Sri Lanka beat South Africa in the first ODI by 14 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Both teams meet again on Saturday for the second ODI on Saturday with South Africa needing to win to make a comeback in the series. They start on the backfoot with their skipper Temba Bavuma ruled out for the series with a thumb fracture.
A hard fought encounter in the first ODI sees Sri Lanka take the victory.#SLvSA #ThatsOurGame pic.twitter.com/QKyQzF4C7f
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 2, 2021
It was a high-scoring first game and the second game is expected to be played on the same lines as well. Avishka Fernando scored a century in the first game and would look to keep up his form. Keshav Maharaj will be leading the Proteas in the place of Bavuma. Without their regular skipper, it will be interesting to see how the visiting team stage a comeback in the series.
Match Details:
Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd ODI
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: Sep 04, 02:30 PM LOCAL Time
Pitch Report
Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs to take a 1️⃣-0️⃣ lead in the three-match ODI series! 👊 #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/R3hrHW9gSZ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 2, 2021
The template remains the same. The team winning the toss is likely to bat first with chasing becoming tricky in the second innings. For pace bowlers, there will be good carry with enough pace to work with.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama
South Africa
Aiden Markram, Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj (c), Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Fantasy XI Team
Fantasy Suggestion 1 –Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Rassie van der-Dussen (VC), Aiden Markram, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Dushmantha Chameera, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Fantasy Suggestion 2-Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka (C), Rassie van der-Dussen (VC), Aiden Markram, Dhananjaya de Silva , Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo
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