Cricket: Sri Lanka opts to bowl against South Africa in the first test (2024)

Cricket: DURBAN, In a crucial match for both teams fighting for a spot in the World Test Championship final, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl in the opening test against South Africa on Wednesday in blustery, cloudy conditions in Durban.

Cricket: After skipper Dhananjaya de Silva sent the hosts in to bat, Sri Lanka will have an opportunity to gain ground against a vulnerable South African batting lineup. The opening day of the match is predicted to be rainy before turning into fair weather.

“After bowling well, we need to score runs. Later on, the spinners will enter the game,” De Silva stated.

Cricket: In addition to spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka has chosen three seamers: Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, and Lahiru Kumara.

In lieu of left-hander Ryan Rickleton, South Africa has selected a fast bowling attack consisting of Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, and Wiaan Mulder, with skipper Temba Bavuma returning from injury.

There is only one front-line spin option, Keshav Maharaj. Cricket: Regarding his team’s targets, Bavuma stated, “Adjusting to the conditions and being careful of the weather, while additionally trying to play what is in the way of us,” “There is a good grass covering the surface of the wicket, it will be difficult batting first.”

Although they will probably need to win at least three of their remaining four tests in the cycle, both teams are still in the running for a spot in the WTC final.

Following a two-match series against Sri Lanka, which begins in January with two matches against Australia, South Africa hosts Pakistan for two tests.

Tony has de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, and more from South Africa

Sri Lanka: Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, and Angelo Mathews.

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