Sri Lanka bat with have compatibility Kusal Perera; van der Dussen replaces Miller for South Africa

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The hosts additionally neglected Akila Dananjaya for Praveen Jayawickrama

Toss Sri Lanka selected to bat vs South Africa

Kusal Perera makes his go back to world cricket after getting better from Covid-19 and can open the batting after Dasun Shanaka opted to bat.

Kusal examined sure for Covid ultimate month and was once integrated in Sri Lanka’s squad for the ODIs towards South Africa however handiest gained clinical clearance to play from this fit. He additionally overlooked out at the house collection towards India in July, with a shoulder damage. Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka’s 2d best possible run-scorer from the ODIs, was once neglected to make room for Kusal.

Sri Lanka additionally made a transformation to their assault and neglected Akila Dananjaya, who had an off evening within the first T20I, for Praveen Jayawickrama. They caught to a three-spin, two-seam assault, which was once additionally South Africa’s composition on a floor anticipated to fit slower bowling. Stipulations additionally recommend that the staff batting first has the merit, with run-scoring anticipated to be more difficult because the fit is going on.

South Africa’s handiest trade got here within the most sensible 5, the place David Miller was once compelled out as a result of a thigh pressure. Rassie van der Dussen, who sat out on Friday with a hamstring niggle, got here into the staff.

Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Perera, 2 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 3 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Chamika Karunaratne, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Praveen Jayawickrama

South Africa: 1 Reeza Hendricks, 2 Quinton de Kock (wk) 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 Rassie van der Dussen, 6 Dwaine Pretorius, 7 Keshav Maharaj (capt), 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi

Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent

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