SA vs SL Match Preview

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.

SA vs SL Match Details

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

SA vs SL Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	257
Avg 2nd inn score	244
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

SA vs SL Pitch Report

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.

SA vs SL Weather Report

The weather forecast calls for sunny skies for the first three days, with rain increasing over the last two.

SA vs SL Last Five Matches

SL ( Sri Lanka )	W W L W L
SA ( South Africa )	L L W L W

SA vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SA Won	SL Won	Tie	NR
Overall	35	21	10	0	4
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SA vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Aiden Markaram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Dane Paterson

Topmost Picks for SA vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Tristan Stubbs –  Tristan Stubbs is the rising star in the team, and he must do well in the middle order.
• Marco Jansen – Marco Jansen has done well in recent months and looks forward to doing well.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kamindu Mendis – Kamindu Mendis's experience and solid technique will bolster the middle order.
• Kasun Rajitha – Kasun Rajitha managed a five-wicket haul in the South African first innings of the second Test after a long, hard toil.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markaram, Marco Jansen(C), Kamindu Mendis(VC), Dhananjaya de Silva, Keshav Maharaj, Asitha Fernando

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs SL Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Kyle Verreynne, Pathum Nissanka(C), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs(VC), Aiden Markaram, Marco Jansen, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Keshav Maharaj, Asitha Fernando

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Marco Jansen, Pathum Nissanka

Vice-captain – Kamindu Mendis, Tristan Stubbs

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

SA vs SL Probable Winners:

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.