SA vs SL Live Score Updates 2nd Test Day 1

SA vs SL Live Updates 2nd Test Day 1: The race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final heats up as South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test in Gqeberha. The Proteas lead the series 1-0 after crushing Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban last week. A series sweep would significantly boost South Africa's chances of reaching the WTC final. Similarly, a win would keep Sri Lanka afloat ahead of a two-match series against Australia, starting January next year. (Live Scorecard)

No run.

Outside off. Good length. Left alone.

Attacks the stumps this time. Markram works it to mid-wicket.

Just no bounce again! Well outside off. Markram shoulders arms to this one. It goes to the keeper at ankle height.

That's a beauty! Length and on off. This lands and moves away. Markram is beaten as he looks to defend. Good start from Fernando.

Angles this away to begin with. It is wide outside off. Markram was worried about the ball coming back in and pushes at it tentatively. He's beaten. Not a lot of carry to the keeper on that ball.

We are all in readiness for the action. The Lankan players are out in the middle. Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram to open for South Africa. Vishwa Fernando has the fresh red-cherry in hand. Two slips and a gully in a place. Let's play...

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva(C), Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis(WK), Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(C), David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton (In for Wiaan Mulder), Kyle Verreynne(WK), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson (In for