I CAPE TOWN. Dec

I 31:, South African

I captain Shaun I Pollock is confi-I dent his team are ' < apable of heating Sri Lanka in the second «•! three Tests starting Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town, reports AFP

Pollock said South Africa had dominated the drawn first Test which ended in Durban Saturday and believed they would have won if the whole fourth day was not rained out.

"Cape Town will be a new ball game and wc have to start all over again but I am hopeful that we can put in another quality performance.' he said.

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya, though took com-(ort from the way his batsmen defied the South African bowlers on the last afternoon. Sri Irinka were 149 for six when the match ended after being set 345 to win

•Jayasuriya was disappointed with the wav his batsmen capitulated in the first innings when a stand of 168 between Kumar Sangakkara mid Mahela Jayawardenc was followed by .i collapse tn which the last eight wickets crashed |<>f 36 runs

hi the second Innings. Srl L.mka showed more light. "Wc he'e been struggling with our bat Ung but a few players got 21 >- or 30s whir h helps build (cmOdem e.' he said.

Jayasuriya singled out Tll-lc}.- ratne Dilshan. playing in his sixth Test who batted for lw - and-a-hall hours to make

an unbeaten 28 "He showed a lot of maturity, said Java-sttriva.

The second Test is likely to be played on a pitch more suited to South Africa's pace attack. Pollock said he was surprised that Kingsmcad in Durban had played out of character, with almost no help for the bowlers

"We play our best cricket on hard, nminev wickets." said Pollock. This is likely to be the case at Newlands

Jayasuriya said Srl Lanka had been boosted by the performance of fast bowling discovery Dilhara Fernando, who look five wickets In the first Hillings in Duban.

He is really last." said Jayasuriya. "and it means we can now have a very good bowling attack."

Srl Lanka will again rely on offspinner Muttiah Murallfha-ran. who took I I for 161 lit Durban, passing 300 wickets in only 58 Tests.

The South African team could be boosted by the n turn ol opening batsman Herscliclle Gibbs, who was banned until De cember 31 after agreeing lo under-perform in return for a bribe from sacked former captain Hansie Cronje in a one-day match in India In March

The selectors met in Durban on Saturday to pick the team but convenor Ritshdl Magict said the side would only Be announced Monday. New Year s Day

It is speculated this Is because the United Cricket Board

of South Africa docs not want to announce a return by Gibbs until his ban has been completed

South African fast bowler Allan Donald will not plav. however, despite being named in (he original squad for the Durban and Cape Town matches

He will be in Cape Town but only to have his recovery from a stomach muscle injury assessed. He may be able to play in the second series of one-day internationals which resumes In l’aarl on January 9.

TEAMS

South Africa: Shaun Pollock (captain). Gary' Kirsten. Boeta Dlppenaar or Herschelle Gibbs. Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullllian. Neil McKenzie. Lance Khisem r. Mark Boucher. Nicky Bo|e. Makhaya Nllni. Mfuneko Ngam

Sri Lanka (probable squad): Sanath Jayasuriya (captain). Marvan Atapattu. Kumar Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene. Russel Arnold. Tlllekeratne Dilshan Romesh Kaluwltha-rana. Chaminda Vans. Nuwan Zovsa. Muttiah Muralltharan. Dilhara Fernando. Upul Chan dana.

Umpires: Ian Howell (South Africa! and Ed Nicholls (West Indies).

T.V. umpire: Will Dledrieks (South Africa)

Match referee: Raman Subba Row (England)