Cricket World Cup 2023, SA vs SL: South Africa won by 102 runs

A very competitive match will take place on our first doubleheader on Saturday 8 October. A very confident and dominant South Africa will take on Sri Lanka who will look forward to regaining their confidence and momentum. In this article, we will tell you all the detailed information you need to know about the match.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 4th Match Details

Date – 7 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Toss – Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bowl

RSA 428/5 (50)
SL 326 (44.5)

Key players

Here are 5 players of South Africa to watch out for.

1. Quinton De Kock – South African opener, De Kock is very familiar with the Indian conditions, thus he can play an important role for the team.
2. Aiden Markram – another strong top-order batsman on whom South Africa can easily rely.
3. Heinrich Klassen – a very in-form batter who is probably playing spin best out of all the South African batters.
4. Marco Jansen – an all-rounder who can also contribute with both bat and ball.
5. Kagiso Rabada – Rabada will lead the pace and bowling attack of South Africa as he is an experienced player and among the top bowlers in the world.

Here are 5 players of Sri Lanka to watch out for.

1. Kusal Mendis – a senior and experienced player on whom the whole batting of the Sri Lankan team will rely.
2. Dhananjaya De Silva – a spin all-rounder who can also play aggressively and big shorts.
3. Dunith Wellalage – a very young and exceptional talent produced by Sri Lanka who was outstanding in the Asia Cup.
4. Maheesh Theekshana – he will play the role of the main spinner in the team and with his experience of IPL in Indian conditions he will play an important part.
5. Matheesha Pathirana – there are a lot of aspirations from this young bowling talent who gives glimpses of legendary Malinga.

Dream 11 South Africa vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match World Cup 2023

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. Quinton De Kock
2. Temba Bavuma
3. Kusal Mendis
4. Aiden Markram
5. Heinrich Klassen
6. David Miller
7. Marco Jansen
8. Dunith Wellalage
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Matheesha Pathirana

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the possible playing 11 of South Africa.

1. Quinton De Kock (Wicketkeeper)
2. Temba Bavuma (Captain)
3. Aiden Markram
4. Rassie Van Der Dussen
5. Heinrich Klassen
6. David Miller
7. Marco Jansen
8. Keshav Maharaj
9. Gerald Coetzee
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Lungi Ngidi

Here is the possible playing 11 of Sri Lanka.

1. Dasun Shanaka (c)
2. Kusal Mendis (vc)
3. Pathum Nissanka
4. Sadeera Samarawickrama
5. Kusal Perera
6. Charith Asalanka
7. Dhananjaya de Silva
8. Dilshan Madushanka
9. Dunith Wellalage
10. Kasun Rajitha
11. Matheesha Pathirana

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head

Both South Africa and Sri Lanka played 80 ODIs so far and South Africa emerged as winners with 45 wins whereas Sri Lanka won 33 out of 80 ODIs.