Sri Lanka vs South Africa, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Betting Tips

Sri Lanka are looking to make a strong comeback when they face South Africa in the 25th match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

For both the teams, the game will be an important one as they will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition.

For Sri Lanka, the match is even more significant especially after receiving a thrashing in their first match against Australia on Thursday.

Only three times these teams have faced each other in the history of the T20 format. South Africa have come out on top on two occasions.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

After suffering a thrashing defeat against Australia in Dubai in their previous outing, the Islanders will be coming into this fixture low on confidence and might make changes to their playing XI for this game.

In the batting department, Sri Lanka will be relying on the likes of opener Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Perera to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera along with the spin duo of Mahesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga to produce timely breakthroughs against South Africa.

South Africa Form and Team News

After securing their first win of the competition against West Indies, South Africa will be looking to maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture.

In the batting department, Proteas will be heavily relying on the likes of their captain Temba Bavuma, , wicketkeeper-batter  Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller to score bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada along with the spin duo of Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, South Africa will be favorites to win the 25th game of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. For this 25th T20 World Cup game, South Africa  are placed at 1.47 odds, while Sri Lanka placed at 2.50 odds.

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Our Tipster Angle

Both the sides will be coming into the contest on the back of contrasting results.  Sri Lanka suffered their first defeat of the tournament against Australia, whereas South Africa put in a clinical performance to beat West Indies.

On paper, South Africa look like a far solid unit compared to their rivals. However, after having already played at the venue before, Sri Lanka will have a slight advantage against South Africa in this contest.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Dasun Shanaka-led unit to register a close win over South Africa.

Tip 1- Temba Bavuma to lead the way with the bat for South Africa

Namibia Captain Temba Bavuma has struggled to make an impact with the bat for South Africa in this year’s T20 World Cup. The right-handed batsman will be keen to deliver a notable score against Sri Lanka. Given his valuable experience at the international stage, we can expect Captain Temba Bavuma to score 15 runs or more against Sri [email protected].

Tip 2- Charith Asalanka to continue his excellent form for Sri Lanka

Middle-order batsman Charith Asalanka has performed exceedingly well for Sri Lanka so far in this T20 World Cup. With 121 runs at an average of 60.50, Asalanka will be keen to deliver a notable in this fixture’s we can expect Middle-order batsman Charith Asalanka to score 25 runs or more against South Africa- Sri [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Sri Lanka to register a hard-fought win over South Africa at Sharjah

1. Captain Gerhard Erasmus to score 15 runs or more against Sri Lanka-South [email protected]
2. Middle-order  batsman Charith Asalanka to score 25 runs or more against South Africa- Sri [email protected]

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