SL vs SA 2nd T20I, Live Score: Wicket! A Nortje strikes, Sri Lanka loses Chandimal early; SL 25/1 (3) – Follow Live Updates: The hosts Sri Lanka are trailing the three-match series 0-1 and will be looking to bounce back as they host South Africa for the second ODI in Colombo.
South Africa registered 28 runs win in the opening game to take a 1-0 lead in the series and will be eying to seal the deal with another win on Sunday. Opting to bat, South Africa posted a competitive total of 163/5 on the back of thirties from the top three – Q de Kock (36 off 32), R Hendricks (38 off 30), and Markram (48 off 33). In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 135/5, falling short by 28 runs. Dinesh Chandimal (66* off 54) was the lone fighter as well as the top scorer for the home side.
Can Sri Lanka bounce back and level the series? Let’s see who comes out on top at the end. SL vs SA 2nd T20I, Live Score – Follow Live Updates:
SL vs SA 2nd T20I, Live Score: Sri Lanka 25/1 (3)
Over 3: Kagiso Rabada is into the attack. 15 runs off his first over with a six and two fours.
Over 2: A Nortje comes into the attack. Wicket! Nortje strikes in his first over, Sri Lanka lose their first wicket. D Chandimal departs cheaply at 5.
Over 1: Just four runs off the over. Both the openers have opened their account.
Kusal Perera and D Chandimal will open the innings.
B Fortuin will open the attack
Sri Lanka changes: Kusal Perera is back after recovering from Covid. P Jayawickrama is making his T20I debut. Avishka Fernando and Akila Dananjaya are missing out
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana
T20I debut for Praveen Jayawickrama!
🙌#SLvSA pic.twitter.com/AvYwpONo54— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2021
South Africa changes: A fit-again Rassie van der Dussen replaces David Miller
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj(c), Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Toss Update: Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat
SL vs SA Match Details:
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd T20
South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka, 2021
Date – 12 September 2021
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa T2O, SL vs SA Squads
Sri Lanka –
Avishka Fernando, Pulina Tharanga, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana
South Africa –
Keshav Maharaj (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Heinrich Klaasen, Rassie van der Dussen, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Lizaad Williams
