Sri Lanka meets South Africa on Friday in the first Twenty 20 match. The match begins at 9:30 a.m. ET (02:30 IST). Watch the live stream HERE.
*(UPDATED: See Below)
Sri Lanka has already clinched the ODI series, but another win by South Africa can at least finish the series on a winning note. Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 180 runs, the second ODI by 17 runs and the fourth ODI by eight wickets - South Africa's lone win was by 56 runs in the third ODI.
South Africa's JP Duminy scored 97 and Hashim Amla scored 77 in the fourth ODI, but the squad's middle order failed, IB Times reports. Injuries have hindered South Africa throughout the series - Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith all missed games, which hurt the team's batting order.
The squad's bowling lacks depth, which was exposed in the ODI series. In the previous match, only Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe took wickets.
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, has turned in steady performances throughout the series. Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 115 and Kumar Sangakkara scored 91 in the last match. Ajantha Mendis took four wickets, Lasith Malinga took three and Dilshan took two.
Sri Lanka is the favorite to win.
Projected Squads (via IB Times):
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Angelo Perera, Vimukthi Perera, Chaturanga de Silva, Shaminda Eranga, Ajantha Mendis, Sachithra Senanayake, Suranga Lakmal.
South Africa: AB de Villiers (c), Aaron Phangiso, Alviro Petersen, Chris Morris, Colin Ingram, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Quinton De Kock, Robin Peterson, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan Mclaren.
*UPDATE (8/2/13): This article has been updated. The preview incorrectly reflects the fifth match from the ODI series, but the live stream information is current for the T20 match on Friday.
