Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in a Group 'B' match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 which will begin shortly at the Kennington Oval in London today (3).
Sri Lanka will be led by Upul Tharaga as skipper Angelo Mathews has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga makes a comeback to the ODI side after two years.
South Africa has called in Morne Morkel, David Miller and Imran Tahir.
South Africa: Quinton de Cock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plesses, AB de Villiers (Capt), David Miller, JP Duminy, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga (capt), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Chamara Kapugedara, Asela Gunaratne, Sekkuge Prasanna, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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