Welcome to the Pre-match analysis :
Match no: 35
SriLanka Vs South Africa
Format: ODI
The venue of the match: Chester-le-street, Durham, England.
Tournament: ICC World Cup 2019.
Climate :
Partly Cloudy, 14.2C
Humidity: 76%
Precipitation: 12%
Pre-Match Pitch Analysis of the match :
--> Fairly, there will be no interruption of rain.--.Not even a sign of a cloud in the sky , can expect a dry wicket with sun out and decent temperature.
-->Literally the pitches in England four years ago and now are completely different compared with turn and pace analysis.
--> Toss might be crucial in winning.
Head-to-Head Comparisons :
A total of 5 matches played between them, In that South Africa took a mighty lead of 3 against SriLanka.South Africa -3
Sri Lanka - 1
N/R - 1.
Expected Team Changes :
SriLanka :*Suranga Lakmal might play tomorrow's match
*Jeevan Mendis, who is in poor form should make a way for Milinda Siriwardena.
South Africa :
Jean-Paul might be replaced with Aiden Markram, who is not in form.
About the match :
Sri Lanka :This team can be termed as the 'Underdogs' of the ICC World Cup 2019. The tags suit them the best as they are so unpredictable. They can score a massive total of around 320 and can all out for the score of around 180 on their day. The Players not even in the mood but suddenly gave the ultimate shock to the British. The bowling attack of Srilanka restricted the mighty England batting without scoring the low total of around 230. Seriously this is one of the shockers of modern-day cricket. As we all know, the bowling attack of Srilanka is not up to the mark but gave England a true lesson of life.
Keeping the hopes of Semis in mind, they will go guns blazing tomorrow, But its not an easy thing against the pace duo of South Africa.
With Six games played, Sri Lanka is placed at the seventh place of the points table. As of now, they are with 6 points, just beneath Pakistan. They should play out their skins in order to qualify for the semis.
As far as the Batting performances of the Srilanka team are taken into consideration, they are not up to their levels. Opening batting has not been so consistent. The Captain of the side, Dimuth Karunaratne should step up against the mighty South African bowling, and take his team forward. Kusal Perera has some role to play to support his captain.
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, and Kusal Perera are initializing their innings on a good note, but they are not consistent. In order to win a match against South Africa, they should be bold and expressive.
Middle Order consisting of Angelo Matthews and De Silva, they are not up to the mark in this tournament. Matthews has been outstanding in the previous match. Hope he continues his form. Jeevan Mendis, who is in poor form is expected to sit on the bench.
The bowling attack of Sri Lanka is lead by a senior most bowler in the side, Lasith Malinga. He has been outstanding in the previous match against England, took a 4 wicket haul. Udana and Pradeep should support the former, this will be an added advantage. All-rounder, thisara Perera can make a huge impact in batting and bowling, death overs as well.
Let's see, what do they do to get a win against mighty South Africa?
South Africa :
Who is about to believe that the South Africa team has been eliminated from the race of Playoffs? Yes, that's true. The poor performance led them down. They have been outplayed by every team they played in ICC World Cup 2019.
Is this the Downfall of the South African Cricket? Many reports say yes, Obviously the player like ABD, is so much needed by the Proteas. They don't have perfect team understanding, not showing grit and fight towards the opposition. This is not the team we have been expecting from our side.
Since the beginning of every world cup, they are tagged as hot favorites to win the world cup since 2007. They are starting the tournament, but always on the losing side. Actually, what are the reasons for their downfall?
as we are indulged in pure research and concluded that :
1) They don't have a perfect leader like ABD. Du Plessis is good but not enough for the proteas team to take forward.
2)Poor Team Understanding letting them down.
3) No Proper team management.
4) Injuries have been a crucial thing in their downfall.
5)Over dependent on the opening batting is also one of the reasons.
Now, the proteas should aim for closing the tournament on a high five note.
Opening QDK and Hashim Amla should reinvent themselves to take the team forward, as they are experienced. Their form should return and play guns blazing against the unpredictable Srilanka.
Faf du Plessis in the middle order, along with David miller should step up and make their home fans happy. Their fans shown love always towards the national team no matter they win or lose. Jean-Paul Duminy is expected to take the place of Aiden Markram.
All-rounders are decent in their path, but cannot satisfy the team needs. Chris Morris and Ande Phehlukwayo should perform well to get a win.
The pace duo, Kagiso Rabada, and Lungi Ngidi are the star bowlers since the beginning of the world cup campaign, but as of now, they are not even in the top list of wicket-takers. Serious Curse is on the South African team. Imran Tahir is consistent with his spin and wicket-taking ability. The 39-year-old is performing relentlessly, since the begin of the compaign.
Can the proteas end their tournament on high? let's see
Match Prediction:
As far as the analysis, the prematch pitch report is concerned, Our Pundits has decided to go with the proteas.Match win: South Africa
Toss win: Sri Lanka
Key Points for both teams :
Srilanka :1)Don't give much room for the South African batsmen, if they are allowed to stay, then you are not supposed to win anyway.
2)Lasith Malinga overs are crucial for the Srilanka.
South Africa :
1)Start your bowling attack with Imran Tahir and pace attack.
2)Kagiso Rabada should play an important role to get a win.
Dream 11 Fantasy Predictions :
De Kock
Amla
Du plessis
Vander-dussen
Avishka Fernando
Thisara Perera
Lasith Malinga
Imran Tahir
Kagiso Rabada
Isuru Udana
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