SL vs NAM Match Preview
Sri Lanka will come into this match with a lot of confidence. It has a good mix of youngsters and experienced players that have found success in the T20 format against some excellent teams. The batters to watch out for will be Pathum Nissanka, Dashun Shanaka, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. All three of them have done very well for Sri Lanka in the past three years.
Among the bowlers, Wanindu Hasaranga stands head and shoulders above the rest. He has 59 wickets since the start of 2020 with the next best bowler Dushmanth Chameera with 32 wickets.
The best batter for Namibia since 2020 has been Gerhard Erasmus. He is also the skipper and the mainstay of the batting. JJ Smit and David Wiese are also very crucial to the batting fortunes of Namibia. Jan Frylinck will be the big threat with the ball for Namibia. David Wiese is also a big part of the bowling unit.
Weather Report
There is a slight chance of rain but hopefully, nothing that will cause too many interruptions.
Pitch Report
he pitch will be flat and favor the batters. Small straight boundaries make a high-scoring match likely with a lot of boundaries scored. Bowlers will need to use a lot of variations and change of pace to avoid being smashed.
Notable stats
Wanindu Hasaranga Is Key
The most prolific wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in the past three years with 59 wickets is also very useful with the bat and can play some blinders down the order.
Team News
No significant injuries or worries in either camp. The team will play their best eleven without any restrictions.
SL vs NAM Probable 11
SL Playing 11
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (Wk)
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Dasun Shanaka (C)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage
- Dilshan Madushanka
NAM Playing 11
- Stephan Baard
- Michel van Lingen
- Jan N Lofite-Eaton
- Gerhard Erasmus (C)
- Zane Green (Wk)
- David Wiese
- Ruben Trumpelmann
- Pikky Ya France
- Bernard Scholtz
- Ben Shikingo
- Jan Frylinck
Dream11 Prediction
We think this is a match that Sri Lanka should be able to dominate. A high-scoring match with a lot of sixes and a lot of success for the Sri Lanka spinners seems likely. We are going to build our teams to try and take advantage of that.
Top Picks
Wanindu Hasaranga - He is also our captain pick for this match. Hasarnga's mystery is going to be hard to pick for the Namibian batters.
Dasun Shanaka - No other batter has hit as many sixes as the Sri Lanka captain and he could be key in this match as well.
David Wiese - No other player is going to control so much of his team's fortunes. A leader with both bat and ball, Wiese is the biggest threat to Sri Lanka in this match. He is our vice-captain for this match.
SL vs NAM Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: K Mendis
Batters: B Rajapaksa, P Nissanka, G Merwe Erhard
All-rounders: D de Silva, D Wiese (VC), W Hasaranga (C), J Frylinck
Bowlers: D Madushanka, M Theekshana, R Trumpelmann
