South Africa (80/4) defeat Srilanka (77/10) by 6 wickets in a low scoring match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[FearlessRoar]

Sri Lanka will square off against South Africa in the fourth match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 which will be the first match of tournament’s Group D. Wanindu Hasaranga-led Sri Lanka would aim for a strong start in their pursuit of a second T20 World Cup title, while Aiden Markram’s South Africa will also seek a good start in their quest for an elusive ICC championship.

Sri Lanka's Squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

South Africa's Squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeze Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.

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[mominsaigol]

SA better bat first.

 

[FearlessRoar]

SA better bat first.

We cant underestimate Sri Lanka, they are also dark horse

 

[Devadwal]

We cant underestimate Sri Lanka, they are also dark horse

Yes they have quality attack for T20 cricket. pathriana, tushara,Chameera and Hasranga and Theekshana - this is very good bowling attack

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Batting firepower is completely on Shanaka. There is simply nobody who can force the pace in that lineup. They really needed to pick Lasith Croospulle ahead of one of Nissanka/Kamindu to give a bit of X factor.

Their batting lineup is very weak for this format

 

[RidiculousMan]

Batting firepower is completely on Shanaka. There is simply nobody who can force the pace in that lineup. They really needed to pick Lasith Croospulle ahead of one of Nissanka/Kamindu to give a bit of X factor.

Their batting lineup is very weak for this format

I think it's a big factor that Sri Lanka is playing in USA. If they qualify to the next round. I believe they will become more dangerous in the Caribbean conditions

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I think it's a big factor that Sri Lanka is playing in USA. If they qualify to the next round. I believe they will become more dangerous in the Caribbean conditions

Even in Caribbean conditions, lack of batting firepower will be exposed. Their bowling will need to restrict the big teams to 150-160 every time for them to have a chance.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

South Africa are favorites here

 

[Kianig89]

Srilanka like Paksitan are a thing of past, expect SA to roll over them

 

[ChennaiFan]

Sri Lanka start as favorites. They have good batsmen and bowlers for these conditions in NYC.

 

[alishahid]

Pathirana at international level is yet to showcase his talent. Meanwhile he is a different beast at the IPL

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Toss Update

Sri lanka have won the toss and will bat first

 

[TeymurBlake]

Should be a good contest.

 

[Human786]

Wanindu Hasaranga wins the toss and chooses to bat first. He expects the pitch to be good for batting. Says they've got seven batters and four bowlers in the side (two allrounders in the mix).

 

[RidiculousMan]

If Sri Lankan openers can click. They can put up a decent score.

 

[Human786]

If Sri Lankan openers can click. They can put up a decent score.

If SAF bowlers click , they can pick up decent wickets

 

[The Bald Eagle]

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

O

 

[Human786]

SAF playing 4 pacers & IND have 4 spinners in their 15

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

I HOPE SRILANKA WINS. CHOKE AFRICA PLAYS WELL UNTIL THEY CHOKE

 

[RidiculousMan]

SAF playing 4 pacers & IND have 4 spinners in their 15

India will still trouble. Jadeja and Kuldeep are great. Kuldeep has emerged as world class.

In NYC India might just start 2 spinners but in the super eight stage. They will need the other spinners as the conditions in Caribbean will be more spin friendly.

 

[Human786]

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

O

Warindu at 8 - batting too deep , I remember his batting at 6 in international games ! Should have been a bowler for Angelo !

 

[Suleiman.56]

Who is this baartman chap playing for south Africa?

 

[Human786]

170 par ? 2/0 after 1

 

[emranabbas]

Rabada looking dangerous no way babar or rizwan will survive him..

 

[Human786]

9/0 in 2

 

[Human786]

13/0 in 3

 

[Human786]

OUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[MANU ROY]

Batman strike sorry baartman i like this bowler

 

[MANU ROY]

Who is this baartman chap playing for south Africa?

Sa t20 highest wickets taker

 

[emranabbas]

Watching other bowlers make you realise how rubbish shaheen and naseem are

 

[Human786]

14/1 in 4

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nice little Test match

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seems like only test match players can do well in this NY condition

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Sri Lanka have become a disgrace now even associate nations play better than them

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL are awful with the bat and selection of Thushara ahead of Madushanka might cost them. Also, SA play leg spin well while a few batters do have issues against SLA. Unfortunately, Hasaranga is captain and Wellalage was never going to make it.

SL really need Croospulle at the top instead of these guys.

