SA vs SL ODI Head To Head Stats & Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium Ahead of ICC World Cup 2023 Match 4

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SA vs SL ODI Head To Head and Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium: South Africa and 1996 champions Sri Lanka will lock horns in in match 4 of ICC World Cup 2023 in Delhi on Saturday (October 7).

South Africa led by Temba Bavuma, got only one practice match under their belt, are fresh from a warm up loss against New Zealand, while Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka head into the match on the back of successive defeats to Asian rivals Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka are on a three-match losing streak, including the two practice matches and the 50 all out humiliation against India in the Asia Cup final, while South Africa, who lost their only warm up match, came from 0-2 to down to beat Australia in the five-match series last month.

The two sides have crossed paths several times in ODIs, including the World Cup, but have never faced each other at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where South Africa played the most recent ODI against India.

Now, ahead of the SA vs SL World Cup 2023 match we take a look at their ODI head to head record, stats as well as both South Africa and Sri Lanka’s record at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

SA vs SL ODI Head to Head

In the 80 meetings between the two sides in ODI format so far, South Africa has the clear edge, having a 45-33 record against Sri Lanka, while one match has ended in a tie and 1 in No Result. Sri Lanka, however, have won 2 in the last 3 meetings against South Africa.

Among 45 wins, South Africa has won 24 times when batting first and 21 times when chasing, while Sri Lanka has won 12 times when chasing and 21 times when setting a target. Here is a look at the South Africa vs Sri Lanka head to head stats and top performances:

SA vs SL Stats

In the ODI World Cup, the two nations have crossed paths six times so far with South Africa holding a 4-1 edge over Sri Lanka, while one match has ended in a tie. In the most recent meeting at the 2019 World Cup, SA handed SL a massive loss. Here is a look at SA vs SL WC record.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in ODI World Cup

Matches: 6

South Africa Won: 4

Sri Lanka Won: 1

Tied: 1

South Africa Won Batting First: 1

South Africa Won Chasing: 3

Sri Lanka Won Batting First: 0

Sri Lanka Won Chasing: 1

South Africa Highest Total: 229

Sri Lanka Highest Total: 268

South Africa Lowest Total: 195

Sri Lanka Lowest Total: 110

In Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, South Africa and Sri Lanka have never met before, but both sides have experience of playing at the venue, where the Proteas played the last ODI match and were bowled out for 99. Here is a look at SA and SL record in Arun Jaitley Stadium.

South Africa ODI Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium

Played: 2

Won: 1

Lost: 1

Won Batting First: 0

Won Chasing: 1

Highest Total: 223

Lowest Total: 99

Sri Lanka ODI Record in Arun Jaitley Stadium

Played: 5

Won: 1

Lost: 3

No Result: 1

Won Batting First: 0

Won Chasing: 1

Highest Total: 277

Lowest Total: 193

When it comes to ODI World Cups, Sri Lanka has one title to show for, but both teams possess an almost similar record of matches won in the show-piece tournament. Here is a look at SA and SL record in ODI World Cup.

South Africa record in ODI World Cup

Matches: 64

Won: 38

Lost: 23

Tied: 2

No Result: 1

Won Batting First: 19

Won Chasing: 19

Highest Total: 411

Lowest Total: 149

Sri Lanka record in ODI World Cup

Matches: 80

Won: 38

Lost: 39

Tied: 1

No Result: 2

Won Batting First: 21

Won Chasing: 17

Highest Total: 398

Lowest Total: 86