Who will win South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I?
The ongoing three-match T20I series between South Africa and Sri Lanka now moves on to the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg for the second match. The match will be played on January 22 and live action is set to start at 2:30 PM local time.
Toss
There is a toss bias at the Wanderers as the last three T20Is here have been won by the side batting second. Therefore, the team that wins the toss on Sunday is more likely to throw the bat over to the opposition. South Africa batted second the last time they won a game at this ground which makes them a decent bet if they bat second.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and match prediction for South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I....
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The South African camp is reported to be free from all injury concerns and the team is unlikely to make any major changes in their playing eleven.
Key Players
David Miller has scored the most runs at the Wanderers from the current South African squad. He is averaging a little over 36 here and we predict him to make a good contribution in this match. South Africa will be backing their three bowlers Imran Tahir, Andile Phehlukwayo and Wayne Parnell to take wickets at this ground.
Recent Form
South Africa have played 16 T20Is at the Wanderers of which they have won 11 and lost 5. They have done well here in recent times, winning four of their last six matches. They lost to Australia by five wickets in their last match at this ground.
South Africa Predicted XI
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DA Miller, F Behardien (c), KJ Abbott, AM Phangiso, Imran Tahir, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Mangaliso Mosehle, Theunis de Bruyn and Reeza Hendricks.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no records of any player in the Sri Lankan team suffering from injury. They are likely to retain the same side that played the first T20I.
Key Players
Sri Lanka's batting is going to depend a lot on Dinesh Chandimal and captain Angelo Mathews. The team will get into a good position if these two are able to add some quick runs on the scoreboard. With the ball, it is Nuwan Kulasekara who will be the biggest threat for the South African batting lineup. He is one of the leading Sri Lankan wicket-takers in T20Is and we predict him to do well on Sunday.
Recent Form
Sri Lanka have a win percentage of 75 at the Wanderers. They have played four, won three and lost just one game at this ground. They have defeated Kenya, New Zealand and Bangladesh. Pakistan is the only team to have beaten them here.
Sri Lanka Predicted XI
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Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), DM de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Sachith Pathirana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lakshan Sandakan, Thikshila de Silva and Danushka Gunathilaka.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Prediction
The Wanderers has been a good hunting ground for South Africa as they have a win percentage of nearly 69 here. They have lost only five of the sixteen games they have played at this ground which is quite an excellent record.
T20 is a very unpredictable format and this why underdogs Sri Lanka should not be written off entirely. The hosts are devoid of many big players and the visitors could have them in trouble if they bowl well and get rid of Miller and Behardien. However, going by the way the two sides have performed so far on this tour, we predict South Africa to win this second T20I.
Final Verdict: Back South Africa to beat Sri Lanka in the second T20 international.
Jan 22, 2017
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
Wanderers Stadium - Johannesburg, South Africa
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