Proteas chasing 12th successive home ODI win
The Proteas lead Sri Lanka 2-0 following convincing wins in Port Elizabeth and Durban
On the special occasion of Faf du Plessis’ 100th match‚ the Proteas will also be chasing their 12th successive home win when they take on Sri Lanka in the Pink ODI at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Proteas lead 2-0 following convincing wins in Port Elizabeth and Durban and victory at the Bullring will see them wrap up the five match series with two matches to spare in Cape Town on Tuesday and Centurion on Friday. The Proteas will be without injured David Miller‚ who scored a delightful century in the last match in Durban on Wednesday night‚ but he has been replaced by Farhaan Behardien who captained the side in the 2-1 loss during the T20s. A full house is expected and captain AB de Villiers said he is looking forward to flexing his muscles in front of a passionate crowd that will be wearing pink as the occasion is also to raise money and awareness about cancer. "I do enjoy the big crowds and the big moments but I think it comes down to form at the specific time....
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