South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka: Five Sri Lanka players who can make an impact

Kumar Sangakkara

1. Kumar Sangakkara

Sangakkara has played two massively important innings for Sri Lanka in the recent past proving that he is still the go-to man in this side who can survive in hostile conditions and put up a brave face for the side.

His knock of 134 runs in the Champions Trophy group stage against eventual runners up England will go down as one of the most memorable knocks in one-day cricket in the last decade.

He backed that up with a critical, match-winning innings of 90 against the West Indies that ensured that the team reached the final of the tournament in the Caribbean. He will be there to stabilize the innings whenever the team is going through a tough period against the potent pace battery of South Africa.