The 4th match of the tournament will be played between South Africa (SA) and Sri Lanka (SL). Sri Lanka who had to qualify from the ICC World Cup qualifiers and won that final against Netherlands whereas South Africa will try to bring the glory of this Cup for the first time and start their winning the first match.
South Africa (SA) Analysis:
From a batting point of view they have one of the best batting lineups in the world. Starting with Quinton de Kock, a huge experienced keeper-batter from the side is looking in great touch in some of the recent series. He is also having vast experience playing in the Indian pitches as he played for several teams in the IPL (Indian Premier League). Reeza Hendricks carried on as a opener pretty well, giving the team a solid start in the starting and striking the ball well in the early stages.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper leading from the front, always stands strong whenever the team needs him the most. He starts his innings a little slow but as he gets settled down he maintains his strike rate. Rassie van der Dussen will have a huge responsibility in the middle overs. He is that kind of player who likes to rotate the strike. Aiden Markram is the skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL and a great player of the bat. He is one of the key players in the middle overs and also in the death.
Heinrich Klassen, the man who is currently the best batter from the side, played some superb innings in recent times. The time he batted opposition definitely felt dangerous. He can anytime accelerate the innings and put up a great score. A demon for the bowlers in the death overs. Another hard hitter David Miller who played a merciless innings in the death overs will be a nightmare to the bowlers in the death overs.
Andile Phehlukwayo, who joined the team after the exit of Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala. He is a great all rounder who can do well in both the departments. Marco Jansen, a tall guy with a fierce speed can definitely try to damage the opposition and also he can bat well lower down the order and can hit the ball well.
Kagiso Rabada, in the absence of Nortje he had to lead the team in the pace attack along with Lungi Ngidi. Both of them are the key bowlers for the team especially Rabada who had a great record in early strike. Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi are the two dependable spinners from the side. Maharaj whose recent performance also shows that he can bat also whereas Shamsi is showing some risky spins in the recent times.
Predicted 11 for the match:
Temba Bavuma ©, Quinton de Kock, Rezza Heindricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Sri Lanka (SL) Analysis:
The finalist of the Asia Cup is one of the main contention of the trophy. Despite being performed badly in the Asia Cup, they showed some good performances in the tournament and also some of their main players were not there in the tournament due to the injuries.
Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne the two main openers of the team who gave a solid start to the team. Both of them had great synchronization in running between the wickets. Together if they stick then definitely it will give a huge boost to the team score.
Kusal Mendis will be seen wearing the gloves behind the stumps. A great contributor to the bat for his team. He is in top notch form and is 2nd highest run getter in the Asia Cup with 270 runs in his pocket. Sadeera Samarawickrama showed great potential in his small career. He can bat well in difficult situations, taking the burden at point of time. Charith Asalanka, he is currently the most destructive batter from the side and can easily accelerate as he gets going. But his recent form is not that good as he gets put early and definitely he needs to change this in this tournament.
Kusal Perera a highly dependable batter and a most flexible one. He can bat in any order and bat well. He is the most consistent batter from the side and will play a vital role in the Lankan innings. Dhananjaya de Silva is also a valuable middle order batter. He provides strength to the team and also plays some valuable innings when the team is in danger.
Dasun Shanaka is leading the team and took his team to the Asia Cup final and also won the World Cup Qualifiers. He batted in 6-7 position and can do bowling and took some important wickets sometimes. Kasun Rajitha has a small career in the ODI format but his wicket taking ability is commendable. Lahiru Kumara is a wicket taker pacer from the side and has sheer pace in the starting with a tremendous swing.
Dunith Wellalage, a young lad who played a vital role against India in both bowling and batting in the Asia Cup. He is a new talent who shows great talent in both the departments and can definitely fill the absence of Wanindu Hasranaga easily. Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana who are the key bowlers in the CSK (Chennai Super Kings) side in the IPL. Both of them have an impactful role in the team. Pathirana who bowls like Malinga is a great threat to the batters in the death with his slow short ball deliveries whereas Theekshana can spin away the batters easily with his most famous doosra.
Predicted 11 for the Match:
Dasun Shanaka ©, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana.
Pitch and Weather Report:
The match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Due to some short boundaries it will get easier for the batters to score runs but as the day passes it eventually provides some headaches to batters as the spinners might get some turn later on.
The weather will be full of sunshine as there is no chance of rain and further in the evening the temperature will cool down to 32 degree celsius.
Head to Head (SL vs SA) in the World Cups:
They played 6 matches against each other in which one of the matches remained tied.
| SA | SL | |
| Matches Won | 4 | 1 |
| Highest Score | 229 | 268 |
| Lowest Score | 134 | 110 |
Best 11 for the Match:
Kushal Mendis, Heinrich Klassen, Temba Bavuma, Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Aiden Markram, Dunith Wellalage, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Matheesha Pathirana.