Raipur, Mar 7 : High on confidence after their five-wicket win over West Indies
Legends, Sri Lanka Legends would like to continue in the same vein when they meet
South Africa Legends at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on
Monday evening.
And it won’t be a cake walk for the in-form Tillakratne Dilshan-led side as they have
tougher opponents in the South Africans which is led by the fielding great Jonty
Rhodes.
South Africa, which had pocketed a win last year before Coronavirus forced
Lockdown in India, will be looking to get back on top with another win on Sunday.
The Africans have some exciting names in their batting line-up like Alviro
Petersen, Lloyd Norris Jones, Loots Bosman apart from the ever dependable
Rhodes.
Medium pace all-rounder Justin Kemp will be the utility man for South Africa.
In the bowling department, the Africans will be heavily depended on pacers
Makhaya Ntini and Nantie Hayward
As far as Sri Lanka goes, they will look to get another win after their previous
game.
In-form Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga would be keen to continue after a
match winning half century against West Indies on Saturday.
The Emerald Isle team has a strong batting with the likes of captain Dilshan,
Tharanga and the great Sanath Jayasuriya.
Jayasuriya, who got out cheaply for 12, will be hoping to impress in this game
and display his natural attacking stroke-making.
Sri Lanka’s bowling is as strong as their batting with some interesting slow
bowlers in their line-up like Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath and Russel Arnold.
Farveez Maharoof’s all-round ability will make the already strong Sri Lanka
side stronger.
South Africa Legends: Jonty Rhodes (C), Alviro Petersen, Lloyd Norris Jones, Loots
Bosman, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Monde Zondeki, Nantie Hayward, Roger
Telemachus, Thandi Tshabalala, Justin Kemp, Zander De Bruyn, Andrew Puttick,
Morne Van Wyk
Sri Lanka Legends: Tillaratkne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Dulanjana Wijensinghe,
Malinda Warnapura, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis, Dhammika
Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Thilan Thushara, Chinthaka
Jayasinghe, Farveez Maharoof, Russel Arnold, Chamara Kapugedera. (UNI)