Road Safety World Series 2020-21, Semi-Final 2: SL-L vs SA-L Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd Semi-Final of the Road Safety World Series 2020-21 will be played between Sri Lanka Legends and South Africa Legends on 19th March at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.

The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM local time and IST and it will be streamed live on Jio Cricket, Colors Cineplex, Rishtey Cineplex, Colours Kannada Cinema, and also on Voot.

Preview:

Sri Lanka Legends will be up against the South Africa Legends in the 2nd Semi-Final of the Road Safety World Series 2020-21 on Friday. Sri Lanka Legends have won 4 consecutive matches on the trot this year, before winning and losing one game last year prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

With their incredible journey in this tournament, they topped the standings with 20 points. Except for India Legends, Sri Lanka Legends have outplayed all the teams with complete team efforts with some notable individual performances from skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan who is performing equally well in all the departments. They are 2 steps away from lifting the maiden Road Safety World Series Trophy.

Meanwhile, South Africa Legends are coming back from an impressive 10 wicket victory over Bangladesh Legends, which is one of the biggest wins in this competition. After winning 4 and losing 2 matches they finished 3rd in the standings with 16 points.

Openers Andre Puttick and Morne van Wyk are in excellent form and the team requires extra more effort from them in beating the Sri Lanka Legends. Middle-order batting is the biggest concern for them and the inclusion of Justin Kemp in the eleven may solve their problems. They were thrashed terribly by the Sri Lanka Legends in their previous by 9 wickets in their last meeting, now it’s a perfect opportunity to give it back.

SL-L vs SA-L Weather Report for 2nd Semi-Final:

It’s another hot day here in Raipur with a maximum temperature touching 36 degrees Celsius mark, and it reduces to 32 degrees Celsius during the start of the match in the evening. The humidity will be 35 percent. There is no chance of precipitation for this match.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It’s an out-and-out batting wicket, the ball comes nicely onto the bat, and batters can trust the bounce and play their shots accordingly. Bowlers should not pitch it up, varying the pace will be the key weapon for them on this surface. Bowling first is a good option on this surface.

Average first innings score:

169(Last 5 matches played on this venue)

Record of chasing teams:

Won ­– 3, Lost – 2, Tie – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

SL-L vs SA-L Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Legends

Kaushalya Weeraratne, Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Upul Tharanga (wk), Chamara Silva, Chintaka Jayasinghe, Russell Arnold, Farveez Maharoof, Malinda Warnapura, Nuwan Kulasekera, Dammika Prasad, Rangana Herath

Bench:

Chamara Kapugedera, Sanath Jayasuriya, Thilan Thushara Mirandu, Dulanjana Hettithantrige, Ajantha Mendis

South Africa Legends

Andrew Puttick, Morne van Wyk, Alviro Peterson, Jonty Rhodes (c), Justin Kemp, Zander De Bruyn, Garnett Kruger, Thandi Tshabalala, Monde Zondeki, Makhaya Ntini, Lloyd Norris Jones

Bench:

Loots Bosman, Roger Telemachus, Nantie Hayward

SL-L vs SA-L Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:

Tillakaratne Dilshan still has the same fighting spirit and his game hasn’t changed much since his retirement. He is leading by example in this tournament, has scored the most runs, and he even picked up the most wickets in this competition with 232 runs and 12 wickets respectively.

Upul Tharanga has got out only once in this tournament. He is the second leading run-scorer for his side, scoring 185 runs in 4 matches at an average of 185 with a strike rate of 158.11 which includes 2 half-centuries.

Rangana Herath is an effective bowler who has the ability to contain the runs and can pick wickets as well. He has picked up 7 wickets in 5 matches at an economy of 5.11 with the best bowling figures of 2 for 5.

Andrew Puttick was the player of the match in the previous match against Bangladesh Legends, scoring 82* runs from 54 balls. He has scored the most runs for his side in this tournament with 185 runs in 4 matches at an average of 61.66 with a strike rate of 117.83.

Morne van Wyk is a reliable batter upfront for South Africa Legends. He remained unbeaten on 69* from 62 balls in the run-chase against Bangladesh Legends. Overall in this tournament he has scored 175 runs in 5 matches at an average of 43.75 with a strike rate of 119.04.

Thandi Tshabalala is the pick of the bowler for South Africa Legends in this competition, picking up 5 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 7.6 with the best figures of 3 for 26.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Tillakaratne Dilshan, Andrew Puttick, Jonty Rhodes

Vice-Captain Options – Morne van Wyk, Upul Tharanga, Rangana Herath

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SL-L vs SA-L Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Upul Tharanga, Andrew Puttick, Morne van Wyk (vc)

Batters – Malinda Warnapura, Chamara Silva, Alviro Peterson

All-Rounders – Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Zander De Bruyn

Bowlers – Dammika Prasad, Garnett Kruger, Thandi Tshabalala

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SL-L vs SA-L Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Upul Tharanga (vc), Andrew Puttick (c)

Batters – Malinda Warnapura, Jonty Rhodes, Alviro Peterson

All-Rounders – Tillakaratne Dilshan, Farveez Maharoof, Justin Kemp

Bowlers – Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekera, Monde Zondeki

Expert Advice:

Tillakaratne Dilshan undoubtedly will be the man of the series in this tournament for his impressive show with both bat and ball, hence he must be picked in your Dream11 fantasy team and can lead the side as well.

Today’s SL-L vs SA-L Probable Winners:

Sri Lanka Legends are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.