Published on: Sep 12, 2021 7:00 am IST|Updated on: Sep 11, 2021 10:59 pm IST
SL vs SA Dream11 Prediction: The second T20I match between Sri Lanka and South Africa is scheduled to take place on 12 September at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The visiting South African team emerged victorious in the first T20I match by a comprehensive margin of 28 runs against Sri Lanka. South Africa have now taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Earlier, hosts Sri Lanka won the three-match ODI series with a 2-1 scoreline. The Dasun Shanaka-led team will surely be hoping to make a winning comeback in this match.
Fixture Name: 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Competition: Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20I
Date: 12 September
Time: 7 PM IST
Team Form Guide: SL (recent last): L W W L L SA (recent last): W W W W W
ICC Rankings: SL 9, SA 5
Ground: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pitch Report: The pitch at the R.Premadasa Stadium is expected to offer an evenly poised competitive contest between the bat and ball. It looked a sporting wicket in Colombo during the first T20I and the same will be the case in this game as well. The spinners will get great amount of assistance and things will be favourable for the batsmen as well. However, batting first will be a good option.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Quinton de Kock, Dinesh Chandimal BATSMEN: Aiden Markram, Avishka Fernando, Reeza Hendricks, Dasun Shanaka ALL-ROUNDERS: Wanindu Hasaranga, Dwaine Pretorius BOWLERS: Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Dushmantha Chameera
After their impressive win in the first match, South Africa will start as favourites in this second T20I as well. However, Sri Lanka have the ability to bounce back as they are playing in their home conditions. The conditions will be favourable for batting and thus, it will be a great move to pick as many batsmen in your fantasy teams.
Dasun Shanaka Stats in T20Is – 583 runs and 15 wickets in 46 matches.
Keshav Maharaj Stats in T20s – 84 wickets in 105 games at an economy of 6.60.
South Africa wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock could be the potential star player of this match due to his amazing numbers in T20I cricket. Quinton de Kock Stats in T20Is – 1641 runs in 55 matches at a strike-rate of 137.32.
For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga has done phenomenally well in the recent while and also picked up two wickets in the first T20I. He is currently the No.2 ranked bowler in the ICC T20I Rankings. Wanindu Hasaranga Stats in T20Is – 35 wickets and 192 runs in 22 matches.
Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal brought all his experience into play during the last game where he played a brilliant innings of 66 runs off 54 balls. Dinesh Chandimal Stats in T20Is – 934 runs in 58 games.
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Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
SL Playing 11 (likely) Avishka Fernando Dinesh Chandimal Bhanuka Rajapaksa Dhananjaya de Silva Dasun Shanaka Charith Asalanka Chamika Karunaratne Wanindu Hasaranga Dushmantha Chameera Akila Dananjaya Maheesh Theekshana
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock got a useful start of 36 runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka and he will be keen to score big in the upcoming second game. Quinton de Kock Stats in T20Is – 1641 runs in 55 matches at a strike-rate of 137.32.
For South Africa, chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi has emerged as a consistent performer with the ball especially in the shortest format of the game. He is the No.1 ranked bowler in the current ICC T20I Rankings. Tabraiz Shamsi Stats in T20Is – 46 wickets in 40 games at an economy of 6.84.
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SA Playing 11 (likely) Aiden Markram Quinton de Kock Reeza Hendricks Heinrich Klaasen David Miller Dwaine Pretorius Keshav Maharaj Bjorn Fortuin Kagiso Rabada Tabraiz Shamsi Anrich Nortje
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Watch Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20I Live score and streaming on the Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV app.
The Sri Lanka vs South Africa series will be broadcasted on Sony SIX.
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