Sri Lanka vs. South Africa: Five players to watch out for

Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) celebrates the wicket of South African captain AB de Villiers during the second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on July 23, 2013. (Getty Images)

5. Tilakratne Dilshan

Dilshan was in top-form when he suffered an unfortunate injury while batting against India in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy. He underwent rehabilitation while the Lankan lions toured the West Indies and truly returned to the game with a fine performance in the second ODI.

He scored 43 runs at the top of the order against a top quality pace attack even when wickets tumbled at the other end. He returned to complete the job with some part-time spin and picked up the key scalp of opposition skipper De Villiers. Dilshan can be a reliable option with the ball in supportive conditions especially against the Proteas.