In Match 25 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, South Africa will face Sri Lanka. 25th Match South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score. On Saturday, the Sharjah Cricket Stadium will host the match between the two sides. South Africa’s campaign got off to a bad start with a loss against Australia. They returned to winning ways in their following match, defeating the West Indies by eight wickets.
In their allocated twenty overs, the holders batted first and scored 143-8. Dwaine Pretorius was the most effective of the bowlers, taking three wickets in two overs. The Proteas responded by chasing the score down with eight wickets and ten deliveries to spare.
South Africa easily chased down the total, thanks to Reeze Hendricks (39), Rassie van der Dussen (43), and Aiden Markram (51). Meanwhile, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in their first match. The Lankan Lions, on the other hand, were defeated by Australia by seven wickets in their second encounter.
25th Match South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score
Match Details
Match – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Match 25
Venue – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Time – 03:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network
SA vs SL Match Prediction
Batting might not be easy in Sharjah as has been the case at this venue in the recent past. Knowing the aim in such a situation is always preferable. As a result, the chasing team would have the upper hand. Both teams have won and lost one match each, and they will try to add to their win totals when they play on Saturday. When the two evenly matched teams face off, fans should expect an intriguing matchup.
Match Prediction: South Africa to win the match.
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 16, Sri Lanka– 5, South Africa– 10, Tied- 1
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 3, Sri Lanka– 1, South Africa– 2, Tied- 0
Bench: Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Bench: Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Quinton de Kock
Pitch Report
The cricket pitch in Sharjah has been a sports one. It hasn’t been difficult to score runs, and bowlers have had their say as well. The track, on the other hand, has favoured the team that is batting second. As a result, chasing should be the way to go.
Average first innings score: 144 (4 T20Is in Sharjah in T20 World Cup 2021)
Record of Chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1, Tied – 0
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Sharjah on Saturday will be 33°C. The humidity level would be around 42%.
T20 World Cup 2021 12th Match Live Streaming Details
Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster for the T20 2021 World Cup in India and other regions of the subcontinent. The Star Sports network will broadcast all the promotions of the next event live starting on October 17. The live broadcast of the mega event will also be available on digital platforms, courtesy of the Disney+Hotstar app in India and other regions of the subcontinent.
The cricket score between SA and SL will be available today at 03:30 PM IST. Live scoring will be available on Sportyreport.com.
Recent Venue Records
Stats- T20
Total Matches- 18
Matches won batting first- 10
Matches won bowling first- 8
Average 1st innings score- 145
Average 2nd innings score- 125
Highest total recorded- 215/6 (20 Ov) by AFG vs ZIM
Lowest total recorded- 44/10 (10 Ov) by NED vs SL
Highest score chased- 172/5 (18.5 Ov) by SL vs BAN
Lowest score defended- 154/8 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
