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 | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Temba Bavuma (327) | Dinesh Chandimal (156) | |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (14) | Prabath Jayasuriya (10) | |
| Player of the series | Temba Bavuma (SA) | ||
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in November and December 2024 to play two Test matches against the South Africa cricket team.[1][2][3] The Test series formed 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] The series ran alongside the women's bilateral series between South Africa and England.
Squads
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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
[edit]1st Test
[edit]27–30 November 2024
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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.[14]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
[edit]5–9 December 2024
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Kumara (SL) took his 100th wicket in Tests.[15]
- Ryan Rickelton (SA) scored his first century in Tests.[16]
- Angelo Mathews (SL) scored his 8,000th run in Tests.[17]
- Dane Paterson (SA) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[18]
- Dinesh Chandimal (SL) scored his 6,000th run in Tests.
- Dhananjaya de Silva (SL) scored his 4,000th run in Tests.
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 0.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marco Jansen scripts South Africa history with 10-wkt haul in Durban". Cricket.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's pace ace on brink of 100 Test wickets glory". The Island. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Rickelton's maiden ton puts South Africa in command against Sri Lanka". Geo Super. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Angelo Mathews joins elite Sri Lanka club with 8000 Test runs". India Today. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Paterson's career-best 5-71 puts Proteas in charge". SABC News. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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