Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
| Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25 | |||
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| South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 27 November – 9 December 2024 | ||
| Captains | Temba Bavuma | Dhananjaya de Silva | |
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The Sri Lanka cricket team is touring South Africa in November and December 2024 to play two Test matches against the South Africa cricket team.[1][2][3] The Test series forms part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[5]
Squads
On 29 November, Wiaan Mulder was ruled out of the second Test due to fractured finger, with Matthew Breetzke named as his replacement.[8][9] Gerald Coetzee was ruled out of the second Test on 1 December due to a groin injury, with Kwena Maphaka added to the squad as his replacement.[10]
Test series
1st Test
27–30 November 2024 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 20.4 overs of play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
- Sri Lanka recorded their lowest total in Tests.[11][12]
- Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) took his 100th wicket in Tests.[13]
- Marco Jansen (SA) took his maiden ten-wicket haul in Tests.
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
5–9 December 2024 Scorecard |
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References
- ^ "South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season". International Cricket Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa announces Sri Lanka, Pakistan home series in 2024-25". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka, Pakistan in 2024-25 home season". Cricbuzz. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams during 2024-25 home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "CSA Announces International Inbound Fixtures for 2024/25 Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Bavuma Returns For Test Series Against Sri Lanka". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test squad for South Africa tour 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Wiaan Mulder out of remainder of Sri Lanka Tests". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Mulder Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka Test Series | Breetzke Added To Squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Coetzee out of second SL Test and series against Pakistan". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Jansen seven-for blows SL away to record low as SA take command at Kingsmead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "42 all out - Sri Lanka record their lowest Test score". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Prabath Jayasuriya becomes the joint second-fastest to 100 Test wickets". Cricket.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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