ICC CWC 2019 Warm Up Matches | SL vs SA Dream11 Prediction | SL vs SA 2nd Warmup Match DREAM11 GRAND LEAGUE TEAMS

Cardiff, May 24, Friday at 02:30 PM IST

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will kick start from May 31 and all the participating nations have started gearing up already. To get a better understanding of conditions, the ICC has released a schedule for 10 Warmup Games which will be played from May 24- May 28.

The first warm-up game will be played tomorrow between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Country Ground Bristol while in the second Warmup game scheduled on the same day, Sri Lanka will lock horns with South Africa in order to fine rune their playing11.

The match will begin at 05:30 AM IST and will be telecasted live.

??? #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/Vm2H2gUVHR

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) May 22, 2019

Head to head

Total – 19

SL – 08

SA – 11

*On neutral venues

Recent form

Sri Lanka – W, L, L, L, L

South Africa – W, W, W, W, W

*last five ODIs

Cardiff Pitch Report:

The Sophia Garden in Cardiff is a flat wicket which will be a bit on the slower side due to the weather conditions. Pacers might not get that much help from the wicket but the spinner can buy some purchase from the surface. Expect the first innings total to be 280-320.

Venue Stats:

Total Match Played: 21

Batting First Won: 6

Batting Second Won: 14

Avg. Score in 1st bat: 249

Highest Score: England 342/8

Lowest Score: Sri Lanka 138/10

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SL vs SA Team News:

Sri Lanka 

• Dimuth Karunaratne will lead the Sri Lankan Lions. Dhananjaya de Silva will be his deputy
• Captain D Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando and Lahiru Thirimanne are the batting pillars of the side
• Kusal Perera has been picked up as the wicketkeeper while Kusal Mendis comes as a backup. Niroshan Dickwella has been omitted from the squad.
• Dhananjay de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Jeevan Mendis and Milinda Siriwardana are the all-rounders in the squad who will bring out the balance in the playing 11
• Experienced Lasith Malinga will lead the bowling attack along with Jeffrey Vandersay, Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep

South Africa

• Proteas will play under the leadership of Faf du Plessis
• Experienced Hashim Amla, David Miller, JP Duminy, and Aiden Markram are the key batters in the side
• Andile Phelukwayo, Chris Morris, R van der Dussen will balance out the combination with their abilities to contribute with both bat and ball
• SouthAfrica has one of the lethal pace attacks. However, the biggest concern will be to fit them all or find the right combination. Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi and Dwaine Pretorius form the Proteas pace attack
• Anrich Nortze is not in the World Cup Squad

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Toss Update

Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bowl first

South Africa (Batting XI, Feilding XI): Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris

Sri Lanka (Batting XI, Feilding XI): Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Perera(w), Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Jeevan Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana

Lasith Malinga is not playing today

SL vs SA Cricket World Cup 2019 Squad:

Sri Lanka:

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffery Vandersay, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana

Sri Lanka squad for ICC #CWC19 ?? pic.twitter.com/d0WGDzVqJ7

— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) April 18, 2019

South Africa:

Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, David Miller, Imran Tahir, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi, Chris Morris, Rassie van der Dussen, Dale Steyn, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada

Here’s your team South Africa! #ProteaFire #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/sAcso5pu1f

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) April 18, 2019

This SL vs SA Dream11 prediction is high-risk but you may reap rewards if some assumptions come off. We advise you not to use these teams in small league contests.

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SL VS SA DREAM11 GRAND LEAGUE TEAMS

Team 1 & 2: Current form of both the sides

The 1-0 win over Scotland on Tuesday was Sri Lanka’s first ODI bilateral series win in the span of two-three years. Also, the win came after eight straight defeats in ODI.

On the opposite, South Africa clean swept Sri Lanka by 5-0 when both the sides met in March earlier this year. So, Proteas clearly have an upper hand.

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Team 3 & 4: Lasith Malinga can be a nice pick

L Malinga has dismissed Quinton de Kock 3 times in 3 innings. He has scored 18 runs facing 29 balls in 3 innings

Lasith Malinga took Faf du Plessis’ wicket 3 times in 3 innings. Faf du Plessis has scored 64 runs, facing 56 Balls in 3 innings.

L Malinga has dismissed Hashim Amla three times in three innings.

Team 5 & 6: Hashim Amla averages 50+ against SL

Hashim Amla can be a good choice in Captain as the opening batsman has amassed 1063 runs against Sri Lanka in 20 innings with an average of 53.15.

He has slammed five centuries and four fifties against Sri Lanka.

THIS SL VS SA DREAM11 PREDICTION IS HIGH-RISK BUT YOU MAY REAP REWARDS IF SOME ASSUMPTIONS COME OFF. WE ADVISE YOU NOT TO USE THESE TEAMS IN SMALL LEAGUE CONTESTS.