South Africa vs Sri Lanka second Test Day1: South Africa have lost three wickets in the first session. (Source: CSA twitter) South Africa vs Sri Lanka second Test Day1: South Africa have lost three wickets in the first session. (Source: CSA twitter)

Dean Elgar’s century and a quickfire unbeaten 68 from Quinton de Kock lifted South Africa to 297 for six on the opening day of the second test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Monday.

Elgar scored a career-high 129 and shared a 103-run partnership with De Kock to lift the home side into a handy position after they had struggled early on.

The opener went past his previous top test score and his ton came up off 186 balls before he was caught by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis off Suranga Lakmal half an hour before the close.

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