 

[Human786]

looks like 150 par 21/1 in 5

 

[Human786]

Sri Lanka have become a disgrace now even associate nations play better than them

you forget the glorious Bang Boys TBE

 

[Ali Active]

Mbaape left football???

 

[The Bald Eagle]

One must tell K Mendis its not a Test match

 

[jnaveen1980]

First time when someone plays here will find it a little hard to score runs. It will take a while to get the pace and bounce of the pitch.

 

[Human786]

ridiculous 24/1 in 6

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is a bit like Mo Shami

 

[Ali Active]

i think ny is bowl first wicket

 

[The Bald Eagle]

This Bartmaan guy is way better than overrated Nortje

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am going to wait until SA also bats. This is not appearing to be easy

 

[lontje]

Finally some other team batting as slow or worse than pakistan

 

[Human786]

30/1 in 7

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hacking doesn't work obviously.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This Bartmaan guy is way better than overrated Nortje

And Coetzee . At least in this format.

 

[Badboy_1]

strange pitch

 

[emranabbas]

Newyork seems like a funny pitch

Similar to ban vs ind game

Pakistan will struggle on here

 

[The Bald Eagle]

strange pitch

May be Pak vs Ind would also be a tricky pitch

 

[Human786]

31/2

 

[Human786]

Newyork seems like a funny pitch

Similar to ban vs ind game

Pakistan will struggle on here

all drop-in pitches imported from Australia . bit slow & 2 paced this one .

 

[jnaveen1980]

square boundaries are massive here. So expect into the pitch short stuffs. Full balls will travel.

 

[Asif321]

Dangerous Bowling line up

 

[deltexas]

This is ridiculous batting. No intent. Teams need to stop blaming the pitch for their incompetence

 

[Human786]

Warindu comes in at 4 to force the score ...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

And that Aussie curator was talking about how this was going to be a true surface etc

 

[MANU ROY]

Pant bat really well in the warm up match don't know this is the same pitch

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bat hitting the ball is anything but sweet. A soft sound meaning lot of mistimed shots..

 

[Human786]

OUT

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pant bat really well in the warm up match don't know this is the same pitch

Different. But looking so far nature looks identical. Similar kind of pitch.

 

[deltexas]

Pant bat really well in the warm up match don't know this is the same pitch

It's a different pitch

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is ridiculous batting. No intent. Teams need to stop blaming the pitch for their incompetence

Pitch and outfield are rubbish regardless of the batting. Ball literally stops on the outfield.

This was seen even in the warm up match against BD.

 

[Human786]

May be Pak vs Ind would also be a tricky pitch

that would be fun & give PAK the much needed edge . 32/4

 

[MANU ROY]

Sl might all out under 100

 

[Champ_Pal]

Trash batting and Trash pitch and outfield.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch and outfield are rubbish regardless of the batting. Ball literally stops on the outfield.

This was seen even in the warm up match against BD.

Yea it is not just SL batting. It is the pitch that is completely alien to most teams. Even Indians were not all that comfortable here. Only few guys were good.

 

[MANU ROY]

Jaiswal in some stupid ad

 

[Human786]

36/4 in 9 - get 120 ?

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Rizwan would be proud of the innings Mendis is playing

 

[MANU ROY]

Yea it is not just SL batting. It is the pitch that is completely alien to most teams. Even Indians were not all that comfortable here. Only few guys were good.

Pant pandya sky they done well pretty sure vk won't going to like this pitch

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pant pandya sky they done well pretty sure vk won't going to like this pitch

This is opposite of what kohli prefers.

 

[MANU ROY]

Rizwan would be proud of the innings Mendis is playing

Not a easy pitch

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yea it is not just SL batting. It is the pitch that is completely alien to most teams. Even Indians were not all that comfortable here. Only few guys were good.

And that was a BD attack without Fizz and Taskin . This a full strength Saffer attack.

 

[jnaveen1980]

And that was a BD attack without Fizz and Taskin . This a full strength Saffer attack.

Yea we may see our own team batting like this lol I am goign to wait

 

[Human786]

That is why I kept saying IPL / League cricket on horrendous roads make bowlers redundant & game boring . Keep the bowlers in play . 40/5

 

[MANU ROY]

This is opposite of what kohli prefers.

Ro and ko will be India openers should except 25 for 0 in power play

 

[Asif321]

Seems Netherlands and SA will qualify from this group . Bangladesh and Lankans don’t have it in them