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Russell Domingo. Photo: Gallo Images<\/p>\n

The Castle Lager Proteas<\/a> will be using the 50-over warm-up match against a Sri Lanka<\/a> Development XI at the Colts Cricket Ground today as a chance to adapt to the sub-continental conditions.<\/p>\n

The Proteas are coming from winter conditions in South Africa, and coach Russell Domingo<\/a> says the match will be the ideal opportunity to build up the match intensity ahead of the series opening ODI<\/a> against Sri Lanka on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is massively important; that\u2019s why we asked for a warm-up game,\u201d Domingo said of the match at the official media launch of the tour in Colombo on Tuesday. \u201cWe want to get used to the conditions, not just the playing conditions but also the temperatures and humidity and knowing how to keep the ball dry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Domingo has the option of using all the players in his touring party. However, he feels settling with a playing XI will be crucial in creating the necessary match intensity. \u201cWe\u2019re going to play 11, we want to get it as close to a proper game as possible,\u201d Domingo explained.<\/p>\n

The series is not only an opportunity for the ODI<\/a> squad to gain some important winning consistency, but also a time for Domingo\u2019s new coaching allies in Adrian Birrell<\/a>, Claude Henderson<\/a> and Greg King \u2013 in the interim \u2013 to make themselves familiar with the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs much as it\u2019s important for players to gel in an environment, it\u2019s also important for the coaches as well,\u201d Domingo added.<\/p>\n

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