SA vs SL: The Proteas are all set to lock horns against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium for their upcoming Super 12 encounter of the T20 World Cup.
South Africa are walking into this encounter with an eight-wicket win over West Indies. Bowling first suited the Proteas quite well as Dwaine Pretorius’ 3/17 & Keshav Maharaj’s 2/24 helped South Africa restrict West Indies to a subpar total of 143/8. In reply, Aiden Markram‘s unbeaten 26-ball 51 and Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten 51-ball 43 helped South Africa win by eight wickets.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are walking into this contest with a disappointing loss against the Kangaroos. Being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka struggled badly in the batting department as Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc & Pat Cummins picked up two wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka to a par total of 154/6. While chasing, David Warner’s scintillating knock of 65 off 42 balls helped Australia win the match by 7 wickets and 18 balls to spare.
In the upcoming encounter, South Africa have the upper hand and have the clear advantage of winning against the Lankans.
Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Sri Lanka
Date & Time: 30th October 2021, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Pitch Report
Sharjah’s wicket will not be an easy one to score runs on. It’ll take a lot of effort for them to get value for their shots. Pacers will have an undue advantage off the surface and are most likely to pick more wickets than anyone else.
Weather Report
Mild humidity is expected throughout the game. The temperatures will marginally decrease from 32 to 31 degrees. There are no signs of precipitation whatsoever.
SA vs SL Predicted Playing XI
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
SA vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Kusal Perera
Batters: Aiden Markam (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka
Allrounders: Wanidu Hasaranga (vice-captain), Dwaine Pretorius
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana
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