Sri Lanka vs South Africa Live Score, World Cup 2019: Rabada removes Karunaratne for a golden duck
Highlights
- South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl
- South Africa have already been eliminated, while Sri Lanka are at the brink of elimination
- Sri Lanka have six points and are No. 7 presently on the table
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Chris Morris begins bowling duties from the other end.
End of Over 1: Wicket straight away, first ball! Rabada bowls short of length and the SL skipper gets into an awkward position. The ball hit his glove and lobbed straight to the Du Plessis in the slips. Golden duck for Karunaratne. 6/1
Karunaratne and Perera are walking out to open for the Lankans. Kagiso Rabada runs in with the new ball.
2:55 pm Time for the Nation Anthems.
PLAYING XIs
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal
TEAM NEWS: Two changes for South Africa. Dwaine Pretorious and JP Duminy come in for Lungi Ngidi and David Miller. One change for Sri Lanka. Suranga Lakmal replaces Nuwan Pradeep.
CAPTAIN TALK
Faf du Plessis: We gonna have a bowl Nas. it's fresh pitch and hoping to get some seam movement, looks a good pitch and doesn't spin too much in the second innings. Two changes for us. Pretorious and Duminy come in for Ngidi and Miller. We are playing an extra batter today and hopefully that allows our batters to bat more freely. We deserved everything that had come towards us. We have played some good cricket and we have not been consistent enough.
Dimuth Karunaratne: We wanted to bat first, seems like a good track and we feel we can put a good score and defend that. One change for us, Suranga Lakmal comes in for Nuwan Pradeep. We just want to win this match and see how the next two games unfold.
TOSS NEWS: South Africa win the toss and decide to bowl first
2:05 pm Can Malinga once again fire Sri Lanka to a win?
1:55 pm South Africa are already eliminated and Sri Lanka are at the brink of elimination. Today these two teams meet at Chester-Le-Street, with pride at stake for the Proteas and the Lankans staring at another battle for survival. Welcome to Timesofindia.com's continued coverage of the ICC World Cup.
Sri Lanka have six points from as many matches and are at No. 7 presently, but they have one game more in hand compared to England, Bangladesh and Pakistan, all of who are locked in battle for the semis and have played seven games each.
Here's the Match Preview:
Buoyed by the stunning win against England, Sri Lanka will look to keep their semifinals hopes alive as they train their sights on South Africa in a do-or-die World Cup encounter here Friday.
Sri Lanka's surprise 20-run victory over England has suddenly thrown open the semifinal qualifications, breathing new life into their inconsistent campaign.
With two wins, Sri Lanka are currently at the seventh spot with six points and need to win rest of their three matches to harbour hopes of a semifinal berth.
The 1996 winners will also have a psychological advantage when they sport their second choice "lucky yellow jersey" that they wore against England.
While Sri Lanka will be fancying their chances against a lowly South African side, the Proteas would be more than keen to make a statement against the 1996 winners.
Last edition's semifinalists, South Africa were knocked out of the World Cup following a 49-run loss to Pakistan. They have failed to learn from their mistakes in what has been a disappointing campaign and with nothing to lose now, the Proteas will hope for a consolation win.
"The way we played today is borderline embarrassing. We are a mediocre team at the moment because we are making the same mistakes. One step forward and two steps back is not a good team.
"The guys are playing with low confidence and making the same mistakes. It just rolls on, it's such a snowball effect," captain Faf du Plessis said after the defeat to Pakistan.
Both the teams have struggled with the bat. But Sri Lanka have an experienced bowling attack led by veteran Lasith Malinga.
Along with Dhananjaya de Silva, Malinga defended a relatively modest target of 233 against England, bowling out the hosts for 212.
To ensure another win, the Sri Lankan batsman will need to step up and complement their bowling.
Chris Morris begins bowling duties from the other end.
End of Over 1: Wicket straight away, first ball! Rabada bowls short of length and the SL skipper gets into an awkward position. The ball hit his glove and lobbed straight to the Du Plessis in the slips. Golden duck for Karunaratne. 6/1
Karunaratne and Perera are walking out to open for the Lankans. Kagiso Rabada runs in with the new ball.
