SA vs SL Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – Sri Lanka Tour Of South Africa 2024, 1st Test

SA vs SL Dream11 Prediction [Source: @ICC/x]

South Africa (SA) and Sri Lanka (SL) to launch their two-match Test series at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban from November 27. With crucial WTC points on the line, the much-awaited contest will commence from 1:00 PM IST onwards.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

SA vs SL 1st Test Preview

With three Tests wins in a row spanning two different series against Bangladesh and West Indies, South Africa will be aiming to sustain their newfound winning momentum in a bid to cement a place in the 2025 WTC finals. Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi have both tallied over 550 runs for the Proteas in their past eight Test appearances, and will start out as some of the primary batters in the team. With the ball, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj will be expected to helm South Africa’s pace and spin attacks respectively.

Sri Lanka recently secured a 2-0 series win over New Zealand, and stunned England back in September in a dead-rubber affair at The Oval. Holding a similar three-match winning streak, Sri Lanka is currently ranked third on the 2023-25 WTC points table, and a positive outcome over South Africa will likely push their agenda for a top two finish. Prolific run-maker Kamindu Mendis and captain Dhananjaya de Silva have both racked up runs in heap off late. Prabath Jayasuriya also hogged the limelight during Sri Lanka’s series win over New Zealand and the left-arm spinner will be hoping to find some spin and bounce on the Kingsmead surface.

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SA vs SL 1st Test Weather And Pitch Report  

Weather: According to AccuWeather, there is an 84 percent chance of precipitation and about 8 percent probability of thunderstorms at the start of the match around the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. There is also a chance of about 99 percent cloud cover hovering the city, which might prompt the match to undergo significant disruptions due to impending rain showers.

Pitch Report: The pace friendly nature of the Kingsmead Cricket Ground surface will prompt batters to employ extreme cautiousness at the top while negotiating the new ball threat. However, conditions are expected to ease up for the batters later on Days 1 and 2 of the Test. The average first innings total in the past five Test matches played at the venue has turned out to be 304. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

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SA vs SL 1st Test Captain and Vice-captain

SA vs SL 1st Test Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

SA vs SL, 1st Test: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis, Kyle Verreynne
Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi
All-rounders: Kamindu Mendis, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Asitha Fernando

Captain: Kamindu Mendis
Vice-captain: Marco Jansen

SA vs SL 1st Test Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

SA vs SL, 1st Test: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis
Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs
All-rounders: Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Aiden Markram
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee

Captain: Kagiso Rabada
Vice-captain: Pathum Nissanka

SA vs SL 1st Test Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-4-2-3 or 2-4-3-2 combination will be ideal for the game.

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