After the high of a historic Test series win in South Africa, Sri Lanka were given a prompt reality check by the hosts after being trumped in each of the four ODIs so far. Sri Lanka have one last chance to beat the Proteas and avoid a white-wash as they face them in the fifth ODI set to be held in Cape Town. As for South Africa, a chance to finalise their playing XI is on offer with the likes of Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks vying for a spot in the side. With the Proteas already wrapping up the series, they look to avenge the 2-0 Test series loss with a white-wash of their own in what promises to be an entertaining game between the two sides. Squads to choose from South Africa Faf du Plessis (C), Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, JP Duminy, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram. Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga (C), Avishka Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Priyamal Perera, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Akila Dhananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan Playing XI Updates South Africa Hashim Amla's availability is uncertain as of now while Reeza Hendricks' repeated failures could see the return of Rassie van der Dussen, paving the way for Markram to open the batting alongside the in-form, Quinton de Kock. Kagiso Rabada could return at the expense of Lungi Ngidi or Anrich Nortje as they seek to manage the workload of their bowlers. Possible XI: de Kock(WK), Markram, Faf(C), Dussen, Duminy, Miller, Phehlukwayo, Rabada, Steyn, Ngidi/Nortje and Shamsi Sri Lanka The Sri Lankans should field a similar side inspite of a no-show from their batsmen in the fourth ODI. Avishka Fernando has been in good form while neither Upul Tharanga or Niroshan Dickwella have done anything of value at the top of the order. Dhananjaya de Silva could open the batting for them while Vishwa Fernando could return at the expense of Kasun Rajitha. Possible XI: Tharanga/Dickwella, Avishka, Oshada, Mendis(WK), Priyamal/Angelo, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara, Udana, Malinga, Kamindu and Vishwa. Match Details South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI 16th March 2019, 4:30 PM IST Newlands, Cape Town Pitch Report A good surface is in store on Saturday with scores of over 250 on offer. Aiden Markram has happy memories at the Newlands with his last outing here yielding 169 runs in a record partnership with Farhaan Behardien. Pacers will find adequate help early on and will hope for a wicket or two in the powerplay overs. Fantasy Tips and Suggestions Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock is the obvious choice with the south-paw going past the fifty mark in each of the four matches so far. Kusal Mendis is also an attractive proposition and could fill in for the South African keeper as well. Batsmen: Aiden Markram and Faf du Plessis missed out in the previous ODI and should be backed to redeem themselves on Saturday while one of the two Fernandos should fill in as the third batting option. All-rounders: Thisara Perera and Andile Phehlukwayo are must-haves in the team while Dhananjaya de Silva is also a viable option to choose with his part-time spin coming in handy in the middle overs as well. Bowlers: Isuru Udana and Lasith Malinga are more than capable of picking a wicket or two and should occupy two spots in the fantasy team while two of Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn and Tabraiz Shamsi are also great picks to have in the side. Captain: Aiden Markram is in the midst of the best form of his career and should be backed with captaincy while the likes of Faf du Plessis and Andile Phehlukwayo are also viable options to choose as captain. Fantasy Suggestion #1: Quinton de Kock(WK), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Avishka Fernando, Andile Phehlukwayo, Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana and Lasith Malinga. Captain: Aiden Markram Fantasy Suggestion #2: Kusal Mendis (WK), Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga and Dale Steyn. Captain: Faf du Plessis<doc-sep>South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Live Cricket Streaming: South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will be played at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. (AP/File Photo) South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Live Cricket Streaming: South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will be played at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. (AP/File Photo) South Africa vs Sri Lanka, SA vs SL 5th ODI Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: After securing four consecutive wins over Sri Lanka in the ongoing five-match ODI series, South Africa are looking for a clean sweep when both the sides lock horns in the fifth and final ODI on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first in the final ODI, hoping to avoid a whitewash. The hosts have picked themselves up well after being beaten in the preceding Test series. Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has been in supreme form as he amassed a total of 347 runs in four matches, which includes one century and three half-centuries. He is the leading run-scorer of the tournament and captain Faf du Plessis is 99 runs behind him on second place. South Africa vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score and updates When is South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Where is South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will be played at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. What time does South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI begin? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will begin at 4:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 4:00 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI will be broadcast on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. How do I watch online live streaming of South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Live Streaming will be available on Sony Liv. You can catch live scores, live updates and live commentary on IndianExpress.com.