Published Nov 26, 2024, 3:42 am IST
The hosts, South Africa, will look to take a quick advantage in the two-match Test series over Sri Lanka. The team recently suffered consecutively series losses to South Africa and England and will be looking for a turnaround. Sri Lanka will also hope to reverse their fortunes following their series loss to India. South Africa has a good record against Sri Lanka. They have won the last four Tests against Sri Lanka and will look to extend that streak. The South Africa players are well aware of the conditions and intend to take advantage of them. Sri Lanka is fielding a young team, so it will be interesting to observe if they can deliver.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka – 1st Match, Test Match
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Date & Time: 27th November 2024 at 01:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode
Avg 1st inn score | 257 |
Avg 2nd inn score | 244 |
Win% batting 1st | 57 |
Win% batting 2nd | 43 |
The pitch flattens out over time and becomes easier to bat to serve as the match progresses, allowing teams batting second to fully capitalize and post a massive total.
The weather forecast calls for sunny skies for the first three days, with rain increasing over the last two.
SL ( Sri Lanka ) | W W L W L |
SA ( South Africa ) | L L W L W |
Matches Played | SA Won | SL Won | Tie | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 35 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
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Sri Lanka has struggled with maintaining consistency. The team will be missing key players for this game, so the youngsters must step up and meet the challenge. South Africa has a strong bowling attack and a good record against Sri Lanka. Based on their current performance, we believe the South Africa have a slight advantage. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.
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