SL vs RSA Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 03, 2024
Sri Lanka and South Africa will play the fourth match of the 2024 T20 World Cup. This is going to be a key group D encounter between two highly competitive teams.South Africa are currently in fourth position in the International Cricket Council's rankings for T20I teams. Sri Lanka are in eighth position.
There will be plenty to bet on before and during this match. Our experts will show you what is available on the best cricket betting sites. Consider the competitive odds and interesting markets. You can trust our insight, which is based on years of experience and understanding of cricket betting.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa head-to-head record
South Africa have five wins to Sri Lanka's zero in their last five meetings in T20I cricket. That's a dominant record for the Proteas. The last three T20I results between these two teams were won by the team batting second.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa live streaming and broadcast
You can live stream this match and the rest of this year's T20 World Cup on the Disney+ Hotstar app. This is a great way to stream international cricket online. The tournament is also being broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India.
Use and enjoy these cricket betting tips for the T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and South Africa in New York, United States of America, on Monday, 3 June 2024.
SL vs RSA Team Previews
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will go into this match and tournament on the back of a T20I series win over Bangladesh. But that was three months ago. Warm-up fixtures against the Netherlands and Ireland will help Sri Lanka's preparation for the main event. Let's see how they could fare against South Africa.
Wanindu Hasaranga will captain the team. He is one of the best leg-spinners in world cricket and an outstanding all-rounder. Hasaranga missed the recent Indian Premier League due to injury, but has since recovered. He is a significant asset with bat and ball for Sri Lanka.
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka will be tasked with scoring the bulk of the team's runs. Angelo Mathews is also in the mix. Among the bowlers, Dushmantha Chameera could be the most formidable of Sri Lanka's seam attack.
Sri Lanka Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.
South Africa
South Africa are still striving for a maiden T20 World Cup title. Their tournament preparation didn't necessarily go according to plan against the West Indies recently, when the Proteas slipped to a T20I series whitewash. That was not a full-strength South African squad, though.
Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen will be key this time. They recently joined from the IPL in India, where they lost the final with the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both are high-impact batters capable of winning contests almost singlehandedly. Tristan Stubbs, who was in great form for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, will be important as well.
There are concerns among the Proteas' bowlers. Anrich Nortje has been out of form for an extended period and Kagiso Rabada was nursing an infection recently. This could put a lot more onus on Gerald Coetzee to succeed. Spin-wise, Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj should be a collective force.
South Africa Playing 11
Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.
SL vs RSA Toss Prediction
This match will be played at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The venue is brand new to international cricket. The pitch will be fresh and full of runs.
The team to win the toss will likely opt to bat first. That said, bowling first is often a preference for teams in this short format, which can lend itself to successful pursuits of targets rather than setting them.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The warm-up match between Bangladesh and India at this venue, two days before this match, will be a good indicator of what size first-innings total should be competitive at this venue.
It will be interesting to see if Sri Lanka and South Africa field one or two specialist spinners.
Rain is forecast in New York on matchday. This could suit the team potentially chasing an adjusted target.
SL vs RSA Betting Tips
South Africa look in stronger shape to win here than Sri Lanka. The Proteas' batting resources are stronger. Their bowling department probably has better depth than Sri Lanka's too.
Bet on 1.47 favourites South Africa to beat 2.70 underdogs Sri Lanka.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Bet on the Proteas to win the toss. There is a 50 percent chance of this happening. If South Africa win the toss, they will likely choose to bat first.
Klaasen was SRH's third-highest run-scorer in the recent IPL. He is in great form. Klaasen has experience in the USA. He hit a century for the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket.
Coetzee put in several strong performances for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Anticipate a big performance from him. Coetzee has been bowling with threatening pace and accuracy.
Hasaranga has taken 104 wickets in 65 T20Is. That's a relatively prolific ratio for a leg-spinner in the shortest format of the international game. Hasaranga is primed for a telling performance here.
Nissanka should open the batting and have the opportunity to score quickly and freely on a fresh pitch. He is excellent at finding gaps when fielding restrictions are in play during the opening powerplay. Nissanka has already collected 10 half-tons in T20I cricket.
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