Depleted Sri Lanka nonetheless stand an opportunity to beat South Africa: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne

Image Source : AP Dimuth Karunaratne
Sri Lanka will likely be lacking numerous key gamers however nonetheless have an opportunity to win of their second Test in opposition to South Africa, mentioned captain Dimuth Karunaratne on Saturday.
“We don’t have our best XI but we have some very good youngsters who have done well in domestic competition and can make the step up,” Karunaratne instructed a information convention on Saturday on the eve of the match in Johannesburg.

“I feel the youngsters will do their best. I believe we can do it and we have a good chance to win. I’ve never faced a situation like this and maybe no one has, where in one match you lose three bowlers,” he added.
Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara have all suffered critical accidents that guidelines them out of the second Test. Senior quick bowler Suranga Lakmal, in the meantime must cross a late health take a look at to keep away from being sidelined.
“When we started we had a balanced attack, with bowlers I could use for various roles. But in the first innings we lost that. We had been in a position where we could have even dominated the game,” mentioned Karunaratne.