Published on: Sep 10, 2021 7:00 am IST|Updated on: Sep 10, 2021 7:23 am IST
SL vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Sri Lanka will face South Africa in a three-match T20I series and the first match will be played on 10 September at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The host Sri Lankan team defeated South Africa 2-1 in the recently concluded three-match ODI series after they won the third ODI in a fantastic manner. Sri Lanka will be high on confidence as they also won their last T20I assignment against India at home. Things will surely be challenging for the visiting South African side but they have the team to deliver in the shortest format of the game.
Fixture Name: 1st T20I, Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Competition: Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20I
Date: 10 September
Time: 8 PM IST
Ground: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Team Form Guide: SL (recent last): W W L L L SA (recent last): W W W W L
ICC Rankings: SL 9, SA 5
The pitch at the R.Premadasa Stadium will offer a competitive wicket. There will be enough help for the batsmen and the bowlers. The pitch will assist the spinners and there will be some amount of turn available. However, the captain winning the toss will look to bowl first.
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SL Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Line-up
Avishka Fernando Kusal Perera Kamindu Mendis Dhananjaya de Silva Dasun Shanaka Charith Asalanka Chamika Karunaratne Wanindu Hasaranga Dushmantha Chameera Akila Dananjaya Praveen Jayawickrama
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SA Team News
Aiden Markram Quinton de Kock Reeza Hendricks Rassie van der Dussen David Miller Dwaine Pretorius Keshav Maharaj Bjorn Fortuin Kagiso Rabada Tabraiz Shamsi Anrich Nortje/Sisanda Magala
Related: South Africa T20 World Cup Squad Announced
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
Quinton de Kock: South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock is an experienced T20 cricketer and his presence will be crucial for the visitors. Quinton de Kock Stats in T20Is – 1605 runs in 54 matches at a strike-rate of 138.01.
Kusal Perera: For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera is an attacking option in this batting line-up and he has a brilliant T20I record. Kusal Perera Stats in T20Is – 1347 runs in 49 games at a strike-rate of 132.97.
Differential Pick:
Tabraiz Shamsi: For South Africa, Tabraiz Shamsi has phenomenal numbers in the shortest format and he is currently the No.1 ranked T20I bowler in the ICC Rankings. Tabraiz Shamsi Stats in T20Is – 45 wickets in 39 matches at an economy of 6.79.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Quinton de Kock BATSMEN: Aiden Markram, Avishka Fernando, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Kusal Perera ALL-ROUNDERS: Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga BOWLERS: Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Praveen Jayawickrama
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