New York, Sri Lanka will rely on their exceptionally diverse bowling attack to overcome South Africa's unbridled batting prowess in the opening match of the Group D T20 World Cup here on Monday.
They will be keen to get on the points table as soon as possible as they have some tough teams like Netherlands, Bangladesh and Nepal in the group.
South Africa have spread all their cards on the table as the team selection has indicated the most likely path for them in this ICC showpiece. The batting of captain Aiden Markram, wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs The line-up can be a nightmare for any bowling attack.
Klaasen and Stubbs have been in tremendous form for some time now.In this World Cup cycle, the right-handed batsman has scored at an average of 41 and scored runs at an average of 182.
In IPL 2024 too, Klaasen scored 471 runs in 16 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad at a strike rate of 171. Stubbs has been equally impressive for Delhi Capitals, scoring 378 runs in 14 matches and he has scored these runs at a strike rate of 190. Made from.
Both of these talented power-strikers come into the middle order when the spinners will be in operation, and to add to Lanka's worries, they have been phenomenal against the tweakers, especially Klaasen.
Ahead of the World Cup, the 32-year-old Transvaal player averaged 59 against spin and scored at an impressive strike rate of 191.This will certainly worry a clutch of Lankan spinners like captain Wanindu Hasaranga (economy 7.42) and Mahesh Theekshana (6.71), both of whom have struggled with injuries in recent times.
Therefore, Sri Lanka, who have not reached the T20 World Cup knockouts since their triumph in 2014, will be keen to try some overs from fast bowlers Mathisha Pathirana and Dilshan Madhushanka at that stage, when Klaasen and Stubbs will be looking for pace. Are.
However, Lanka can take heart from the fact that the Proteas lost 0-3 to the West Indies in the recent T20I series in Kingston. Lanka will also hope that the New York pitch continues to provide some support to the bowlers as India It happened in the practice match between India and Bangladesh on Saturday, where some balls did not rise above ankle and knee level.
Apart from this, the Sri Lankan team is also one of the teams that has played a good number of T20 matches this year.In 2024, they have achieved series wins over Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at home and Bangladesh away.
In fact, they have won six of the last nine T20Is. But those external factors will not have much impact on a new day and Lanka know that their batsmen will also have to perform well against the African opponent.
They have the experienced Angelo Mathews, explosive Kusal Mendis and rock-solid Dhananjay de Silva, while former captain Dasun Shanaka can score some quick runs lower down the order.
The bowling unit of South Africa's attack does not have that much variety as it largely revolves around Kagiso fast bowler Rabada and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.Anrich Nortje is still finding his range after returning from injury and has not had a great IPL, conceding more than 11 runs per over.
The SA management will hope that the fast bowler finds his rhythm on the biggest stage and will be instrumental in avoiding another poor performance at the World Cup.
Team: South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Otneil Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuyn, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshavmaharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahish Theekshana, Dunith Vellaage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka. . Traveling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viakanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Zenith Liyanage.
The match will start at 8 pm Indian time.Oman competes with Namibia
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Namibia, the dominant force in the African qualifiers, will be hoping for a winning start against Oman in the Group B clash in Bridgetown. However, it will not be so easy for Namibia as Oman won the five-match series 2-1 in April. I almost defeated them.
Therefore, Oman, who are making their third appearance in the T20 World Cup, will be hoping for a better result this time.
Team: Oman: Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Prateek Athawale, Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Faiyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Srivastava, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedra.Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylanleider, Ruben Trumpelman, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Nico Devlin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotz, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger. , PD Blignaut.
The match will start at 6 am IST (Monday).
They will be keen to get on the points table as soon as possible as they have some tough teams like Netherlands, Bangladesh and Nepal in the group.
South Africa have spread all their cards on the table as the team selection has indicated the most likely path for them in this ICC showpiece. The batting of captain Aiden Markram, wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs The line-up can be a nightmare for any bowling attack.
Klaasen and Stubbs have been in tremendous form for some time now.In this World Cup cycle, the right-handed batsman has scored at an average of 41 and scored runs at an average of 182.
In IPL 2024 too, Klaasen scored 471 runs in 16 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad at a strike rate of 171. Stubbs has been equally impressive for Delhi Capitals, scoring 378 runs in 14 matches and he has scored these runs at a strike rate of 190. Made from.
Both of these talented power-strikers come into the middle order when the spinners will be in operation, and to add to Lanka's worries, they have been phenomenal against the tweakers, especially Klaasen.
Ahead of the World Cup, the 32-year-old Transvaal player averaged 59 against spin and scored at an impressive strike rate of 191.This will certainly worry a clutch of Lankan spinners like captain Wanindu Hasaranga (economy 7.42) and Mahesh Theekshana (6.71), both of whom have struggled with injuries in recent times.
Therefore, Sri Lanka, who have not reached the T20 World Cup knockouts since their triumph in 2014, will be keen to try some overs from fast bowlers Mathisha Pathirana and Dilshan Madhushanka at that stage, when Klaasen and Stubbs will be looking for pace. Are.
However, Lanka can take heart from the fact that the Proteas lost 0-3 to the West Indies in the recent T20I series in Kingston. Lanka will also hope that the New York pitch continues to provide some support to the bowlers as India It happened in the practice match between India and Bangladesh on Saturday, where some balls did not rise above ankle and knee level.
Apart from this, the Sri Lankan team is also one of the teams that has played a good number of T20 matches this year.In 2024, they have achieved series wins over Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at home and Bangladesh away.
In fact, they have won six of the last nine T20Is. But those external factors will not have much impact on a new day and Lanka know that their batsmen will also have to perform well against the African opponent.
They have the experienced Angelo Mathews, explosive Kusal Mendis and rock-solid Dhananjay de Silva, while former captain Dasun Shanaka can score some quick runs lower down the order.
The bowling unit of South Africa's attack does not have that much variety as it largely revolves around Kagiso fast bowler Rabada and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.Anrich Nortje is still finding his range after returning from injury and has not had a great IPL, conceding more than 11 runs per over.
The SA management will hope that the fast bowler finds his rhythm on the biggest stage and will be instrumental in avoiding another poor performance at the World Cup.
Team: South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Otneil Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuyn, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshavmaharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahish Theekshana, Dunith Vellaage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka. . Traveling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viakanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Zenith Liyanage.
The match will start at 8 pm Indian time.Oman competes with Namibia
,
Namibia, the dominant force in the African qualifiers, will be hoping for a winning start against Oman in the Group B clash in Bridgetown. However, it will not be so easy for Namibia as Oman won the five-match series 2-1 in April. I almost defeated them.
Therefore, Oman, who are making their third appearance in the T20 World Cup, will be hoping for a better result this time.
Team: Oman: Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Prateek Athawale, Ayan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Faiyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Khalid Kail. Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Srivastava, Sufiyan Mahmood, Jai Odedra.Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylanleider, Ruben Trumpelman, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Nico Devlin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotz, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger. , PD Blignaut.
The match will start at 6 am IST (Monday).
