Scores at close of play on the first day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday:

Sri Lanka, first innings

D. Karunaratne b Ngidi 22

K. Perera c De Kock b Mulder 16

K. Mendis c Ngidi b Nortje 12

D. Chandimal c Du Plessis b Mulder 85

D. de Silva retired hurt 79

N. Dickwella lbw b Mulder 49

D. Shanaka not out 25

W. Hasaranga b Sipamla 18

K. Rajitha not out 7

Extras (b8, lb8, nb5, w6) 27

Total (6 wkts, 85 overs) 340

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Karunaratne), 2-54 (Mendis), 3-54 (Perera), 4-284 (Chandimal), 5-296 (Dickwella), 6-320 (Hasaranga)

South Africa Bowling: Ngidi 16-2-54-1, Sipamla 14-1-68-1 (2nb), Nortje 18-3-60-1 (2w), Mulder 18-3-68-3 (3nb), Maharaj 19-3-74-0

To bat: V. Fernando, L. Kumara