Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews (C in white hat) celebrates with teammates the dismissal of South Africa's Faf du Plessis (R behind the Sri Lanka team) during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 16 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
GALLE Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Opener Dean Elgar struck a magnificent century for South Africa but Sri Lanka came back strongly with four wickets in the final session to balance the scales on the opening day of the first test on Wednesday.
Elgar's 103, his second test century, put South Africa in a strong position at tea on 194 for one, but following his dismissal in the third over of the final session, the visitors slid to 268 for five wickets at close.
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