Proteas aim to continue with winning momentum

The Standard Bank Proteas are out to keep their energy on the ‘front foot’ in the second One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka taking place in Dambulla on Wednesday. The Proteas asserted themselves with a dominant five-wicket win in the opening match on Sunday, and will be hoping for a similar performance to go further ahead in the five-match series. Paceman, Kagiso Rabada, says it will be a ‘massive advantage’ if the squad continues with the winning momentum at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.Rabada will be playing in his 50th ODI for South Africa, and although reluctant, is the standout leader of a young and inexperienced attack. His record – across all formats- since making his debut against Bangladesh in 2015 has been impressive, a historic debut where he became only the second player to take a hat-trick on debut. The 23-year-old is currently ranked No.9 on the ICC ODI rankings, with a tally of 79 wickets at an average of 27.