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The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Ahead of the tour, Quinton de Kock was named as the Test captain of South Africa's side.[5]

In December 2020, South Africa's One Day International (ODI) against England was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a result, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) did look at the possibility of playing the series in Sri Lanka, or withdrawing from touring South Africa.[7] However, after discussions between both cricket boards, Sri Lanka Cricket's medical staff said they were pleased with the bio-security arrangements.[8]

South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 45 runs,[9] with Faf du Plessis scoring a career-best 199 runs.[10] South Africa won the second Test by ten wickets winning the series 2–0.[11]

Squads

Tests
 South Africa[12]  Sri Lanka[13]

Angelo Mathews was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad after suffering an injury during the semi-finals of the 2020 Lanka Premier League tournament.[14] On 16 December 2020, Migael Pretorius was added to South Africa's Test squad.[15] Two days later, Dwaine Pretorius, Raynard van Tonder and Lutho Sipamla were also added to South Africa's squad.[16] On 22 December 2020, Beuran Hendricks and Keegan Petersen were withdrawn from South Africa's squad, after both players tested positive for COVID-19.[17] On the first day of the first Test, Dhananjaya de Silva suffered a grade two tear in left thigh, and was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the rest of the tour.[18] On 28 December 2020, Kagiso Rabada was added to South Africa's squad for the second Test.[19] Two days later, Beuran Hendricks was reinstated to South Africa's squad for the second Test,[20] with Migael Pretorius being released due to a shoulder injury.[21]

Test series

1st Test

26–30 December 2020[n 1]
Scorecard
v
396 (96 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 85 (161)
Lutho Sipamla 4/76 (16 overs)
621 (142.1 overs)
Faf du Plessis 199 (276)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/171 (45 overs)
180 (46.1 overs)
Kusal Perera 64 (87)
Lutho Sipamla 2/24 (5 overs)
South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (SA)

2nd Test

3–7 January 2021[n 1]
Scorecard
v
157 (40.3 overs)
Kusal Perera 60 (67)
Anrich Nortje 6/56 (14.3 overs)
302 (75.4 overs)
Dean Elgar 127 (163)
Vishwa Fernando 5/101 (23.4 overs)
211 (56.5 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 103 (128)
Lungi Ngidi 4/44 (15 overs)
67/0 (13.2 overs)
Aiden Markram 36* (53)
South Africa won by 10 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Dean Elgar (SA)

Statistics

Most runs

Rank Runs Player Innings Average High Score 100 50
1 253 South Africa Dean Elgar 3 126.50 127 1 1
2 207 South Africa Faf du Plessis 2 103.50 199 1 0
3 141 Sri Lanka Kusal Perera 4 35.25 64 0 2
4 133 Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne 33.25 103 1 0
5 122 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 30.50 59 0 1
Last Updated: 1 February 2021

Most wickets

Rank Wickets Player Innings Best Average Economy 5w
1 11 South Africa Anrich Nortje 4 6/56 23.18 3.88 1
2 10 South Africa Lutho Sipamla 4 4/76 16.70 4.19 0
3 9 South Africa Wiaan Mulder 3/25 20.55 3.55
4 8 Sri Lanka Vishwa Fernando 3 5/101 31.62 4.30 1
5 7 South Africa Lungi Ngidi 4 4/44 27.14 3.51 0
Last Updated: 1 February 2021

English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020-21

Notes

  1. ^ a b While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days, and the second Test reached a result in three days.

References

  1. ^ "Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka set to play two-Test series in South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "De Kock named Proteas Test captain for 2020/2021 season as three new Test call-ups are made for Sri Lanka tour". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ^ "South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Covid-19 outbreak: Sri Lanka consider cancelling tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa likely to go ahead as planned". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla impress as South Africa bowlers seal innings win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Du Plessis 199 lights up Centurion". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Dynamic Ngidi and Sipamla share seven scalps as Proteas cruise to series win". News24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. ^ "South Africa call up uncapped Sarel Erwee, Kyle Verreynne and Glenton Stuurman for Sri Lanka Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Sri Lanka to take 22 players to South Africa". The Papare. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Injured Angelo Mathews likely to miss South Africa tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Migael Pretorius called up to bolster South Africa pace attack for Sri Lanka Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Three players added to Proteas Test squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Beuran Hendricks, Keegan Petersen withdrawn from South Africa Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Dhananjaya de Silva suffers torn thigh and will play no further part in South Africa Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Kagiso Rabada returns to South Africa Test squad". ESPN Crcinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Proteas Squad Update". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Beuran Hendricks returns to South Africa squad for second Sri Lanka Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Armed with a stronger seam attack, Sri Lanka look to beat the odds again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  23. ^ "South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test series: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock appointed as on-field umpires". Inside Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Emphatic win ends South African's barren-run against Sri Lanka". Batsman. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Faf du Plessis gets a century, Temba Bavuma walks and Kagiso Rabada is back". IOL. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  26. ^ "Centurion Dean Elgar joins elite Proteas list". News24. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Vishwa Fernando claims maiden five-for as Sri Lanka rally after Dean Elgar century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  28. ^ "SA beat Sri Lanka, win Test series 2-0: Records broken". Yahoo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

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