South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22
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The South Africa cricket team toured Sri Lanka in September 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]
South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22 | |||
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Sri Lanka | South Africa | ||
Dates | 2 – 14 September 2021 | ||
Captains | Dasun Shanaka |
Temba Bavuma (ODIs)[n 1] Keshav Maharaj (T20Is) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Charith Asalanka (196) | Janneman Malan (162) | |
Most wickets |
Dushmantha Chameera (4) Wanindu Hasaranga (4) Maheesh Theekshana (4) | Tabraiz Shamsi (8) | |
Player of the series | Charith Asalanka (SL) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Dinesh Chandimal (71) | Quinton de Kock (153) | |
Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (3) | Bjorn Fortuin (5) | |
Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) |
The tour was originally scheduled for June 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic put the tour in doubt, with Ashley de Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket and Graeme Smith, acting director of Cricket South Africa, both stating that the teams would need plenty of time to train.[5] On 20 April 2020, both cricket boards confirmed that the tour had been postponed due to the pandemic.[6][7] On 1 August 2020, Graeme Smith confirmed that the tour had been postponed indefinitely, due to scheduling clashes with the 2020 Caribbean Premier League and the 2020 Indian Premier League.[8]
On 30 July 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed the tour, with all the matches taking place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in a bio-secure bubble.[9][10] Sri Lanka won the first ODI match by 14 runs.[11] South Africa then won the rain-affected second ODI match by 67 runs to level the series.[12] Sri Lanka won the third ODI by 78 runs to win the series 2–1.[13] South Africa won the first two T20I matches to win the series with a match to spare.[14] South Africa won the third and final T20I by ten wickets to win the series 3–0.[15]