South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 4th Match of World Cup Mens, Probable XI, Weather Report, Pitch Report & Key Players and more (2023)
Former champions Sri Lanka will kick off their 2023 World Cup campaign today (October 7) against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams failed to qualify for the semifinals in the last two editions of the mega event. They will aim to start their competition on a winning note and build momentum to finish in the Top 4.
South Africa and Sri Lanka have been among the top ODI groups on the planet. Players of the two groups are regulars in the IPL, which is the reason they have a lot of involvement playing in Indian circumstances. The present World Cup match ought to be a wafer of a challenge.
Sri Lanka are falling off a drubbing because of India in the Asia Cup 2023 last, while South Africa beat Australia 3-2 in a home ODI series. The force is somewhat in the blessing of the Proteas.
Pitch Report
A dark soil pitch will probably be utilized for the South Africa versus Sri Lanka match, significance piles of runs ought to be scored in this challenge. The pitch report at Arun Jaitley Arena will be communicated real time a couple of moments before the throw. By and large, the wicket at this scene is really great for batting while likewise offering help for the spinners.
Meteorological forecast
Clear skies are normal all through the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Delhi. There is no way of downpour, with the temperature expected to float around 33 degrees Celsius during the match.
South Africa Key Players : Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada
Sri Lanka Key Players : Pathum Nissanaka, Kusal Mendis, Matheesha Pathirana
Probable XI
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Lahiru Kumara and Matheesha Pathirana.