SA vs SL Match Preview

South Africa and Sri Lanka meet in the fourth match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Saturday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. South Africa has a history of underperforming in big moments, finishing seventh in England four years ago. They were a major disappointment in the previous Cricket World Cup, but early indications suggest that they could be genuine contenders for this tournament in India. They defeated Australia after coming back from a two-match deficit. South Africa should be too strong for Sri Lanka in this match. Last month, Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup (T20I) and advanced to the final of the 2023 competition in this format. They have struggled against the top sides in this format in recent years, but they have players who can cause South Africa problems.

SA vs SL Match Details

South Africa vs Sri Lanka – 4th Match

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium – New Delhi

Date & Time: 07th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SA vs SL Venue Stats

SA vs SL Pitch Report

At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, there is always a good pace to work with, and we expect more of the same in Delhi on Saturday. In this game, a par score will be greater than 350 on this pitch.

SA vs SL Weather Report

The first half of this game will be played in temperatures ranging from the low to mid-30s, with the sun shining brightly.

SA vs SL Last Five Matches

SA vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

SA vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana

Topmost Picks for SA vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Aiden Markram – The right-handed stylish batter is playing some of his best cricket this year. He averages 35.42 across his career in ODIs but in 2023 alone he averages 64.11 in ODIs.
• Kagiso Rabada – The pace bowler has taken a 5-wicket haul on two occasions in ODIs and he will enjoy the bounce and speed on offer from this venue.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kusal Mendis – The keeper-batter was already in strong form for Sri Lanka before he hit a remarkable 158 runs from 87 balls in the final warm-up game against Afghanistan on Tuesday.
• Matheesha Pathirana – The 20 year old right arm fast bowler with a distinctive action took a 3 wicket haul against Pakistan during the Super Fours of the 2023 Asia Cup and big things are expected.

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

Quinton de Kock(C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(VC), Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Matheesha Pathirana

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

Quinton de Kock, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Aiden Markram(C), Marco Jansen(VC), Kagiso Rabada, Matheesha Pathirana

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram

Vice-captain – Kusal Mendis, Marco Jansen

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

SA vs SL Probable Winners:

Most analysts would have written off South Africa’s chances of competing in this tournament four weeks ago, but their victory over Australia has caused many to reconsider. Similarly, Sri Lanka was on a long winning streak before abruptly losing their way near the end of the 2023 Asia Cup. This match will be won by the team that is able to adjust to the pace of the wicket. We expect South Africa to win, and we are rooting for them. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.