SL vs SA Prediction, Today's Winner, Most Runs, Most Wickets: 3rd ODI- South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021

SL vs SA Prediction, Today’s Winner, Most Runs, Most Wickets: 3rd ODI- South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021. The three-match ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka is well and truly alive. Sri Lanka took the early lead after winning the first game by 14 runs. South Africa made a strong comeback on Saturday after winning the second game by 67 runs.

Janneman Malan starred for the Proteas in the first innings. South Africa opener batted all the way till the 45^th over of the innings and guided the team to a competitive total on the board. He opened the innings for the side and shared crucial partnerships with all the batsmen in the top six.

Malan notched his third century in just nine one-day international. He ended up scoring 121 runs off 135 balls, including 9 fours and 1 six. Markram, who top-scored for South Africa in the last game, got out after making 21 off 29 on Saturday.

R Hendricks, however, made a vital half-century off 53 deliveries. Van der Dussen managed 16 off 25 deliveries, while Klaasen scored 43 runs off 27 balls. At the end of the first innings, South Africa managed 283 runs in the first innings.

Sri Lanka didn’t have a great start to their innings in pursuit of the target, thanks to a solid opening spell from South African seamers. Kagiso Rabada got rid of Fernando and Rajapaksa in the fourth over, while Mulder sent back Minod Bhanuka, leaving Sri Lanka in trouble at 19 for 3.

Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka stitched a vital partnership for the fifth wicket but Sri Lanka needed someone to stick till the end. Asalanka notched his highest ODI score of 77 off 69 balls before getting out in the 29^th over. Shanaka made 30 off 41.

Man in form, Tabraiz Shamsi accounted for the wickets of both of them. Besides, he picked three more wickets Dhananjaya de Silva, Chameera, and Akila Dananjaya. Sri Lanka, eventually, was bundled out for 197 runs in the second innings, losing the game by 67 runs.

The third one-day international will be played on 7^th September 2021 on Tuesday.

SL vs SA Prediction, Today’s Winner, Most Runs, Most Wickets: 3rd ODI- South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021

Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Head to Head Records: 

Venue records (Records at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)

Average first innings score: 235

Average second innings score: 196

Highest total recorded: 375/5 by India against Sri Lanka

Lowest total recorded: 86/10 by the Netherlands vs Sri Lanka

Total Matches played here: 134

Matches won batting first: 71

Matches won bowling first: 53

Toss Prediction for Match 1:

The team winning the toss is likely to bat first.

Predicted Scores for Match 1:

(Teams’ forms) – Oldest to Latest

South Africa: LLWLW

Sri Lanka: LLWWL

(Players’ form)

Sri Lanka:

• Batting

Who will score the most runs for Sri Lanka in the first ODI: Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, or Charith Asalanka 

• Bowling

Who will pick the most wickets for Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga, C Karunaratne or Dushmantha Chameera 

South Africa: 

• Batting

Who will score the most runs for South Africa in the first ODI: Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma, or Henry Klaasen

• Bowling

Who will score the pick the most wickets for South Africa in the first ODI: Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, or Kagiso Rabada