Match Details
Date: Sunday, June 3 (IST)
Time : 8:00 pm IST
Venue : Nassau County International Stadium, New York
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Match Preview
The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will kick off on June 1 with the first-time participants USA clashing against Canada in the season opener. In the fourth clash of the exciting and month-long tournament, action will move to New York for a thrilling contest between two strong contenders, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The match is set to take place on June 3 (IST) at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York, USA.
Sri Lanka have had a curvy decade when it comes to their performances at the ICC global events; however, the island nation has started to re-emerge. The South African side on the other hand, are confident as ever and will head into another tournament with an aim to make the most of it and reach the summit.
Win Possibility
The forthcoming match between the Proteas and the Lankans will be their 18th meeting in the shortest cricket format. In their past 17 matches, South Africa emerged victorious 12 times whereas Sri Lanka managed to win five games. The last time they met was in 2021, where the Proteas whitewashed their South-Asian counterparts 4-0. While the Aiden Markram-led side will aim to extend the tally, Wanindu Hasaranga and Co. will seek revenge of their past defeats.
Sri Lanka will be methodical in the way when they go about their business, and when it comes to their captain, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the squad is in safe hands. The team has several stars including Maheesh Theekshana, Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage. Other than them, Dasun Shanaka will play a key role as he did in the warm-up game against Ireland.
Speaking of the South African squad, they have a star-studded team who lived up to the hype in the ODI World Cup 2023 in India. While they have a few concerns including Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje’s forms, the team is likely to give it all and start their WC 2024 campaign on a winning note. The team would aim to outdo their previous results and go one step further than the semifinals and maybe even get their hands on a trophy.
Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score
The upcoming match will be played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Since it will be the first game, no records or statistics are available for the venue. However, the pitch soil has been imported for Adelaide, Australia, and considering that, we think the first inning score of the game could be around 175-185 and powerplay score could hover around 45-55.
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