Western Cape: Opening batsman Dean Elgar hit a career-best century to guide South Africa out of trouble on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Monday.


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Elgar made 129 before falling to the second new ball. South Africa were 297 for six at the close after being sent in to bat.


The left-handed Elgar batted imperturbably while wickets fell at the other end, with Sri Lanka`s seam bowlers taking advantage of a well-grassed pitch and overcast sky.


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South Africa


Stephen Cook


Dean Elgar


Hashim Amla


JP Duminy


Faf du Plessis(c)


Temba Bavuma


Quinton de Kock(wk)


Vernon Philander


Kyle Abbott


Keshav Maharaj


Kagiso Rabada


Sri Lanka


Kaushal Silva


Dimuth Karunaratne


Kusal Perera


Kusal Mendis


Angelo Mathews(c)


Dinesh Chandimal(wk)


Dhananjaya de Silva


Rangana Herath


Dushmantha Chameera


Suranga Lakmal


Nuwan Pradeep