ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa- Match Predictions, Preview, and Odds

ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa- Match Predictions, Preview, and Odds Tips by Betadda

The upcoming match between South Africa and Sri Lanka in the 2023 ICC World Cup is set to take place on October 7th, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, from 2:00 PM onwards.

South Africa has the upper hand according to their current form and head-to-head stats. Sri Lanka is currently ranked ninth in the ICC ODI rankings, and will face South Africa in their first match of the tournament. The two teams last played in a WC match, in the 2019 World Cup, in which South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. 

Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium offers an advantageous pitch for batters due to its dry nature and short boundaries, facilitating easy boundary clearances. Nevertheless, the dry conditions can also favour spinners as the match progresses.

Players Face-Off 

Dimuth Karunaratne from Sri Lanka, and South African pace bowler, Kagiso Rabada, will be in competition during the initial powerplay. Dimuth’s impressive record of 1299 runs from 47 matches stands as a testament to his skill, while Rabada boasts 141 wickets from 91 games.

SA vs SL Head-To-Head in ODIs

Matches played: 80

SA won: 45   SL won: 33   No Result: 2

Last result: SL won by 78 runs 

Betadda Predictions

Odds of the Match

SA: 1.5,  SL: 2.8

Who will win the Toss: SL

Avg 1st Innings total: 340

Avg 2nd Innings total: 315

Best Batter:

SA: Heinrich Klaasen, SL: Kusal Mendis

Best Bowler:

SA: Kagiso Rabada,  SL: Kasun Rajitha

Key Player of the Match:

SA: Aiden Markram,  SL: Dasun Shanaka