SL vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2024, 2nd Test

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction

The second Test match of the Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2024 will see Sri Lanka (SL) squaring off against South Africa (SA) at the St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Thursday, December 5. Ahead of the match, here's all you need to know about the SL vs SA Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips and the pitch report.

South Africa won the first Test against Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 233 runs. Marco Jansen was awarded the Player of the Match prize as he took 11 wickets for just 86 runs. Temba Bevuma looked in great form and led the batting unit.

These two teams have played a total of 32 head-to-head Test matches. South Africa have won 17 matches, while Sri Lanka managed to win nine matches. A total of six matches ended in draws.


SL vs SA Match Details

The second Test of the Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2024 will be played on December 5 at the St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth. The game is set to take place at 1:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

SL vs SA, 2nd Test Match

Date and Time: 5 December 2024, 1:30 PM IST

Venue: St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth


Pitch Report

The pitch at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth is well-balanced and has equal assistance for batters and bowlers. The team winning the toss should look to bat first at this venue. The last test match played at this pitch was between South Africa and Bangladesh back in 2022. A total of 926 runs were scored at a loss of 36 wickets.


SL vs SA Form Guide

SL - L W W

SA - W W W


SL vs SA Probable Playing XI

SL Playing XI

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Dimuth Karuanaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando

SA Playing XI

No injury updates

Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, Dane Patterson, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada


SL vs SA Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He smashed 83 runs in the last match against South Africa. He looked in decent form and can once again play a crucial role. Kusal Mendis is another good wicket-keeper option for today's match.

Batters

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs are the two best batters to pick for today's Dream11 team. Temba Bavuma was in top-notch form and smashed 183 runs in the last match. Pathum Nissanka is another good batter for today's match.

All-rounders

Marco Jansen

Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Marco Jansen has smashed 414 runs and taken 60 wickets in just 14 Tests. Dhananjaya de Silva is another good all-rounder for today's match.

Bowlers

Kagiso Rabada

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Kagiso Rabada and Avishka Fernando. Kagiso Rabada is in brilliant form and currently the backbone of the South Africa team. He has taken 316 wickets in 67 Tests. Lahiru Kumara is another good bowler option for today's match.


SL vs SA match captain and vice-captain choices

Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen is one of the most crucial picks from South Africa as the pitch is expected to support both bowlers and batters. He will bat in the middle order and bowl a lot of overs. He has smashed 414 runs and taken 60 wickets in 13 Test matches. He took 11 crucial wickets in the last match.

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma is currently one of the best options from the South Africa squad who will be very crucial in today's match. He has an exceptional venue record and can smash a lot of runs. He was in top-notch form and smashed 183 runs in the last match.


5 Must-Picks for SL vs SA, 2nd Test Match

Kagiso Rabada

Marco Jansen

Dhananjaya de Silva

Temba Bavuma

Tristan Stubbs


Sri Lanka vs South Africa Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters and pacers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.


Sri Lanka vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head

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Fantasy suggestion #1

Wicket-keeper: D Chandimal

Batters: T Stubbs, T Bavuma

All-rounders: M Jansen, D de Silva, A Markram, K Mendis

Bowlers: K Rabada, L Kumara, K Maharaj, A Fernando


Sri Lanka vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League

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Fantasy suggestion #2

Wicket-keeper: D Chandimal, K Mendis

Batters: T Stubbs, T Bavuma

All-rounders: M Jansen, D de Silva, A Markram

Bowlers: K Rabada, L Kumara, V Fernando, A Fernando

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