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South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021

Result · Sep 10 2021, Fri - 07:00 PM (IST)
1st T20I - R. Premadasa Stadium
SOUTH AFRICA
163/5
SRI LANKA
135/6
South Africa won by 28 runs
CRR:6.75
Bowler O M R W Eco
Dushmantha Chameera 4 - 35 1 8.8
Dhananjaya de Silva 2 - 12 0 6
Maheesh Theekshana 4 - 35 1 8.8
Akila Dananjaya 3 - 28 0 9.3
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 - 23 2 5.8
Chamika Karunaratne 2 - 24 0 12
Dasun Shanaka 1 - 6 1 6
Fall Of Wickets Batsman
73/1 (9.5) Quinton de Kock
79/2 (11.1) Reeza Hendricks
87/3 (12.6) Heinrich Klaasen
152/4 (18.5) Aiden Markram
156/5 (19.3) David Miller
Bowler O M R W Eco
Bjorn Fortuin 4 - 24 1 6
Anrich Nortje 4 - 29 1 7.3
Kagiso Rabada 3 - 21 0 7
Keshav Maharaj 4 - 19 1 4.8
Tabraiz Shamsi 2 - 20 1 10
Dwaine Pretorius 3 - 21 1 7
Fall Of Wickets Batsman
34/1 (5.5) Avishka Fernando
34/2 (6.1) Bhanuka Rajapaksa
68/3 (11.1) Charith Asalanka
95/4 (14.6) Dasun Shanaka
102/5 (15.5) Wanindu Hasaranga
104/6 (16.1) Dhananjaya de Silva
Match Info
Series: South Africa in Sri Lanka 2021
Date: Sep 10 2021, Fri - 07:00 PM (IST)
Country: Sri Lanka
City: Colombo
Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium
Toss: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Sri Lanka Squad: Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Kagiso Rabada, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Sri Lanka and South Africa have each won three of their last six men's T20I matches played between the two sides, however, the Lankans have lost their last three encounters against the Proteas.
  • South Africa have won two of the three multigame bilateral men's T20I series played against Sri Lanka (L1); the Proteas have a chance to register consecutive such series wins for the first time in this format.
  • Sri Lanka have won their last two men's T20I matches at home, the last time they registered more consecutive wins in this format at home was in 2012 (4 matches).
  • South Africa have won their last four men's T20I matches on the road, the last time they registered more such wins in a row was in 2009 (5 matches).
  • Sri Lanka have a chance to register a hattrick of men's T20I wins for the first time at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, they won their last two matches at this venue against India (28 & 29 July 2021); they have one win and a loss against South Africa at this venue.
  • Sri Lanka have a strike rate of 114 in men's T20I since the beginning of 2020, the poorest amongst all Test playing nations in this format; South Africa have a strike rate of 142, the fourth best during this period.
  • South Africa have a catch success percentage of 75% in men's T20I since the beginning of 2020, the poorest rate amongst Test playing nations, they have dropped 35 of their 140 chances presented to them.
  • Tabraiz Shamsi needs just five more for 50 wickets in men's T20I, in doing so he will become just the third South African to achieve this feat in this format (Dale Steyn & Imran Tahir); his economy against Sri Lanka in T20I (5.2) is his second best against any nation he has faced a minimum of three times.
  • Quinton de Kock needs just two more to record the second most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in men's T20I matches, he currently has 62 dismissals and only has M.S Dhoni (91) and Denesh Ramdin (63) above him.
  • Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga has a strike rate of six in the power play in men's T20I matches since the beginning of 2021, the best rate amongst all bowlers to have a bowled a minimum of 20 balls during that period.