Sri Lanka wins toss, to bat 1st in 2nd test vs South…

Sri Lanka wins toss, to bat 1st in 2nd test vs South Africa

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in the second test against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club ground beginning Friday.

Sri Lanka made one change from the side that won the first test in Galle by 278 runs, bringing in off-spinner Akila Dananjaya in place of left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan.

South Africa made two changes, dropping Vernon Philander and Tabraiz Shamzi and replacing them with Lungi Ngidi and Theunis de Bruyn.

South African cricketer Dale Steyn listens to coach Ottis Gibson during a training session ahead of the second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka needs only to draw the match to win the two-match series. The hosts have not won a test series against South Africa since 2006.

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Lineups:

Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal (captain), Akila Dananjaya.

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Francois du Plessis (captain), Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dale Steyn.

Umpires: Rod Tucker, Australia, and Nigel Llong, England.

Third Umpire: Paul Reiffel, Australia. Match Referee: Richie Richardson, West Indies.

South African cricketer Kagiso Rabada listens to coach Ottis Gibson, left, during a training session ahead of the second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

South African cricketer Kagiso Rabada listens to coach Ottis Gibson, left, during a training session ahead of the second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis attends a training session ahead of the second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis attends a training session ahead of the second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

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