2:55 pm Time for the Nation Anthems.
PLAYING XIs
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal
TEAM NEWS: Two changes for South Africa. Dwaine Pretorious and JP Duminy come in for Lungi Ngidi and David Miller. One change for Sri Lanka. Suranga Lakmal replaces Nuwan Pradeep.
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— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) 1561712752000CAPTAIN TALK
Faf du Plessis: We gonna have a bowl Nas. it's fresh pitch and hoping to get some seam movement, looks a good pitch and doesn't spin too much in the second innings. Two changes for us. Pretorious and Duminy come in for Ngidi and Miller. We are playing an extra batter today and hopefully that allows our batters to bat more freely. We deserved everything that had come towards us. We have played some good cricket and we have not been consistent enough.
Dimuth Karunaratne: We wanted to bat first, seems like a good track and we feel we can put a good score and defend that. One change for us, Suranga Lakmal comes in for Nuwan Pradeep. We just want to win this match and see how the next two games unfold.
TOSS NEWS: South Africa win the toss and decide to bowl first
2:05 pm Can Malinga once again fire Sri Lanka to a win?
Can this man inspire Sri Lanka to another victory today? #SLvSA | #CWC19 https://t.co/4yErxZAqNb
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 15617104540001:55 pm South Africa are already eliminated and Sri Lanka are at the brink of elimination. Today these two teams meet at Chester-Le-Street, with pride at stake for the Proteas and the Lankans staring at another battle for survival. Welcome to Timesofindia.com's continued coverage of the ICC World Cup.
Sri Lanka have six points from as many matches and are at No. 7 presently, but they have one game more in hand compared to England, Bangladesh and Pakistan, all of who are locked in battle for the semis and have played seven games each.
Time for Durham to host its first #CWC19 fixture! 🙌 Did you know, Durham Cathedral & Castle was one of the first… https://t.co/zK6bUCmwCY
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 1561706102000Here's the Match Preview:
Buoyed by the stunning win against England, Sri Lanka will look to keep their semifinals hopes alive as they train their sights on South Africa in a do-or-die World Cup encounter here Friday.
Sri Lanka's surprise 20-run victory over England has suddenly thrown open the semifinal qualifications, breathing new life into their inconsistent campaign.
With two wins, Sri Lanka are currently at the seventh spot with six points and need to win rest of their three matches to harbour hopes of a semifinal berth.
The 1996 winners will also have a psychological advantage when they sport their second choice "lucky yellow jersey" that they wore against England.
"If any of us has one foot on the plane, that means you're taking it for granted." JP Duminy spoke to the press ah… https://t.co/kkXMyfY2q0
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 1561671045000While Sri Lanka will be fancying their chances against a lowly South African side, the Proteas would be more than keen to make a statement against the 1996 winners.
Last edition's semifinalists, South Africa were knocked out of the World Cup following a 49-run loss to Pakistan. They have failed to learn from their mistakes in what has been a disappointing campaign and with nothing to lose now, the Proteas will hope for a consolation win.
"The way we played today is borderline embarrassing. We are a mediocre team at the moment because we are making the same mistakes. One step forward and two steps back is not a good team.
"The guys are playing with low confidence and making the same mistakes. It just rolls on, it's such a snowball effect," captain Faf du Plessis said after the defeat to Pakistan.
Game Day! 🆚 South Africa 📌 Riverside Ground,Chester-le-Street 🏏 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Match 35 🕒 3.00pm SLS… https://t.co/Q6QZZy5Wgh
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) 1561692410000Both the teams have struggled with the bat. But Sri Lanka have an experienced bowling attack led by veteran Lasith Malinga.
Along with Dhananjaya de Silva, Malinga defended a relatively modest target of 233 against England, bowling out the hosts for 212.
To ensure another win, the Sri Lankan batsman will need to step up and complement their bowling.
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