30 GMT) start time, and it is unusual for a T20 clash to be played in the morning when conditions may be crisp.

Meanwhile, Hasaranga said the conditions in the US “are similar to Sri Lanka” and was confident of getting a favorable result at the new venue.

South Africa goes into the tournament on the back of last month’s 3-0 series loss against co-hosts West Indies but will hope the recent run of matches in the region will help them in the World Cup.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has won all of their last three T20 series – albeit they lost three out of eight matches – against Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe.

South Africa holds the upper hand in their head-to-head record, having won 12 of their 17 fixtures.

Sri Lanka has won five.

The Proteas are likely to go with a pace-heavy XI, including right-armer Ottneil Baartman, but keep the experienced Keshav Maharaj as a spin option.

Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi.

The Lankan Lions will look to rely on the recent IPL experience of Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara to assist the spin duo of Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana.

Wanindu Hasaranga, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.