1st Test Day 1 Sri Lanka v South Africa (268/5)

LUNCH report: Dean Elgar registered a half-century as South Africa recorded figures of 111-1 in the first session of their opening Test with Sri Lanka in Galle this morning.

The left-hander took 62 from 91 balls as he and Faf du Plessis(14*) remain unbeaten at the crease at lunch time in the first of a two-Test series.

Alviro Petersen, who partnered Elgar as the Proteas' opening batsmen, was the only casualty of the session having being dismissed by Dilruwan Perera after 34 runs.

Captaining his first game, Hashim Amla is next in line to take the crease as the skipper looks to mark his captaincy by guiding South Africa to a first Test win in Sri Lanka for 21 years.

TEA Report: South Africa have taken a firm grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka after racking up 194 runs for the loss of just one wicket at tea.

The Proteas stormed out of the blocks with opening batsmenAlviro Petersen and Dean Elgar, who was able to score a half century in the morning session.

Petersen is the one and only batsman to fall so far on the opening day after Dilruwan Perera sent the 33-year-old packing with an lbw dismissal after racking up 34 runs from 46 balls.

Elgar continued to frustrate Sri Lanka's bowlers by storming to a century and ending the session unbeaten on 102 runs, including 11 boundaries and three sixes.

Faf du Plessis has already reached a half century, and will return to the crease for the evening session on 57 runs.

Stumps report: Sri Lanka have hit back at the close of play on day one of the first Test against South Africa in Galle.

The tourists were in control during the opening two sessions of the day, reaching 194-1 at tea.

However, four further wickets fell in the evening to leave South Africa on 268-5.

Dean Elgar was the first to go when he was dismissed by Suranga Lakmal for 103, adding just one run to his total after tea.

Hashim Amla (11) then fell to Rangana Herath before Faf du Plessis (80) was bowled by Dilruwan Perera.

The final South African wicket to fall was that of AB de Villiers, who was sent back to the pavilion for 21 off the bowling of Lakmal.

Quinton de Kock (17) and Dale Steyn (0) will resume out in the middle when play continues on Thursday.