Probable XI –
Sri Lanka –
Dimuth Karunaratne (capt.), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Suranga Lakmal/Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
South Africa –
Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Rassie van Der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (capt. & wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Glenton Stuurman, Lungi Ngidi
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Quinton de kock
2. Kusal Perera
3. Faf Du Plessis(C)
4. Dean Elgar
5. Dimuth Karunaratne(VC)
6. Dwaine Pretorius
7. Dhananjaya De Silva
8. Keshav Maharaj
9. Lungi Ngidi
10. Lahiru Kumara
11. Suranga Lakmal
– Faf Du Plessis & Dimuth Karunaratne both has scored at an average of 44 in more than 10 H2H matches which makes them good C VC picks.
– Dean Elgar can be a good pick considering his decent performance in H2H matches against the opponent.
– Dwaine Pretorius might be a good punt as he’s expected to be 5th bowling option for SA & bat at 5 down.
– Dhananjaya De Silva has scored at an average of 23 and taken wickets at an average of 33 in 13 head to head matches which makes him good pick from ALL section.
– Keshav Maharaj might be a good differential pick as he has taken 27 wickets at an average of 27 in 12 innings.
– Lahiru Kumara & Lakmal both have taken consistent wickets in H2H matches so they might end up amongst the highest wicket takers.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Quinton de kock(C)
2. Kusal Perera(VC)
3. Temba Bavuma
4. Faf Du Plessis
5. Dimuth Karunaratne
6. Aiden Markram
7. Dhananjaya De Silva
8. Dasun Shanaka
9. Lungi Ngidi
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Suranga Lakmal
– Both Quinton de kock & Kusal Perera have done well in H2H matches so they might prove to be good C VC picks on SL.
– Temba Bavuma might be a good punt as he has scored 227 runs at an average of 75 in 6 innings at the venue.
– Aiden Markram though doesn’t have good numbers in H2H and at this venue too but has done well while batting in first innings so might play a good knock doing so.
– Dasun Shanaka was in top form with the bat during the recently concluded LPL so expecting same form of his in this game too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Quinton de kock
2. Kusal Perera
3. Temba Bavuma
4. Dean Elgar
5. Dimuth Karunaratne
6. Dwaine Pretorius(VC)
7. Dasun Shanaka
8. Dhananjaya de Silva(C)
9. Lungi Ngidi
10. Keshav Maharaj
11. Lahiru Kumara
– Dropped Faf Du Plessis as he has struggled a bit at the venue considering his batting average of just 29 in 12 innings.
– Dwaine Pretorius & Dhananjaya both will bowl full time and bat 5 & 3 down respectively so might make good C VC picks in GL.
– Expecting Lungi Ngidi to be lethal at this pace favoured pitch.
