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Sri Lanka A cricket team in South Africa in 2024

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Sri Lanka A cricket team in South Africa in 2024
 
  South Africa A Sri Lanka A
Dates 31 August – 15 September 2024
Captains Neil Brand (First-class)
Matthew Breetzke (List A)
Pasindu Sooriyabandara
FC series
Result Sri Lanka A won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Neil Brand (174) Pasindu Sooriyabandara (227)
Most wickets Prenelan Subrayen (12) Isitha Wijesundera (13)
LA series
Result Sri Lanka A won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs David Bedingham (208) Lahiru Udara (181)
Most wickets Andile Phehlukwayo (5) Dushan Hemantha (10)
Player of the series Lahiru Udara (Sri Lanka A)

The Sri Lanka A cricket team toured South Africa in August and September 2024 to play against South Africa A cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of two first-class and three List A matches.[2] The first-class series formed part of both teams' preparation for the upcoming Test series which was part of 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship fixtures.[3]

Squads

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South Africa A[4] Sri Lanka A[5]
List A First-class List A First-class

On 26 August 2024, captain Kyle Verreynne was released from the unofficial ODIs squad to play in the County Championship for Nottinghamshire in England, Meeka-eel Prince was named as his replacement and Matthew Breetzke was named as the captain.[6]

Unofficial ODI series

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1st unofficial ODI

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31 August 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A
298/9 (50 overs)
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South Africa A
205 (37 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 97 (101)
Andile Phehlukwayo 3/38 (10 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 53 (48)
Dushan Hemantha 3/34 (6 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 93 runs
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Stephen Harris (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Nuwanidu Fernando (Sri Lanka A)
  • South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.

2nd unofficial ODI

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2 September 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A
270/7 (50 overs)
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South Africa A
239 (41.1 overs)
Lahiru Udara 86 (95)
Andile Simelane 2/24 (6 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 74 (80)
Dushan Hemantha 5/48 (8 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 31 runs
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
Player of the match: Dushan Hemantha (Sri Lanka A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat

3rd unofficial ODI

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4 September 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A
308/6 (50 overs)
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South Africa A
311/5 (42.5 overs)
Lahiru Udara 90 (94)
Dewald Brevis 4/46 (10 overs)
David Bedingham 188* (129)
Dushan Hemantha 2/58 (9.5 overs)
South Africa A won by 5 wickets
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: David Bedingham (South Africa A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

Unofficial Test series

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1st unofficial Test

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8–11 September 2024
Scorecard
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372 (108.2 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 129 (213)
Eshan Malinga 4/65 (20.2 overs)
323 (91.5 overs)
Oshada Fernando 122 (146)
Patrick Kruger 1/17 (8 overs)
124 (31 overs)
Marques Ackerman 27 (21)
Isitha Wijesundera 7/34 (9 overs)
174/4 (43.4 overs)
Oshada Fernando 80 (122)
Codi Yusuf 2/29 (8 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 6 wickets
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
Player of the match: Oshada Fernando (Sri Lanka A)
  • South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd unofficial Test

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15–18 September 2024
Scorecard
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334 (92.1 overs)
Neil Brand 129 (253)
Sonal Dinusha 3/48 (15 overs)
319 (90.5 overs)
Lahiru Udara 129 (192)
Prenelan Subrayen 6/64 (21.5 overs)
238/9 (51.2 overs)
Dewald Brevis 74 (75)
Isitha Wijesundera 2/23 (9 overs)
254/5 (41.3 overs)
Pavan Rathnayake 116* (67)
Prenelan Subrayen 3/108 (14 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 5 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Arno Jacobs (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Pavan Rathnayake (Sri Lanka A)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "Schedule revealed for Sri Lanka 'A' tour of South Africa 2024". The Papare. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Verreynne And Brand To Lead SA 'A' Squads Against SRI Lanka A". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan during 2024-25 home summer". India Today. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Brand to lead South Africa A's four-day squad vs SL; Verreynne named white-ball captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for South Africa tour". The Papare. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Breetzke To Captain SA 'A' One-Day Squad Against Sri Lanka A". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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