The hosts continued the winning run in the T20 series as well. South Africa, having a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series, now travel to the SuperSport Park Centurion to face Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20 on March 22, Friday. Keep reading to find out South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Match Prediction.
Sri Lanka dominated in the Tests while South Africa reigned in the ODIs. Both the contests were heavily one-sided. But as the action moved to the shortest format of the game, the fight became intense. The first T20 went right down to the wire as it ended in a tie. Both the teams ended at a score of 134.
Both the sides had their chances of winning the game. But none of them could capitalize on the crucial moments. After a long time, an international game was decided by the Super Over. South Africa batted first and scored 14 against Lasith Malinga. Imran Tahir then proved his worth as he kept the opposition down to just 5 runs.
Here is our South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Match Prediction
Case1: If South Africa bats first
First Innings score prediction: 160-170
Result prediction: Sri Lanka will win the match by 3 wickets
Case2: If Sri Lanka bats first
First Innings score prediction: 165-175
Result prediction: Sri Lanka will win the match by 5-15 runs
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Head to head in T20s
Total T20s: 11, South Africa won: 6, Sri Lanka won: 5
Predicted XIs
South Africa Predicted XI
Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dassen, David Miller (wk), Jean-Paul Duminy (c), Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Lutho Sipamla, Anrich Nortje, Dale Steyn, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka Predicted XI
Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Perera, Thisara Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga (c), Jeffrey Vandersay
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Match Prediction: South Africa will be without the services of key players for the remaining games. The likes of Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada won’t feature in the series anymore. This is the best chance for Sri Lanka to pull off a victory in the limited overs leg.
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