Sri Lanka will face South Africa in Match 4 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, on June 3 at 8:00 PM IST at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York.
Sri Lankan batsmen performed with disgrace on a surface which provided little assistance for pace bowlers. In this article, we will discuss the main matches of SL Vs SA.
1. Sri Lanka vs South Africa – T20I
South Africa will look to improve on their poor recent form when they meet Sri Lanka in their opening ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match at New York on Monday. South Africa are expected to advance to the Super 8 stage and would relish starting their campaign off successfully.
Sri Lanka will look to build on their impressive win against Netherlands in their final warm-up match, taking place at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Weather forecasters predict cloudy conditions with temperatures reaching 15 degrees Celsius. Light breeze could aid the bowlers and there will be light rainfall, possibly altering the pitch surface.
This marks the inaugural T20I between South Africa and Australia; they had previously met six times in ODIs with South Africa winning five and one ending up as a draw.
Sri Lanka boast a promising Dream11 selection in Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been on fire with his ball recently. However, South Africa boasts two excellent all-rounders in Quinton de Kok and Heinrich Klaasen who could provide effective opposition bowling to counter Sri Lankan batsmen with bowling; their fast paced pitch should suit both teams perfectly and lead to high scoring matches; it will also feature live commentary by Star Sports 1 HD/SD in English commentary while Star Sports Hindi HD/SD provides Hindi commentary coverage! Watch live coverage of the fourth match from ICC T20 World cup on both channels 1 HD/SD in English commentary while Star Sports Hindi HD/SD will bring live commentary by Star Sports 1 HD/SD with English commentary and Star Sports Hindi HD/SD with Hindi commentary!
2. South Africa vs Sri Lanka – T20I
South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York to start off their World Cup 2024 campaign with style. Kagiso Rabada took two wickets while spinner Keshav Maharaj and fast bowler Ottneil Baartman each took one scalp, as Heinrich Klaasen scored an unbeaten 19 from eight balls to steer South Africa home with ease.
Proteas were able to limit Sri Lanka to just 78 runs on an uneven pitch with slow and slowing scoring rates in 16.2 overs. Their opponent struggled as wickets fell quickly as they struggled with its unique characteristics.
Anrich Nortje continued his stellar start to the tournament as he collected four wickets over four overs before Kagiso Rabada took over for this over. Rabada managed only three runs from this over and hopes to continue his excellent form going into his next over.
South Africa boasts an incredible batting lineup with heavy hitters like Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Nandre Burger, Rassie van der Dussen, Donovan Ferreira and Lizaad Williams among their ranks, while Ottneil Baartman, Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi and Reeza Hendricks lead an outstanding bowling attack – giving South Africa hope that it can use this wealth of talent against Sri Lanka in its opening match.
3. Sri Lanka vs South Africa – T20I
South Africa will look to continue their winning start at the World Cup in New York as they take on Sri Lanka in Group D’s fourth match, looking for another win and taking an impressive commanding lead. They have won all three matches so far to seize a strong position within their pool.
After an inauspicious start to their campaign, Sri Lanka have shown signs of life with two victories in their last two matches to put themselves back into contention for making it to the Super 8. However, they must avoid another slipup against South Africa who remain undefeated after two matches as both teams remain undefeated so far this tournament.
The Proteas’ bowlers took full advantage of these conditions by applying pressure to Sri Lanka batsmen and restricting them to only 77 runs – Kusal Mendis’ 30-ball 19 top scoring for his side.
Anrich Nortje was South Africa’s star performer with 4-7 off his four overs, while Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada also claimed two wickets each – though their victory might have been far more convincing had Forrest not been caught behind off the final ball of his innings!
Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and Maheesh Theekshana all possess the ability to take on South African bowlers and hit big scores; however, their consistency with their batting needs to improve and they will all strive to do just that.
4. South Africa vs Sri Lanka – T20I
Once again meeting for their inaugural T20I encounter, South Africa under the command of Faf du Plessis looks poised to continue their dominance of Sri Lanka in T20 cricket. They won three out of four T20 matches against them and look forward to adding to this win total in this upcoming clash.
On June 3, both Sri Lanka and New York will play their opening fixtures of the tournament at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, with both sides expected to post high-scoring totals. Sri Lanka are under considerable pressure after two defeats in two games so require strong performances from Wanindu Hasaranga to turn around their series.
South Africa’s bowlers shine in match
A superb South African bowling performance helped reduce Sri Lanka to 77 all out after 19.1 overs, their lowest total since T20 cricket began. Kagiso Rabada (2-21) and Keshav Maharaj (2-22) both provided impressive spells against Kusal Mendis’ 19-ball 19 top scorer for Sri Lanka in T20 cricket history.
South Africa boasts an impressive batting lineup with power hitters such as Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Donovan Ferreira and Reeza Hendricks. However, its bowling unit possesses even greater promise with talented youngsters like Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Kwena Maphaka (the young sensation) and Lizaad Williams being part of an attack that boasts incredible talent.
The Proteas will aim to bounce back after their disappointing opening match of this tournament, but must perform at their best in order to avoid yet another defeat. Also set for debut is all-rounder Darren Kleinveldt – added as replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga.
5. South Africa vs Sri Lanka – T20I
South Africa defeated Sri Lanka with 22 balls left to spare to open their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in New York, taking down an easy target of 78 in just 19.1 overs thanks to an outstanding 4/7 spell from Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis’ 19-ball 19 from opener Kusal Mendis.
Skipper Hasaranag won the toss and elected to bat first. Even without star batsman Darren Bravo in their lineup, Sri Lanka chose four spin bowlers – Keshav Maharaj being their sole fast bowler – before opting to field Keshav Maharaj as their fast bowler.
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island in New York will feature an expected spinnable pitch that should help both pacers and spinners alike. Furthermore, there will likely be variable bounce in the ball, providing opportunities for both batters.
South Africa have an excellent T20 record against Sri Lanka, winning 12 out of 17 encounters – including an exciting last-over win during their most recent meeting at this stage of competition. Unfortunately, however, they’ve lost two matches so far at this stage and need a good start against Sri Lanka if they hope to advance to the Super 8s stage of tournament play. They currently sit fourth in Pool D table; any success against them would give a huge confidence boost as they head forward with other matches in Pool D and beyond.
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