Men's T20 World Cup 2024 SriLanka vs South Africa, 4th Match

Srilanka Vs SA World Cup T20 Live. Sri Lankans and South Africans have cherished memories from 2014. On March 1, in Dubai, South Africa triumphed over Pakistan in the men's under-19 World Cup final. Thirty-seven days later, in Dhaka, Sri Lanka defeated India in the final of what was then known as the men's World T20. However, neither country has celebrated a major global cricket victory since.

The closest Sri Lanka came to another major trophy was the 2015 World Cup quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by South Africa, who subsequently lost their semifinal to New Zealand. In the 2014 World T20 semifinals, India defeated South Africa, and they did so again in the semifinals of the 2023 ODI World Cup. While Sri Lanka also claimed the 1996 World Cup, South Africa's under-19 triumph in 2014 remains their only significant win.

In ICC tournaments, Sri Lanka and South Africa have made little progress over the past decade. Australia and England have dominated, winning five of the six men's ODI and T20 World Cups, with West Indies claiming the other.

Despite producing some of the era's most memorable players, neither Sri Lanka nor South Africa have consistently formed top-tier teams. Will this change at the 2024 T20 World Cup? Their upcoming clash in Nassau County on Monday may provide some answers.

The warm-up match at the same venue, the inaugural game at the temporary 34,000-seater stadium, suggests challenging batting conditions. In that game between India and Bangladesh, the pitch produced variable bounce and seam movement, with only one half-century scored and nine of the 16 bowlers conceding fewer than eight runs an over. It was reminiscent of 2014's tough conditions.

Match Details:

When: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, June 3, 2 PM GMT, 10:30 AM Local, 4:30 PM SAST, 8 PM IST

Where: Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York State

Pitch and Weather: The pitch, a nearly brand-new drop-in surface, started in Adelaide, completed near Palm Beach, Florida, and transported to New York. Expect warm, dry, partly cloudy, and largely windless conditions.

Head-to-Head in T20 World Cups: Sri Lanka 1-3 South Africa

Team Watches:

Sri Lanka:

• This tournament marks Chris Silverwood's last stint as coach, a factor that might either inspire or unsettle the team.
• Tactics & Matchups: The varied and potent attacks include Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka.
• Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka

South Africa:

• The form of Anrich Nortje, recovering from a lumbar stress fracture that sidelined him for 180 days, is crucial.
• Tactics & Matchups: The performance of the middle order, bolstered by IPL returnees David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, and Tristan Stubbs, will be critical after a 3-0 loss to West Indies.
• Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (C), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Did you know?

• Wanindu Hasaranga needs eight wickets to surpass Lasith Malinga and become Sri Lanka's most successful bowler in T20 World Cups.
• South Africa has lost three of their last four opening matches in T20 World Cups, with the other being washed out against Zimbabwe in 2022.
• Sri Lanka has won six of their eight opening matches, including four of their last five.

What they said: "The numbers haven't been great for him in the last while but I'm not overly concerned. I've watched him quite closely during the IPL and we've had quite a few discussions around tactics and fields and things like that. If you get the balance of that right, then what can be big numbers can be turned into a far better return in terms of runs and wickets, etcetera." - Eric Simons, South Africa's bowling coach, on Anrich Nortje's progress going into the tournament.

Squads:

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin

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