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SL vs SA | 3rd ODI Preview: With 10 Super League points & series on line, Sri Lanka need to pull up socks

Abhishek Singh

The two teams in contention for the series as well as the crucial 10 points in the ODI Super League have already shown in the two matches what they are capable of on their day. But as the series hangs in the balance what will matter the most is the hunger of the teams to put up consistent performances even on the days where things aren't going for them. 

With the series tied at 1-1 and the last match, marred by rain, costing Sri Lanka the opportunity to cash in on a Proteas squad that was without its regular skipper Temba Bavuma. It’s now imperative that the Lankan Lions pull up their socks and go for the kill. 

The Lankan team badly need the 10 Super League points having already conceded three penalty points due to over-rate violations and thereby struggling with only 32 points from 14 games. 

Along with Avishka Fernando getting back his form, what Sri Lanka need is a change in the playing XI as few players haven’t really been able to fire. Both Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Perera need to find their way back in the side. 

On the other hand, the South African team hasn’t really got much pressure to perform as they have a lot of matches in their hand as far as the Super League is concerned. 

However, winning is something that no team wants to be devoid of, hence with less pressure on them, the team might as well be able to win the series especially with the kind of form their openers are in. 

Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Details

Match Number- 03

Date and Time: September 07, 2021, 02:30 pm IST and Local, 09:00 am GMT

Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Broadcast and Livestream: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV

Pitch Report

In the last two ODIs, it has shown that the pitch has got better for the team batting second even though the skippers are hell-bent on batting first after winning the toss. The kind of purchase expected for spinners hasn’t been seen so far. It would be interesting to see what happens in the last ODI. 

Weather Forecast

Like the previous two ODIs, this game would also be under the threat of rain. Ther are predictions of light to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for Tuesday, September 07 in Colombo. 

Probable XI

Sri Lanka

Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Kamindu Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama

South Africa

Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj (c), George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

Fantasy XI Team

Wicketkeepers Heinrich Klaasen

Batters Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka

All-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva

Bowlers Chamika Karunaratne, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Vice-Captain Janneman Malan

Captain Charith Asalanka 

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