South Africa vs Sri Lanka WCT20 2021
25th T20I:
Twenty-fifth match of the tournament between South Africa and Sri Lanka is going to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on October 30th 2021.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka History:
Overall:
Matches:
The teams met with each other 16 times in the format. South Africa won 11 times including a win in a tied game and Sri Lanka won 5 times.
The most consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Sri Lanka was 5 T20Is from 2019 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for South Africa against Sri Lanka was 6 T20Is from 2019 to present.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against South Africa was 3 T20Is from 2017 to 2019.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against South Africa was 4 T20Is from 2017 to 2019.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa against Sri Lanka are WWWWW.
World Cup History:
Matches:
The teams met with each other 3 times in the format. South Africa won 2 times and Sri Lanka won 1 time.
The most consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Sri Lanka was 1 T20I in 2012 and in 2016.
The longest unbeaten streak for South Africa against Sri Lanka was 1 T20I in 2012 and in 2016.
The most consecutive winning streak for Sri Lanka against South Africa was 1 T20I in 2014.
The longest unbeaten streak for Sri Lanka against South Africa was 1 T20I in 2014.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa against Sri Lanka are WLW – -.
Points and Rankings:
The match is the comparison between the fifth rank (South Africa) and tenth rank (Sri Lanka) teams. South Africa is 18 points ahead of Sri Lanka.
South Africa:
T20I:
The team played 144 T20Is. Out of them, the team won 83 times including a win in a tied game and lost 60 times. 1 match was called off without any result (No Result).
T20I in WCT20:
The team played 32 T20Is. The team won 19 times and lost 13 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa are WLWWW.
WCT20 2021 – 18th match between South Africa and West Indies
Sri Lanka:
T20I:
The team played 145 T20Is. Out of them, the team won 67 times including a (1) win in a tied game and lost 76 times including a (1) defeat in a tied game. 2 matches were called off without any result.
T20I in WCT20:
The team played 36 T20Is. Out of them, the team won 26 times and lost 10 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka are LWWWW.
The Outing:
The result of the match will impact the team’s points, as if the result will go in favor of South Africa, then the winning side will gain 1 point without any impact in the ranking, whereas the opposite team will lose 1 point without any impact in the ranking. On the other hand, in case of a reverse result, the winning team will gain 3 points without any impact in the ranking, and the opposite team will lose 2 points without any impact in the ranking.
Venue Weather:
Weather forecast of Sharjah shows the weather would be sunny and clear throughout the game. The precipitation percentage would be 0%. So, there would be no chance of rain, as of now The temperature would be between 31 to 33 Celsius. The wind would be between 12 to 18 km/h. The speed of wind would fluctuate and the temperature would decrease gradually.
Toss and Pitch:
Team preferred to bat first after winning the toss in 13 games out of 20 outings, and the selection favored the teams, as the teams won 9 times including a super over victory in a tied game and lost 4 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are WLWW*L.
On the other hand, the teams, who chose to field first, won 4 times and lost 3 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LWWWL.
Overall, 13 times the teams won the toss, won the matches, including a tied match, and lost 7 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWWWW.
The first batting team won the match 12 times, including a one over eliminator win in a tied outing. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 8 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WLWLW.
Score:
The lowest defended total was 132 runs in 2013, and the highest successful chase was 172 runs in 2021.
The first inning lowest total was 44 runs in 2021 and the highest total was 215 runs in 2016. For the second inning, the lowest total was 56 runs (completed innings) in 2013 and the highest was 182 runs in 2016.
The batting average of the first innings is 20.23 and 19.90 is for the second innings.
T20I History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams never faced each other at the venue. The upcoming encounter will be the first between the teams.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa against Sri Lanka at the venue are – – – – -.
Teams’ T20I History at Venue:
South Africa:
The team never got a chance to play at the venue. The upcoming encounter will be the first for the team.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue are – – – – -.
Sri Lanka:
The team has a dream record, as the team won both the played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Sri Lanka at the venue are WW – – -.
Tentative XI for both the Teams:
South Africa:
The team would like to go with Q. de Kock in place of H. Klaasen.
South Africa Eleven: T. Bavuma, Q. de Kock, R. Hendricks, A. Markram, R. van der Dussen, D. Miller, D. Pretorius, K. Rabada, K. Maharaj, A. Nortje, T. Shamsi
Sri Lanka:
The side would like to go with A. Dananjaya, if M.Theekshan will not be available for the play due to injury.
Sri Lanka Eleven: P. Nissanka, K. Parera, C. Asalanka, A. Fernando, B. Rajapaksa, D. Shanaka, C. Karunaratne, W. Hasaranga, D. Chameera, A. Dananjaya, L. Kumara
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: “*” means the match was tied but the match was resulted through one over eliminator.
