Sri Lanka would be staring at another limited overs series whitewash when they face South Africa in the third and the final T20I on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The match will be played at the iconic Wanderer's Stadium in Johannesburg.
The Proteas are leading the series 2-0. The match will also mark the end of Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa 2019 which consisted of two Tests (won by Sri Lanka 2-0), five ODIs (won by South Africa 5-0) and now T20Is.
SA v SL 3rd T20I broadcast
SuperSport will telecast the match on its network in South Africa. Sony Six will provide television telecast in India.
SuperSport Live will stream the match live on their website in Africa while SonyLiv.com will provide online streaming in the Indian subcontinent.
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It's the final match of Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa. Can the island nation get a consolation win under their belt, or will the Proteas complete yet another clean sweep? 🤔
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) March 24, 2019
Catch the game LIVE on SONY SIX (also in HD) at 6 PM today.#SAvSL #SPNSports pic.twitter.com/KxHfeJD2Hq
South Africa unlikely to change
The Proteas are unlikely to tinker with the playing combination. All-rounders like Chris Morris, D Pretorius and Andile Phehlukwayo will have key roles while the batting will depend on the top-order heavily.
Africa did a good job in restricting Sri Lanka and their plans would be quite similar this time as well.
Sri Lanka aim to end on a high note
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has worries concerning the Limited-overs side and with the World Cup not far, their worries have reached another level after the South Africa series. There has been news regarding Lasith Malinga's injury but he still may play as the captain of the side.
Lanka might give opportunities to two of their youngsters namely Sadeera Samarawickrama and Asitha Fernando who haven't played on this tour yet.
South Africa won the 2nd T20I by 16 runs and take 2-0 unassailable lead in the series.
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 22, 2019
South Africa 180/3 vs Sri Lanka 164/9 (20 ovs, Isuru Udana 84 NOT OUT, Chris Morris 3/32) #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/w4eAA5YlDP
The pitch at the Wanderers has been a bit slow this season, unlike the fast batting tracks.
With this situation looming over both the sides, the match is expected to be played on a surface which has something to offer to the swing bowlers. The weather should be clear in the afternoon but there might be some rain during the evening. These showers may not have an impact on the match though.
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