Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20 Series 2021


South Africa Cricket has announced a 3 ODIs and 3 T20I series to be played in Sri Lanka in the month of September. These matches will be contested at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and include three ODI matches and three T20I matches. T20I matches will be played after the completion of ODIs. The first Twenty-20 International match of the series will be fought on 10th September and then the rest of the two matches will be played on 12 and 14 September. 

The South Africa team is very excited to have 3 matches T20I series considering the ICC T20 World Cup right around the door. South Africa Cricket’s CEO said ”To celebrate the ICC T20 World Cup coming up, the Proteas men's squad has been confirmed for another trip.
A sub-continental tour is our greatest preparation for the World Cup, and we are thankful to Sri Lanka Cricket for hosting us during this time when calendars are so tight”.

Many experienced players who were rested in the ODIs series will come back in the T20I series. In the ICC T20I ranking, South Africa is sitting at the 5th position and Sri Lanka is at the 8th position. South Africa last played Sri Lanka in a white-ball series in 2018, winning the five-match ODI series 3-2. The one-off Twenty20 International was won by Sri Lanka. 

De Kock, Miller, Ngidi, and Fortuin, who will not be available in ODI series, will make a comeback in the T20I series. These players will provide plenty of strength to the South Africa squad. In the last 5 head to head matches, both the team won the 2 matches and one game has been tied. 

It's been three years since South Africa last played a bilateral series in Sri Lanka. Last series was played in 2018 in Sri Lanka, it included two Tests, five ODIs and a single T20I. The ODI series was won by South Africa by a score of 3-2, however, Sri Lanka won the lone T20I of the tournament.

Series Result South Africa Won the 3 Match T20 Series By 3-0
Player Of the Series Quinton de Kock
Start Date 2021-09-10
End Date 2021-09-14
Host Country Sri Lanka

Schedule

Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st T20 Match 2021
Match 1
Date - 2021-09-10
Day - Friday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
South Africa Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd T20 Match 2021
Match 2
Date - 2021-09-12
Day - Sunday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
South Africa Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka vs South Africa 3rd T20 Match 2021
Match 3
Date - 2021-09-14
Day - Tuesday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Sri Lanka
Player of the Match
Quinton de Kock
South Africa Venue
R. Premadasa Stadium
Teams
Sri Lanka South Africa

Squad

Sri Lanka Team Squad
Kusal Janith Perera Dinesh Chandimal Akila Dananjaya Nuwan Pradeep
Dhananjaya de Silva Bhanuka Rajapaksa Dushmantha Chameera Dasun Shanaka
Binura Fernando Pathum Nissanka Lahiru Kumara Avishka Fernando
Wanindu Hasaranga Kamindu Mendis Chamika Karunaratne Lahiru Madushanka
Minod Bhanuka Ramesh Mendis Pulina Tharanga Charith Asalanka
Maheesh Theekshana Praveen Jayawickrama

South Africa Team Squad
Quinton de Kock David Miller Dwaine Pretorius Rassie van der Dussen
Temba Bavuma Keshav Maharaj Reeza Hendricks Lizaad Williams
Beuran Hendricks Tabraiz Shamsi Kagiso Rabada Sisanda Magala
George Linde Heinrich Klaasen Bjorn Fortuin Lungi Ngidi
Aiden Markram Anrich Nortje Wiaan Mulder