- Akash Vaishnav
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Live South Africa vs Sri Lanka: The 25th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is between South Africa and Sri Lanka. The match will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
South Africa has played two matches so far in the super twelves against Australia and West Indies. They lost the match against Australia but won against West Indies.
Sri Lanka has also played two matches so far in the super twelves. They won their first match against Bangladesh but lost to Australia in their second outing.
Both the teams will look to play better than what they did in their last match. Both the teams will make some changes and we will have a thriller of a match on our hands.
Temba Bavuma is a right-handed batsman and also strikes the ball a long distance. It’s his height that helps him get under the ball and strike it a fair distance. His balance also plays a major part in those shots.
Temba Bavuma has played 18 T20 internationals and has scored 424 runs with an average of 24.94 to his name.
Dasun Shanaka was taking the charge of another Sri Lankan legend in the form of Lasith Malinga. The right-handed batsman will try to change his form in the group stages as he only batted once in those three matches.
Shanaka has played 54 T20 international matches with 645 runs and 54 being his personal best.
Temba Bavuma, the South African captain has lots to prove when it comes to the T20 internationals. His highest score is 72 and has a strike rate of 127.32. Bavuma only has one fifty to his name which he would like to change in this year’s tournament.
The Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka is somebody who is experienced in playing at the top level. He will lead Sri Lanka from the front and have to stand up in the batting department too. He has only managed to cross the fifty mark twice in those 53 matches he has played.
South Africa against Sri Lanka will be played in Sharjah on Saturday, October 30th. Live coverage will start at 15:30 IST.
Fans can enjoy this fixture on Disney + Hotstar (Premium) app. They can watch it on Star Sports 1 HD.