<doc-sep>Aiden Markram hit an unbeaten 67 to put South Africa in a dominant position before floodlight failure ended the fifth and final one-day international against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Saturday. South Africa won by 41 runs according to the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method when no further play was possible. The hosts were on 135 for two after 28 overs in reply to Sri Lanka’s 225 all out. Here are the highlights from the fifth ODI:<doc-sep>Aiden Markram hit an unbeaten 67 to put South Africa in a dominant position before floodlight failure ended the fifth and final one-day international against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Saturday. South Africa won by 41 runs according to the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method when no further play was possible. The hosts were on 135 for two after 28 overs in reply to Sri Lanka’s 225 all out. The win clinched a 5-0 series clean sweep for South Africa, continuing a horror run for the tourists. It was their fourth whitewash defeat in a five-match series in less than two years. Markram was the night’s big winner. Left out of South Africa’s one-day team for the first eight matches this year, he was recalled for the final two matches of the Sri Lanka series on the back of outstanding form in domestic games. Saturday’s innings seems certain to ensure that he is part of South Africa’s squad for the Cricket World Cup later this year. He was named man of the match. It was another poor performance by Sri Lanka despite a half-century by Kusal Mendis, who made 56, and an adventurous partnership of 61 off 53 balls between Priyamal Perera and Isuru Udana. Sri Lanka fell three balls short of batting out a full 50 overs, continuing a sequence going back to October 2018. The only time in their most recent eight matches when they were not bowled out was in the rain-shortened third match of the current series when they were well short of the required run rate when play was halted. Mendis played a measured innings in making his second half-century of a series in which none of his fellow top-order batsmen reached the 50 mark. He was needlessly run out after a mix-up with Priyamal Perera in the 35th over at a time when he could reasonably have been expected to start accelerating. He faced 84 balls and hit three fours. - Rare De Kock failure - Udana, the only other Sri Lankan to hit a half-century in the series, again made a lively tail-end contribution, hitting 32 off 29 balls before he and Priyamal Perera fell off successive deliveries from Kagiso Rabada in the penultimate over. Rabada finished with three for 50. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir, in his final one-day international in South Africa, took two for 33, while fast bowler Anrich Nortje took two for 35. Sri Lanka made a good start in the field when South African opening batsman Quinton de Kock flicked Sri Lankan captain Lasith Malinga to deep square leg after scoring six. It was the first failure of the series for De Kock and ended a sequence of five successive scores of 50 or more by the left-hander. Markram survived two sharp chances, Udana lunging to his right but failing to hold a return catch when the batsman was on two, and on 13 when a diving Oshada Fernando could not hold a difficult chance in the covers off the same bowler. But Markram batted with authority in sharing half-century stands with captain Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen before the umpires decided the light was not good enough for play to continue. Despite being a key player in South Africa’s Test team, Markram had failed to cement a place in the one-day side. He made 66 on debut against Bangladesh in 2017 but Saturday’s innings was his first half-century in 17 innings since then.<doc-sep>
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2019, 5th ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update Wiaan Mulder has been excluded from the Proteas squad. It would be an understatement if it’s said that Sri Lanka have been the under-performer in the ongoing five-match ODI series against South Africa. The results are there for all to see as the Proteas, captained by Faf du Plessis, have looked dominant and hence are 4-0 up in the series. It goes without saying that the home team is the clear favourite going into the fifth and final encounter on Sunday. The contest is scheduled to be played at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The Lankans, especially in the bowling department, have looked out of steam as the likes of Quinton de Kock has been able to plunder runs with authority. The visitors’ batting hasn’t been up to the mark either. Lasith Malinga’s men need to pull a rabbit out of the heat if they are to avoid a series whitewash. Match Details: The fifth and final game of the 5-match ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka will be hosted by Newlands in Cape Town. The match starts at 1:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (4:30 PM IST). The game will be live on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD in India. (Live streaming in Sony Liv). Last five ODI matches: South Africa: W, W, W, W, W. Sri Lanka: L, L, L, L, L. Pitch Condition/Report: Average first innings score: 295 (Last five ODI matches) Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3 Probable XIs: South Africa: Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (C), Rassie van der Dussen, JP Duminy, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje. Bench – Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, Imran Tahir. Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Priyamal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga (C), Kasun Rajitha. Bench – Upul Tharanga, Lakshan Sandakan, Kusal Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Angelo Perera, Vishwa Fernando. Injury and Availability News: JP Duminy and Aiden Markram added to the SA squad. Wiaan Mulder has been excluded. Reeza Hendricks added back to the squad as Hashim Amla misses out due to illness to father. Kusal Perera ruled out of the ODI series. Power Picks: Isuru Udana in List A in 2019: 100 runs from three innings 13 wickets from 7 matches Captain and Vice-Captain Selection: Captain options – Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Thisara Perera, Kusal Mendis, Aiden Markram Vice-Captain options – Rassie van der Dussen, JP Duminy, Lasith Malinga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues: Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C) Batsmen – Oshada Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram All-Rounders – Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, JP Duminy (VC) Bowlers – Isuru Udana, Dale Steyn, Anrich Nortje Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues: Keeper – Kusal Mendis Batsmen – Priyamal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis (C), Rassie van de Dussen (VC) All-Rounders – Dhananjaya de Silva, JP Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo Bowlers – Isuru Udana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje Expert Advice: Kusal Mendis added into wicket-keeper’s category. It is tough to look beyond Quinton de Kock among keepers in the recent form. Probable Winners: South Africa are expected to clean sweep their opponents. *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.