africa
Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher (wk), Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Marchant de Lange
Sri Lanka
Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welegedara
