DURBAN (Reuters) - South Africa's lanky speedster Marco Jansen took the last two wickets as the hosts won the first test against Sri Lanka by 233 runs on Saturday but had to toil hard to break down stubborn resistance to prevail before tea on the fourth day at Kingsmead.

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series starting at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Wednesday, November 27.

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.

BURBAN (South Africa) (AFP) - Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma hit centuries to put South Africa in an impregnable position before their bowlers dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen on the third day of the first Test.

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 Sri Lanka crumbled to 42 all out in the first innings,

Sri Lanka and South Africa, a series that from the outside might not look high-profile or asking to be watched but quietly has become a critical two-match assignment with the World Test Championship points at stake.

South Africa needs five more Sri Lanka wickets to win the first cricket test in Durban. Centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma set Sri Lanka a massive target of 516 runs to win at Kingsmead.