In a must-win game, Sri Lanka will take on South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) match at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. This is the first match of this World Cup at the venue. In order to stay in contention for the semi-final spot, Sri Lanka needs a win in this fixture. South Africa, on the other hand, are already out of semis contention but have won the toss and opted to bowl first. They have made a couple of changes to the team while Sri Lanka have made just one.  Sri Lanka vs South Africa Cricket Score 35th ODI Match.

Sri Lanka’s win over England made sure that some of the bottom-placed teams stay in contention for the semis spot. The hosts are now facing a threat of being knocked out early. Sri Lanka have three matches remaining, including this one and if they win all three and England lose one of their matches, they will qualify for the semi-finals. Having found a surprise win, the team will be looking to convert it into some momentum.

On the other hand, South Africa, are not in semis contention and have managed to win just one match out of seven. The lone victory for Proteas came against Afghanistan. The Faf du Plessis-led side will be playing for pride and hoping for some consolation wins. Sri Lanka vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report of Riverside Ground.

South Africa Playing 11: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir.

Sri Lanka Playing 11: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga.

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