Sri Lanka: Angelo Matthews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne,
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wicket-keeper), Mahela
Jayawardene, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lasith
Malinga, Rangana Herath Suranga Lakmal, Sachitra Senanayake, Upul
Tharanga, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dushmanta Chameera.
South Africa: AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Faf du Plessis, David Miller, JP Duminy, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Aaron Phangiso and Wayne Parnell.
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia) and Nigel Llong (England). TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (Australia). Match referee: David Boon (Australia).
In the last 16 ODIs between South Africa and Sri Lanka have produced eight wins each !!
The teams have similarities they lost two games each in the league phase; they have had pretty much an even record against one another in the past couple of years; and, they are both hungrily nervous ahead the big game. They have differences, too Sri Lanka have a history of doing well at the World Cup competitions while South Africa are seeking to break new ground.
Sri Lanka have the experience of winning big games but they cannot forget that their bowling unit has not been their strongest suit. Paceman Lasith Malinga was gingerly on his comeback from ankle surgery and the team is still sweating over left-arm spinner Rangana Herath's return from a split finger that needed stitches and kept him out of the last two games.
The teams are blessed with experienced batsmen who can deliver on the big stage but with a more balanced bowling attack, South Africa can fancy themselves of achieving that dream first win in a World Cup play-off game and then head to Auckland for the semifinal. Sri Lanka are yet to find a bowling combination that can stop the talented and determined teams.
South Africa: AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Faf du Plessis, David Miller, JP Duminy, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Aaron Phangiso and Wayne Parnell.
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia) and Nigel Llong (England). TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (Australia). Match referee: David Boon (Australia).
In the last 16 ODIs between South Africa and Sri Lanka have produced eight wins each !!
The teams have similarities they lost two games each in the league phase; they have had pretty much an even record against one another in the past couple of years; and, they are both hungrily nervous ahead the big game. They have differences, too Sri Lanka have a history of doing well at the World Cup competitions while South Africa are seeking to break new ground.
Sri Lanka have the experience of winning big games but they cannot forget that their bowling unit has not been their strongest suit. Paceman Lasith Malinga was gingerly on his comeback from ankle surgery and the team is still sweating over left-arm spinner Rangana Herath's return from a split finger that needed stitches and kept him out of the last two games.
The teams are blessed with experienced batsmen who can deliver on the big stage but with a more balanced bowling attack, South Africa can fancy themselves of achieving that dream first win in a World Cup play-off game and then head to Auckland for the semifinal. Sri Lanka are yet to find a bowling combination that can stop the talented and determined teams.
With a set of stroke-players who can win games on their own, South
Africa will need Hashim Amla to play an anchoring effort. Of the
batsmen left in the tournament, AB de Villiers is the only one besides
Sangakkara to have logged more than 400 runs so far.
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