Sri Lanka Opt To Bat Against South Africa In ODI Decider

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the third and deciding one-day international on Tuesday

Colombo, Sept 7 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Sep, 2021 ) :Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the third and deciding one-day international on Tuesday.

The hosts have made three changes from their previous loss on Saturday. Debutant spinner Maheesh Theekshana and all-rounder Kamindu Mendis made the team as well as wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal -- playing his 150th ODI.

"Our bowling wasn't spot-on in the last game. We need to bowl and field well today," said Shanaka.

South Africa, led by Keshav Maharaj, have come in unchanged from their 67-run win in the rain-hit second ODI that levelled the series at 1-1.

"Here in the subcontinent, it is very hot, so need to conserve our energies throughout the game -- more so when we are bowling first," said Maharaj.

Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana South Africa: Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj (capt), Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI), Lyndon Hannibal (SRI)tv umpire: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SRI)Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)