Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl in the first test against South Africa in blustery, overcast conditions in Durban on Wednesday, a vital match for both sides in the race for a place in the World Test Championship final.

Sri Lanka won the toss under heavy Durban skies and chose to bowl first. It was the expected choice for Dhananjaya de Silva to make - not only is the ball likely to swing early on the day on account of the atmospheric conditions, Sri Lanka have won twice batting second at this venue.