SL vs SA Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 03/06/2024
This is the first encounter of the teams slotted in group D and both sides would look to start their campaign on a high.
Sri Lanka and South Africa will lock horns against each other in the fourth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 3 (Monday). This will be the first match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York and will commence at 8 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Monday evening.
SL vs SA: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
South Africa are certainly the stronger outfit but when it comes to the shortest format, even Sri Lanka can surprise opposition. Here are the best bets for this SL vs SA match.
South Africa top batter to be Heinrich Klaasen – 10Cric @ 3.45, BET HERE
Despite the fact that he comes down the order to bat, Heinrich Klaasen is expected to be top batter for South Africa. He is coming off a brilliant IPL season for Sunrisers Hyderabad and there is every chance of him taking on Sri Lanka’s bowlers in this match.
Dilshan Madhushanka to pick more than 1.5 wickets – 1xBet @ 3.25, BET HERE
Dilshan Madhushanka makes the new ball talk and has every chance of striking multiple times in his four-over spell. He is a brilliant bowler and had performed well in the ODI World Cup last year as well.
Sri Lanka top batter to be Kusal Mendis – Parimatch @ 4, BET HERE
Kusal Mendis will most probably bat in top three for Sri Lanka and in serene batting conditions, his strokeplay is a must-watch. Clearly, he can taken down any opposition on his day.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
With this being the first match of the tournament in New York, the surface is expected to be decent to bat on. India and Bangladesh played a warm-up match at this venue on June 1 and the former side defended 182 runs easily winning by 60 runs. If this match is taken into consideration, batting first could be a good decision.
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Head-to-Head Record SL vs SA
Sri Lanka and South Africa have faced each other in 17 matches in the shortest format so far. The Proteas have won a staggering 12 times while Sri Lanka emerged victorious on five occasions.
SL
Sri Lanka lost to the Netherlands in their first warm-up game but then managed to beat Ireland comfortably. They last played a T20I back in March winning the series against Bangladesh. Wanindu Hasaranga has been named the captain of the side for the mega event and the 2014 champions will be keen on qualifying for the Super 8 round from group D.
SA
South Africa played three T20Is against the West Indies just before the start of the T20 World Cup but lost all of them. However, not all players from the World Cup squad featured in the series as they were busy in the Indian Premier League. Aiden Markram and his men, however, will be confident of putting up a good show this time around in the mega event.
Where to Watch SL vs SA
Check out the details of where to watch the SL vs SA match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Hotstar (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Amazon Prime Video – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa, Uganda, Namibia
- Sky Sport NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA and Canada
- ESPN Caribbean (TV) / ESPN Play Caribbean App (Streaming) – West Indies
- Maharaja TV – Sri Lanka
Toss Prediction
This is a day game in New York and the pitch might slow down as the match progresses. In fact, in the warm-up game between India and Bangladesh, the ball was holding up in the surface at times. For the same reason, the team winning the toss might bat first.
SL vs SA – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea on whom to bet on.
Weather conditions
The weather forecast is decent for this match with around 20% chance of rain in the lead up to the match. It is also expected to be partly cloudy during the match time. The temperature is likely to be around 25 Degrees Celsius.
Favorites to win the match – WI
South Africa are the favourites of bookmakers to win this match as the team certainly looks stronger than Sri Lanka. However, one should expect Hasaranga and his men to put up a fight.
Key matchup
Aiden Markram has struggled against Wanindu Hasaranga scoring only 17 runs off 23 balls in three innings and also got him out once.
