Sport24.co.za | Proteas win toss, bat in Colombo T20I
Cape Town – The Proteas have won the toss and will bat first in the only T20I against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Tuesday.
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There was a light drizzle in the air as the toss took place, but Proteas stand-in captain JP Duminy had no hesitation in opting to make first use of the wicket.
In team news, the Proteas have kept Hashim Amla at the top of their order while Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Junior Dala lead the seam attack.
Tabraiz Shamsi, meanwhile, comes back in as the spinning option.
Teams:
Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha, Isuru Udana
SA
Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, JP Duminy (captain), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Junior Dala, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi