South Africa have successfully bowled Sri Lanka out for just 77 in 16.2 overs with Anrich Nortje leading their efforts. Kagiso Rabada and Ottniel Baartman also provided wickets.
Heinrich Klaasen at short square leg denied Kamindu Mendis an attempt at six as he wafted at an wide delivery, marking South Africa’s fourth consecutive wicket fall. In this article we will discuss the main points of south Africa vs Sri lanka team matches.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c)
South Africa made an outstanding start to their World Cup campaign, bowling Sri Lanka out for just 77 runs before coasting to victory within 17 overs. Ottniel Baartman made an excellent debut by taking 1-9 from four incredibly economical overs. Kamindu Mendis took an outstanding low catch at first slip to dismiss Aiden Markram before Charith Asalanka took another key catch at short cover off Tristan Stubbs – both performances being impressive victories for South Africa.
The Proteas quickly adjusted their bowling style to the conditions, bowling fuller upfront and mixing up their pace effectively to reduce Powerplay runs to 24 runs for an unprecedented low at this World Cup format.
Ottniel Baartman
Baartman finally received recognition after 10 years playing domestic cricket without much fanfare; becoming SA20’s leading wicket-taker now earns him selection in the T20 World Cup squad.
Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Heinrich Klaasen also join in his mission.
Wanindu Hasaranga leads an England team which won the T20 World Cup ten years ago but have failed to make it past the semi-finals in any major limited-overs tournament since. He hopes that this situation changes soon.
Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee has been forced out of South Africa’s two Test series against West Indies after suffering a side strain while playing for Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket. Migael Pretorius will replace Coetzee for these upcoming games.
Proteas would build their semi-final credentials significantly with a victory here and this tall left-armer could play a vital role. He bowled fuller upfront while maintaining discipline by bowling with precision from the start and throwing accurately from day one.
Quinton de Kock
De Kock will look to take full advantage of AB de Villiers’ departure from international cricket and become a key figure. They should put Sri Lanka under considerable pressure as they haven’t reached a major limited-overs tournament final for over 10 years now.
But they’ll have to do it without Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj – three key members of their side who will miss out due to injury. South Africa do have an impressive bench of fast bowlers including Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Lutho Sipamla as fast bowlers; plus spinners Keshav Maharaj and Heinrich Klaasen for backup.
Bjorn Fortuin
Since 1991 and following the end of apartheid, South Africa have become known as the Proteas; one of the strongest teams worldwide. They excelled in shorter formats, reaching five ODI and two T20 World Cup semi-finals without ever winning one of these competitions.
The Proteas boast an elite bowling unit led by Kagiso Rabada and Ottniel Baartman, while Hashim Amla and Heinrich Klaasen pose major threats with bat and ball respectively. Bjorn Fortuin can provide wicket-taking spells – something he hopes to add more of his first-class wickets total.
Reeza Hendricks
Hendricks is an explosive opener with classical strokeplay who has been in superb form ever since making his one-day international debut for Proteas against Zimbabwe in 2008. After impressive performances in Lions and Momentum competitions, Hendricks earned selection into Proteas team after earning selection as an additional batsman.
Hendricks fell just short of making history on debut, yet still had an outstanding second innings which helped South Africa amass 281-5 and pick off Tristan Stubbs at short cover for an amazing catch – marking an end to Sri Lanka’s efforts in running chase against them.
Marco Jansen
The Proteas, better known as the boys in blue, have one of the strongest batting lineups in international cricket, featuring stars like AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and more.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s limited-overs side are one of the finest in cricket and have proven themselves adept at winning away matches this year, beating Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Bangladesh to claim three series victories – though that does not make them easy targets at Eisenhower Park where its bowler-friendly pitch offers irregular bounce with minimal turn.
Heinrich Klaasen
South African bowlers adapted well to the conditions, putting Sri Lanka on the back foot early. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Ottneil Baartman – who was named SA20 top wicket-taker – bowled fuller deliveries upfront while mixing their pace accordingly.
Baartman gave some width to Pathum Nissanka and the left-hander edged it behind for his inaugural World Cup wicket – a crucial victory which prevented Sri Lanka from building momentum in their innings; they scored only 24 runs during their Powerplay, and this marked their lowest 10-over total ever at any World Cup tournament.
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj of South Africa’s spinners has been outstanding during this T20 World Cup and could prove decisive. He has amassed 2-22, with Ottneil Baartman (1-9) and Kagiso Rabada (2-21) also contributing significantly.
Maharaj has taken two key wickets – Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama – that have helped South Africa wrest control from Sri Lanka’s innings, assisted by Heinrich Klaasen’s one-handed catch at deep extra cover. Thanks to these achievements, South Africa have managed to significantly reduce Sri Lanka’s run rate in their final over. It made all the difference for them.
David Miller
Sri Lanka failed to register three batsmen reaching double figures, which is an accurate reflection of South African bowler Anrich Nortje’s 4-7, Keshav Maharaj’s 2-22 and Ottniel Baartman’s remarkable one-9 overs.Heinrich Klaasen and Tristan Stubbs had an impressive IPL campaign that carried through into this tournament, looking decent enough in many respects but not quite enough for reaching the Super 8. To advance further they will require to do more for their team to make it to the Super 8. If you want to know more about sports like: football, cricket, kabaddi, polo and many more just follow us: https://sportsadda.co.uk/
