Sri Lanka meets South Africa on Friday in the third match of their 2013 ODI Series. The match begins at 5 a.m. ET (14:30 IST). Watch the live stream HERE.
South Africa lost the first ODI by 180 runs and the second by 17 runs. The squad's efforts haven't been helped by the slew of injuries sustained, CricHotline.co reports. Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis were ruled out prior to the series, and now Hashim Amla will join them.
After missing the first match with muscle spasms in is neck, Amla returned in the second ODI and suffered a grade-one tear to his left groin muscle.
South Africa will need big performances from captain AB de Villiers and David Miller, who looked primed for a big game in Match 2 that ultimately never came.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, is up 2-0 in the series. Kumar Sangakkara, who scored a career-best 169 in the first ODI, chipped in during the second match with 37. Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan both scored in the 40s.
Projected Squads (via CricHotline.co):
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Jehan Mubarak/ Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga/Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga.
South Africa: Alviro Petersen, Quinton de Kock (wk)/Colin Ingram, JP Duminy, AB de Villiers (c), Faf du Plessis, David Mille, Robin Peterson, Ryan McLaren, Aaron Phangiso, Chris Morris, Morne Morkel.
