Is South Africa's batting extraordinarily great, or is it fragile? Is Sri Lanka's rocking the bowling alley wily or frail? The primary quarter-last peculiarities two of the more schizophrenic groups of the competition. South Africa whipped West Indies and Ireland, hitting two 400 or more scores on the run. In any case they were outflanked by India, and were agitated with Pakistan's pace. Sri Lanka have made 300 no sweat four times on the run. Nonetheless, against Australia and New Zealand, their rocking the bowling alley adequately lost them the match.
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At first glance, little doubt remains South Africa have the more prominent quality in their side. These groups last played in Sri Lanka a year ago, and South Africa facilitated past them then, motivated by significant commitments from Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers. That 2-1 arrangement win was all the more noteworthy for having come amid Sri Lanka's hot streak, just after they had beaten England over all arrangements far from home.
Yet it is not as though South Africa far outgun their rivals. Anytime in the last two years,Kumar Sangakkara could have been said to be in the "type of his life", and that is the way South Africa mentor Russell Domingo alluded to him two days prior to this match. Past him, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne have all struck hundreds in the competition. Also in spite of the fact that Lasith Malinga has lost pace in the previous nine months, he has been rapidly recouping the precision and playing smarts that still make him a remarkable one-day bowler.
Sri Lanka will, in any case, miss Rangana Herath on the off chance that he can't play. Angelo Mathews said he was 50-50 for the match, and if the SCG turns out a trademark late-season turner, Herath's control and cleverness through the center overs could secure a South Africa center request that has been serious on average assaults this competition.
Any knockout match South Africa plays will likewise be covered by their history of underachievement at significant competitions. South Africa seemed an upbeat, loose outfit in the way to the amusement. Anyway they are up against the side that have been slightest upset by sudden-passing cricket as of late.
Form guide:
(last five matches, most recent first)
South Africa WLWWL
Sri Lanka WLWWW
South Africa WLWWL
Sri Lanka WLWWW
In the spotlight:
In a competition that has been unkind to spinners, Imran Tahir has emerged as one of the best. Having taken the main five-wicket pull by a spinner, against West Indies at the SCG, Tahir ought to be certain of making imperative achievements. Sri Lanka's batsmen by and large play turn exceptionally well, however in the three excursions Tahir has had against them, he has been both shabby and penetrative. How Tahir goes in the center over's may direct how well South Africa can secure the uncontrolled Sri Lanka top request.
Sangakkara has lit up Sri Lanka's competition, yet every match Mahela Jayawardene plays from now could be his last worldwide excursion. He is not the most gainful Sri Lanka player any all the more, however to numerous, he is the most satisfying batsman in the group - maybe even on the planet. He has a World Cup semi-last ton and in addition the World Cup last hundred from four years prior. The match against South Africa is his opportunity to finish the set, and produce an innings in this last stage, by which he should be recollected.
Teams news:
Faf du Plessis has recouped from the lower back harm that kept him out against UAE. Upon his give back, the significant choice problem for South Africa is whether to play Farhaan Behardien or Rilee Rossouw. Rossouw is the more fulfilled batsman in spite of the fact that Behardien made an unbeaten 64 in the last match.
South Africa (probable) 1 Hashim Amla, 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Faf du Plessis, 4 AB de Villiers (capt), 5 JP Duminy, 6 David Miller, 7 Rilee Russouw/ Farhaan Behardien, 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Morne Morkel, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Imran Tahir
Herath is Sri Lanka's principle sympathy toward Wednesday, and on the off chance that he is unfit, Seekkuge Prasanna is prone to play. They will consider playing two spinners if the SCG track requests it, yet something else, are liable to run with the three-quicks and one forefront spinner that they utilized against Scotland, with Tillakaratne Dilshan's offspin likewise accessible. Suranga Lakmal and Dushmantha Chameera are battling for one spot, Mathews said, however Kusal Perera's firepower is prone to be liked to Upul Tharanga's experience, in the center request.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Lahiru Thirimanne, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Kusal Perera, 6 Angelo Mathews (capt), 7 Thisara Perara, 8 Seekkuge Prasanna/ Rangana Herath, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Suranga Lakmal/ Dushmantha Chameera.
Pitch and conditions:
There is a little risk of downpour on Wednesday, yet the climate is relied upon to be sufficiently dry to in any event permit an abbreviated match. The pitch seems dry, yet as Sri Lanka figured out against Australia, that does not so much mean it will be abate or given to turn.
Stats and trivia:
These groups have confronted one another four times in World Cups. Sri Lanka beat South Africa in 1992. There was a 89-run win for South Africa in 1999. The groups tied after South Africa's Duckworth-Lewis emergency in 2003. Also South Africa squeaked through by one wicket in 2007.
This match will offer three of the main four run scorers of the competition, in Sangakkara, Dilshan and de Villiers. Neither group has a bowler in the main five wicket-takers.
Mahela Jayawardene midpoints 81 in World Cup knockout experiences. He has played six such amusements.
Quotes:
"Whatever I can say is we're not going to gag. We're simply going to play a decent session of cricket tomorrow and beat the competition. Straightforward." AB de Villiers has total trust in his group's container
"I trust the throw isn't key. See, by and large the wickets have been greatly great, so we've seen groups pursuing 300 also. So if a group bats first and in the event that they get to the 300 imprint the diversion is not yet over."
Angelo Mathews feels the toss is not
necessarily vital to the outcome
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