South Africa will kick off their World Cup 2023 campaign by playing against Sri Lanka on Saturday (October 7). The match will be played in a newly rebuilt Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. South Africa and Sri Lanka almost scrapped through the WC by finishing eighth and seventh respectively in the ICC Points Table for WC 2023. However, both the teams go into the showpiece event as the dark horses.
Proteas, who always go into WC as favourites this time enter the WC as underdogs. After the retirements of AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, and Dale Steyn, South Africa have rebuilt well. However, the tag of chokers still hangs on. On the other hand, the Lankans go into the event as dark horses. Playing the WC in India will suit their style more.
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SA vs SL Dream11: Proteas batting in focus as Dasun Shanaka & Co aim to strangulate with spin dose
South Africa boasts of one of the best top six in the. Bavuma, de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Markram, Klassen and Miller. All six players are capable of taking the game away from the opposition. While Bavuma and RVD can play sheet anchor roles to perfections, Markram, Klassen, Miller, and de Kock can attack from word go. If the top six clicks, then it’s curtains for SL.
The only advantage SL has is their superior spin attack. Wellagae and Dhananjay de Silva are quality spinners, and it is the way the duo bowls will decide the outcome of the match.
Match Details
Match: SA vs SL, match 4 WC
Date & Time: Saturday, OCT 7, 2:00 PM
Venue: Delhi
Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar
SA vs SL: Pitch Report
The match will be played in Delhi. The match will be played on a new strip so one does not know what to expect. However, traditionally the Delhi pitch aids spinners more.
SA vs SL: Top Fantasy Picks
Captain – Keshav Maharaj
Vice-captain – Henrich Klassen
Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis
Batters – de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Nissanka
All-rounders – Dasun Shanaka, Marco Jansen
Bowlers – Gerlad Cotzee, Pathirana, Shamsi
SA vs SL: Probable Playing XIs
SA: de Kock, Bavuma, Van der Dussen, Markram, Klassen, Miller, Marco Jansen, Cotzee, Rabada, Maharaj, Shamsi
Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana.
