Raynard van Tonder has been released from the Proteas test squad due to a fractured finger on the left hand. The injury took place during the team’s practice session on Friday.
He will return to his franchise for rehabilitation and no replacement will be named for the second and final Betway test match against Sri Lanka beginning tomorrow.
South Africa is 1-0 up in the two-match series.
PROTEAS TEST SQUAD V SRI LANKA
Quinton de Kock (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Temba Bavuma (Imperial Lions), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Faf du Plessis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dean Elgar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Dwaine Pretorius (Imperial Lions), Sarel Erwee (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Wiaan Mulder (Imperial Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Six Gun Grill Cape Cobras), Beuran Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Lutho Sipamla (Imperial Lions).