Sri Lanka meet the Proteas in the 35th match of the ongoing World Cup on Friday. South Africa who are knocked out of the tournament, but they would be looking to finish off in style. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are very much intact in the tournament so far.
Sri Lanka could tinker their squad begging for a crucial win, while South Africa would go in with the same squad.
Assuming Sri Lanka win this game, they equal points with England. Therefore, this could pump up the tournament in terms of the semi-final race.
Sri Lanka Squad :
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milinda Siriwardana.
Playing XI :
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.
South Africa Squad :
Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dwaine Pretorius, JP Duminy, Beuran Hendricks.
Playing XI :
Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir.
Dream 11 Suggestion :
Wicket Keeper – Kusal Perera, Quinton de Kock
Batsmen – Dimuth Karunaratne, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen
All rounders – Dhananjaya de Silva, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris
Bowlers – Isuru Udana, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Captain – Quinton de Kock or Faf du Plessis
Vice Captain – Andile Phehlukwayo or Kusal Perera
Match 35: Sri Lanka vs South Africa ( SL vs SA)
Venue : Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Time : 10:30 am local time (3 pm IST)
Weather : The weather clear and the sun has kicked in. There are no chances of rain on match day.
Pitch : This is the first match at at the Riverside Ground for the World Cups. Looking at recent games, the pitch is considered a high scoring wicket.