Lankans enjoy edge in final

Sri Lanka has the edge over South Africa in tomorrow’s final of the Morocco Cup after winning three of its four group matches — including two over the South Africans.

In the last game before the final, Sri Lanka easily beat South Africa by six wickets, becoming the first team in the triangular one-day tournament to win batting second. But the line ups are likely to be very different for the final, with both teams resting key players in yesterday’s match — the last group game.

Asked if Sri Lanka was favourite, Sri Lanka’s coach Dave Whatmore said: “Four games, won three, I suppose so in a way but… We have played them many times before and we know what they are capable of.”