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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC World Cup 2019: Key players from both sides to watch out for
The Lankans will take on the Proteas in the 35th match of the tournament today at Riverside ground at 3 PM IST.
Both the teams are struggling to create an impact in the tournament. Whilst South Africa ranks 9th in the points table with one win, the Sri Lankan cricket team has registered only two wins so far in the tournament and ranks seventh in the points table. However, Sri Lanka will be in a more positive approach as they defeated the hosts by a margin of 20 runs in their previous encounter. Let’s have a look at their key players who can play a crucial role in the team’s victory today.
1. Faf du Plessis (South Africa)- Whilst the entire batting line-up collapsed against the Men in Green in their last encounter, it was skipper, Faf du Plessis who rose up the occasion. Coming to bat at the third position, he smashed a solid 63 runs off 79 deliveries with a strike rate of 79.75 before losing his wicket to Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir. Even though South Africa lost that match against the Men in Green by 49 runs, Faf du Plessis’ exceptional batting helped the team fight back in the middle overs.
2. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)- Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga is the most reliable bowler for the team and was named the Player of the Match in the team’s previous encounter against the hosts. In his spell of 10 overs, he picked up four crucial wickets for the team with an astonishing economy of 4.30. He’ll play a vital role in dismissing the South African batsmen to a low score today at Riverside.
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