SL wins toss, opts to field

EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14, Match Referee Jeff Crowe indicates that the toss is won by AB de Villiers with Tillakaratne Dilshan looking bemused during the 2nd One Day International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park on January 14, 2012 in East London, South Africa Photo by Duif du Toit / Gallo Images

EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 14, Match Referee Jeff Crowe indicates that the toss is won by AB de Villiers with Tillakaratne Dilshan looking bemused during the 2nd One Day International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park on January 14, 2012 in East London, South Africa Photo by Duif du Toit / Gallo Images

Published Jan 22, 2012

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Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the final limited-overs international of a five-match series at New Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa has an unbeatable 3-1 series lead, despite losing to the tourists by five wickets in the fourth match on Friday.

Teams:

South Africa: AB de Villiers (captain), Graeme Smith, Alviro Petersen, Colin Ingram, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake. – Sapa-AP

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