CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips South Africa vs Sri Lanka on March 22 by Soubhagya Swain,1833 days ago |
CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips
South Africa vs Sri Lanka on March 22
After the dramatic ending to the first T20I, South Africa has the early lead in the three-match T20I series. The first match between the two teams ended in a tie after an evenly matched battle between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka who batted first scored a modest 134 but then followed it up with a brilliant bowling performance to restrict the hosts to the same score. The match eventually went to the Super Over where South Africa beat Sri Lanka to take the lead. A series that has been so well fought by the two teams, the result in the first T20I has only made Cricbattle Fantasy Cricket players more intrigued to the series. South Africa who had earlier announced a few changes to their squad after the first T20I, will be without Kagiso Rabada, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock and Imran Tahir. This means that we will see the introduction of players like Aiden Markram and Anrich Nortje to the side. Sri Lanka on the other hand should be proud of their efforts and will know that they have a chance to make a comeback into the side.
Best economical pick – Andile Phehlukwayo had a really good day in the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Especially with the ball, Phehlukwayo was responsible for the middle-order collapse which restricted Sri Lanka to just 134. Although he will be a little disappointed to not finish off the game in the second innings, he is a confident player which makes him a smart pick for the SL vs SA 2nd T20I match.
Top captains & vice captains – JP Duminy will have a greater responsibility in the last two matches as he will be leading the side. He looked to be in good touch ever since he made his comeback into the side. He is likely to bat higher up the order and will have to hold the middle-order together. His role with the ball will also be equally important. The player of the match in an even contest, David Miller showed why he is one of the best at handling pressure situations when he stepped on for the Super Over. Miller’s power-hitting makes him a great pick for the South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I.
Smart pick – Lasith Malinga might not have executed his plans well in the super over in the 1st T20I. But it was due to his efforts that the game went into the super over. He only conceded 1 run in the 19th over. He picked up two wickets game gave away just 11 runs in his 4 overs and will have a critical role to play in the upcoming game.
Cautions Pick – Niroshan Dickwella has been struggling to bat on this tour. Thus, Sadeera Samarawickrama is likely to replace him. Sri Lanka will also explore the option of replacing Dhananjaya de Silva with Priyamal Perera. The rest of the side is likely to be the same.
My XI – JP Duminy (Captain),David Miller (Vice-Captain), Lasith Malinga, Andile Phelukwayo, Aiden Markram, Isuru Udana, Anrich Nortje, Rassie van der Dussen, Kamindu Mendis, Dale Steyn, Kusal Mendis, Dickwella
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