Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 03, 2024, 07:36 PM
SA vs SL: The fourth match of the T20 World Cup is being played between Sri Lanka and South Africa at New York. Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga won the toss and chose to bat. Wanindu Hasaranga took a hat-trick against South Africa in the 2021 World Cup. This time too the team expects a similar performance from him. 2021 World Cup, South Africa On the last ball of the 15th over of the innings, mystery spinner Hasaranga clean bowled Aiden Markram.South Africa was chasing Sri Lanka's score of 142 runs. It was impossible for the Sri Lankan bowlers to defend this score, but 23-year-old Hasaranga raised hopes of winning the match.Hasaranga took a hat-trick by dismissing Markram on 14.6, Temba Bavuma on 17.1 and Dwayne Pretorius on 17.2 balls. Chasing a small target, South Africa had lost 6 wickets and the score was 112 runs. Sri Lanka started to look like winning, South Africa needed 30 runs from 16 balls. Bowlers and fielders worked hard. But the score of 142 was too small and South Africa won with one ball to spare.Sri Lanka-South Africa Playing XISri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Mathesh Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortya, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Otnell Bartman.