It’s a valid argument, but one for some other time. Because, come Tuesday, Sri Lanka Cricket might have ticket sales as proof to rubbish the hullabaloo surrounding talks about context and timing.
When: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, one-off T20I, August 14, 7:00 PM Local time
Where: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
What to expect: The fifth ODI was played at the same venue on Sunday, and showed conduciveness to run-making and spin bowling.
Team News:
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka showed great signs of recovery from 0-3 down in the ODI series to gain a respectable series scoreline of 2-3, and will back themselves to keep that forward march going. But their previous T20I outings came in the Nidahas Trophy at home, where both India and Bangladesh outperformed them. The one advantage of a major tournament not being around any time soon is the opportunity of trying out bench strength, and Sri Lanka will look to do just that.
Squad: Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Perera(w), Thisara Perera, Angelo Mathews(c), Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shehan Jayasuriya, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lakshan Sandakan
South Africa
As was the case against India at home, South Africa may opt to rest some of their seniors for the one-off fixture.
Squad: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy(c), Willem Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Junior Dala, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Courtesy : cricbuzz
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