Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20: Everything To Know

Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 2024: Summary, Scores, Goals, Highlights, Stats, League, Game Analysis, Points, Next Fixtures And Everything To Know

Date and Time:

The match took place on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 14:30 UTC.

Venue:

The game was held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Toss:

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first.

Match Summary

Inning 1: Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka’s batting lineup faced a tough challenge, managing to score only 77 runs for 10 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
• Key contributors included Kusal Mendis (19 runs) and Angelo Mathews (16 runs).
• South Africa’s Anrich Nortje was the star bowler, taking an impressive 4 wickets for just 7 runs in his 4 overs.

Inning 2: South Africa

• South Africa chased down the target with determination, reaching 80 runs for 4 wickets in 16.2 overs.
• Quinton de Kock (20 runs) and Heinrich Klaasen (19 runs) led the charge.
• Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets for 22 runs in his 3.2 overs.

Result

South Africa emerged victorious, winning by 6 wickets. Anrich Nortje’s brilliant bowling earned him the Player of the Match title.

Player of the Match:

Anrich Nortje (South Africa) for his outstanding bowling performance.

key Highlights

Kusal Mendis: 19 runs (30 balls, 1 four, 0 sixes)

Angelo Mathews: 16 runs (16 balls, 0 fours, 2 sixes)

Bowling highlights for South Africa:

Anrich Nortje: 4 wickets for 7 runs in 4.0 overs.

Quinton de Kock: 20 runs (27 balls, 0 fours, 1 six)

Heinrich Klaasen: 19 runs (22 balls, 1 four, 1 six)

Bowling efforts by Sri Lanka:

Wanindu Hasaranga: 2 wickets for 22 runs in 3.2 overs.

T20I Head-to-Head Record:

1. • Total T20I matches played: 17
   • Sri Lanka wins: 5
   • South Africa wins: 11
   • Tied matches: 1
   • Last result: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets (Sharjah, 2021).
2. T20 World Cup Head-to-Head Record:
   • Total T20 World Cup matches played: 4
   • Sri Lanka wins: 1
   • South Africa wins: 3
   • Tied matches: 0
   • Last result: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets (Sharjah, 2021).
3. Top Performers:
   • Most Runs (T20Is):
     • Reeza Hendricks (SA): 322 runs at an average of 40.25 and a strike rate of 124.32.
     • Quinton de Kock (SA): 272 runs at an average of 30.22 and a strike rate of 114.76.
   • Most Wickets (T20Is):
     • Imran Tahir (SA): 14 wickets at an economy rate of 5.38 and an average of 13.07.
     • Tabrez Shamsi (SA): 11 wickets at an economy rate of 5.61 and an average of 13.27.
     • Nuwan Kulasekara (SL): 10 wickets at an economy rate of 7.52 and an average of 15.80.