ICC WC 2023 Match 4: SA vs SL Predictions and Tips

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South Africa and Sri Lanka battle out in match four of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, 7th October 2023. The match is slated to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and the scheduled start time is 2:00 PM local time. Let us now look at SA vs SL Dream11 prediction tips, probable playing 11 and the top fantasy picks.

SA vs SL Match Preview

South Africa led by Temba Bavuma are coming off a comeback win against Australia in a highly competitive series back home. The proteas the best batting lineup in terms of experience and the recent form of their top five batters. In the only warm-up game that South Africa played their bowlers were waivered with their line and lengths but the huge positive for them is the bowling form of Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jensen. When it comes to the spin department only play one primary spinner and Aiden Markram is expected to bowl his quota of 10 overs against Sri Lanka.

In the batting department Quinton de Kock has been in the best of form alongside Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram and David Miller. Their batting lineup looks lethal and with the short square boundaries at Delhi, the proteas batsman could make a mockery out of the inexperienced Sri Lankan bowling lineup.

Sri Lanka has been poor with the bowling in both the warm-up matches. They will miss the services of their premier bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmanta Chameera in the tournament, a huge blow for the Lankans. In the batting lineup Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama are key at the top of the order. Dhanajaya de Silva and Dasun Shanka will hold the key for the Lankans in the middle order. The Sri Lankan pace attack looks fragile and inexperienced which could make a massive difference in the match against South Africa.

SA vs SL Pitch Report

The surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi favours the batsman and the short square boundaries is an added advantage at this venue. The dry nature of the surface can come in handy for the spinners as the game progresses and it is expected to slow down a touch. Out of the 25 ODI matches played at this venue, the team batting first won 12 matches and the team batting second won 12 matches. The team winning the toss would prefer to bowl first as batting becomes easier in the later stages of the game with the dew factor expected to play a huge role under lights in Delhi.

SA vs SL Probable Playing XI

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (Captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jensen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madhushanka/ Kasun Rajitha.