Marco Jansen finishes with 11 wickets in the match as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

South Africa has wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen has finished with 11 wickets in the first test in Durban.

Durban: Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen took 11 wickets in the match as South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the first Test in Durban on Saturday. Jansen, who claimed 7-13 as

South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 282 on Day 4 of the first Test at Kingsmead after setting them an improbable 516 to win to jump to the second spot on the ICC World Test Championship standings.

Though the tourists put up a gutsy fight on day four, the Proteas coasted to a 233-run victory over Sri Lanka with more than a day to spare in the opening

South Africa secured a massive 233-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Durban Test, powered by Marco Jansen's record-breaking 11-wicket haul, which dismantled the visitors' batting and ensured a commanding win for the Proteas at Kingsmead.

South Africa leads Sri Lanka by 281 runs in the first cricket test in Durban after the end of a dramatic second day in which 19 wickets fell.

South Africa duly bowled out Sri Lanka for 282 in 79.4 overs in their second innings, winning the first test by 233 runs midway through the afternoon on the fourth day at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday.

After twin tons from skipper Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs on Day 3, Marco Jansen led the Proteas charge with the ball to see-through a clinical performance.