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 captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the 1st in Durban.

There are only 17 Test matches left to be played in the current WTC cycle, and no team has confirmed their spot in the finals, with teams in close contention for the title of being crowned the best Test team in the world in Lord’s next year.