Sri Lanka vs South Africa - Match Preview, Fantasy, Key Players, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (3rd T20)
Subsequent to yielding a 0-2 lead, Sri Lanka will clash with South Africa in the third and last T20I on Tuesday, September 14, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Sri Lanka have had a horrid disagreement the more limited organization of the game. The South Africans, then again, have adjusted to the conditions well and placed in splendid exhibitions with both the bat and the ball.
Having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead, the Proteas may be hoping to try their seat out as this will be their last global game before the ICC T20 World Cup in the not so distant future.
After a 28-run beating in the principal T20I, the Sri Lankan outfit couldn't make a rebound and level the series. They were given a nine-wicket drubbing after a batting breakdown saw them being confined to a negligible absolute of 103 runs, an objective which the South Africans pursued down easily.
As the hosts play for pride, they will hope to give it their everything and forestall a whitewash. They will turn towards a portion of their more experienced campaigners to place in a decent exhibition and take their group over the line.
Pitch Report
The track is an outright treat to bowl on for the spinners. There is a hold and turn on offer which makes it hard for hitters to get comfortable and play their strokes. In any case, a few batsmen have played well in these difficult conditions and will hope to proceed with their structure. A score of around 150-160 runs ought to be sufficient to shield on this pitch.
Sri Lanka Key Players : Avikshka Fernando, Dhananjaya De Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga
South Africa Key Players : Quinton De Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram
Probable XI
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks/Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde/Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
Avikshka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana