Worldwide Legends T20 2025 - Match 4 - Sri Lanka vs South Africa - Cricket Match Predictions: 26th February 2025

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions or the Worldwide Legends T20 2025, Match 4 - Sri Lanka vs South Africa, which will be played on the 26th of February at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

Current Form Sri Lanka :

Sri Lanka are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka is Kumar Sangakkara with 51 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka is Suranga Lakmal with 2 scalps under his belt.

Sri Lanka have lost their first match of the tournament against India by a small margin of 4 runs.

India batted first and they posted a huge total of 222 for 4 in 20 overs. Ambati Rayudu and Sachin Tendulkar got out without troubling the scorers. After their dismissals, Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Stuart Binny led the counter attack. Binny went on to score 68 runs in just 31 balls. A death overs onslaught by Yusuf Pathan (56 off 22 balls), ensured that India  got to a respectable total of 222 in their innings.

During the chase, Sri Lanka lost their key batters Upul Tharanga early on in the innings. Kumar Sangakkara played well and scored 51 runs before being dismissed by Irfan Pathan. The middle order struggled to get going. However, Jeevan Mendis change the course of the match by smashing 42 runs in 17 balls. Just when Sri Lanka were within a touching distance to victory, Abhimanyu Mithun produced a match winning over, picking up 2 wickets and helping restrict Sri Lanka  to 218 for 9 in 29 runs, as India won the game by 4 runs.

Current Form South Africa :

South Africa are featuring a star studded squad including the likes of Jacques Kallis, Farhaan Behardien, JP Duminy and Vernon Philander.

They have talented players in their team but lack power hitting options, which the other teams in the tournament have.

It will be a surprise if South Africa don't make it to the Playoffs.

Players to look out for:

1. Morne van Wyk - He has been a consistent performer in the Legend cricket universe. Wyk will play a big role for South Africa Masters with the bat in upcoming matches.

2. Vernon Philander - He is a supremely talented pacer, who has a knack of picking up wickets at crucial junctures of a game.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Africa 

Alviro Petersen, Farhaan Behardien, Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, Jacques Rudolph, Jonty Rhodes, Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dane Vilas, Morne van Wyk, Eddie Leie, Garnett Kruger, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala

Sri Lanka 

Kumar Sangakkara (C), Romesh Kaluwitharana, Ashan Priyanjan, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka 

Who will win?- Sri Lanka 

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka ), Morne van Wyk (South Africa)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka), Vernon Philander (South Africa Masters)

Player of the Match- Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 190+, South Africa 175+

Match Handicap: Sri Lanka 

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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