South Africa resumed their innings on 80/4 after a rain affected Day 1 but lost Kyle Verreynne early on Day 2 who fell prey to Lahiru Kumara (3/38) which left them reeling at 83/5 in the first innings.

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,