Pitch Conditions:
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium,
Wicket is expected to be a sporting wicket, i.e all the departments are expected to get some support. We can see scores in the vicinity of 150.
Fantasy Tips:
Srilanka team is looking stronger on the paper so try to make your small league team by assuming upper hand of them
Srilanka Team Preview:
They are looking very strong on the paper and many of their players were active in the domestic circuit in the recent times. They have started their campaign on a winning note.
LAST MATCH SCORE:
- T Dilshan: 47+28/1(4),
- S Jayasuriya: 12,
- U Tharanga: 53,
- C Silva: 22,
- C Jayasinghe: 7+8/1(1),
- A Mendis: 0
- R Arnold: 5
- N Kulsasekara: 23/0(4),
- D Prassad: 36/0(4),
- F Maharoof: 24/0(3),
- R Herath: 32/0(4),
They had won 1 and lost 1 match in the last season. Surprisingly Ajantha Mendis did not bowl a single over in the last season.
Probable 11 :
Tillakaratne Dilshan(c), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva, C Jayasinghe, Russel Arnold, Farveez Maharoof, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath,
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: Tillakaratne Dilshan(c), Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva
Main Pacers: Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad and F Mahroof
Main Spinners: R Herath and T Dilshan
Stats and Performance of the Players:
C Kapugedera(RHB, Active till 2019):
T2OI: 43 M,38 I, 703 R, 22.67 A, 118.95 SR
ODI:
LS: 28, 23
U Tharanga(LHB, Currently active):
T2OI: 26 M, 26 I, 407 R, 16.28 A, 123.33 SR
ODI:
Sanath Jayasuriya(LHB+LAO, Last played in 2015):
T2OI: 31 M, 30 I, 629 R, 23.29 A, 129.15 SR+ 24 I, 61 O, 19 W,
ODI:
C Silva(RHB+LS, Last played in 2020):
T2OD: 84 M, 80 I, 1760 R, 25.50 A, 123.24 SR+ 3 I, 4 O, 1 W,
ODI:
D Wijesinghe(RAO, Last played in 2009):
Record of only 1 match 27+13/+0
M Warnapura(LHB+RAO, Last played in 2015):
T2OD: 18 M, 18 I, 373 R, 21.94 A, 135.63 SR+ 7 I, 19 O, 6 W,
ODI:
T Dilshan(RHB+RAO, Was playing city level cricket in Australia some months ago):
T2OI: 80 M, 79 I, 1889 R, 28.19 A, 150.54 SR+ 25 I, 43 O, 9 W,
T20D: 221 M, 5193 R, 27 A + 116 I, 64 W
LS: 23+21/0, 18+35/3
F Maharoof(RHB+RAM, Played competitive cricket till 2018):
T2OD: 99 M, 73 I, 948 R, 17.88 A, 117.91 SR+ 92 I, 302 O, 94 W,
ODI:
LS: 20+28/2, 10+34/0
R Arnold(LHB+RAO, Middle order, last played in 2010):
T2O:
ODI: 180 M, 155 I, 3950 R, 35.26 A, 72.57 SR+ 84 I, 359 O, 40 W,
C Jayasinghe(RHB+RAM, Last played in 2012):
T2OD: 45 M, 39 I, 752 R, 26.85 A, 131.23 SR+ 29 I, 87 O, 30 W,
ODI:
R Herath(LAO, played till 2019)
T2OI: 17 M, 17 I, 60 O, 18 W,
LS: 5/2, 22/1
Ajantha Mendis(RAO, active till 2019 but did not bowl in the last season):
T2OI: 39 M, 39 I, 147.5 O, 66 W,
ODI:
Dhammika Prasad(RAM, Currently active):
T2OD: 21 M, 20 I, 58 O, 19 W,
ODI:
N Kulasekara(RAM, Swing Bowler, active till 2018):
T2OI: 58 M, 58 I, 205 O, 66 W,
ODI:
Thilan Thushara(LAM, Currently playing):
T2OD: 53 M, 53 I, 184 O, 71 W,
ODI:
South Africa Team Preview:
Their team is looking somewhat average on the paper. Their bowling
Probable 11:
Morne van Wyk(w), Andrew Puttick, Loots Bosman, Alviro Petersen, Jonty Rhodes(c), Justin Kemp, Zander de Bruyn, Garnett Kruger, Thandi Tshabalala, Makhaya Ntini, Roger Telemachus/Monde Zondeki/Nantie Hayward,
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: M Van Vyk, Loots Bosman, Alviro Petersen and J Rhodes
Main Spinners: Thandi Tshabalala
Main Pacers: M Ntini and G Kruger
Performance and Stats of the Players:
M Van Wyk(RHB, Played regular cricket till 2019):
T2OD: 155 M, 146 I, 4015 R, 30.88 A, 125.94 SR
ODI:
LS: 10
A Puttick(LHB, Played till 2018, Opener):
T2OD: 83 M, 77 I, 1791 R, 25.58 A, 106.86 SR
ODI:
Jonty Rhodes(RHB, Middle Order, Played regularly till 2007):
T2O: 6 M, 5 I, 49 R, 9.8 A
ODI: 245 M, 220 I, 5935 R, 35.11 A, 80.90 SR
L.S: 53
Alviro Petersen(RHB+RAO, Played regularly till 2016, Opener-2 Down):
T2OD: 133 M, 127 I, 3113 R, 29.36 A, 123.28 SR+ 21 I, 35 O, 9 W
ODI:
Loots Bosman(RHB, Last played in 2013, Open):
T20D: 89 M, 85 I, 2085 R, 25.42 A, 132.46 SR
ODI:
L Norris Jones(Hockey Player):
T20:
ODI:
J Kemp(RHB+RAM, Last played in 2016):
T20D: 101 M, 80 I, 1451 R, 28.45 A, 124.44 SR+ 67 I, 169 O, 56 W,
ODI:
Z De Bruyn(RHB+RAM, Last played in 2014, Middle Order):
T20D: 125 M, 104 I, 2187 R, 29.95 A, 106.42 SR+ 78 I, 191 O, 62 W,
ODI:
M Ntini(RAF, Last played in 2012):
T20D: 60 M, 60 I, 210 O, 63 W,
ODI:
R Telemachus(RAM, Last played in 2009):
T20D: 38 M, 37 I, 127 O, 37 W,
ODI:
N Hayward(RAF, Last played in 2012):
T20D: 27 M, 26 I, 89 O, 24 W,
ODI:
T Tshabalala(RAO, Last played in 2016):
T20D: 53 M, 51 I, 163 O, 57 W,
ODI:
G Kruger(RHB+RAM, 2-4 D, Last played in 2014):
T20D: 53 M, 52 I, 174 O, 48 W,
ODI:
Last Played in 2017
M Zondeki(RAF, Last played in 2012):
T20D: 21 M, 21 I, 65 O, 15 W,
ODI:
