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South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Durban, 1st day

Debutants star on well-fought opening day

Tharanga Paranavitana faced some chin music after Sri Lanka chose to bat
Tharanga Paranavitana faced some chin music after Sri Lanka chose to bat•AFP
Kumar Sangakkara got a near-unplayable delivery from debutant Marchant de Lange
Kumar Sangakkara got a near-unplayable delivery from debutant Marchant de Lange•Associated Press
Mahela Jayawardene reached 10000 runs in Tests
Mahela Jayawardene reached 10000 runs in Tests•AFP
Thilan Samaraweera steadied the Sri Lankan innings and was unbeaten on 86 at stumps
Thilan Samaraweera steadied the Sri Lankan innings and was unbeaten on 86 at stumps•AFP
He fell after adding 35 for the opening wicket
He fell after adding 35 for the opening wicket•AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan batted positively, making 47
Tillakaratne Dilshan batted positively, making 47•AFP
Morne Morkel put an end to Jayawardene's stay
Morne Morkel put an end to Jayawardene's stay•AFP
Dinesh Chandimal, the other debutant, supported Samaraweera in a 111-run stand for the sixth wicket
Dinesh Chandimal, the other debutant, supported Samaraweera in a 111-run stand for the sixth wicket•AFP
But Imran Tahir was fortunate to get him out, off a knee-high full toss on the leg side
But Imran Tahir was fortunate to get him out, off a knee-high full toss on the leg side•AFP
de Lange was impressive, finishing the day with four wickets
de Lange was impressive, finishing the day with four wickets•Getty Images
He hit a half-century but the hosts struck with two more wickets before the close to leave Sri Lanka at 289 for 7
He hit a half-century but the hosts struck with two more wickets before the close to leave Sri Lanka at 289 for 7•AFP