South Africa A cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023
| South Africa A cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023 | |||
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| Sri Lanka A | South Africa A | ||
| Dates | 4 – 22 June 2023 | ||
| Captains | Nipun Dananjaya | Tony de Zorzi | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka A won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ramesh Mendis (186) | Tristan Stubbs (129) | |
| Most wickets | Lakshitha Manasinghe (12) | Senuran Muthusamy (18) | |
| LA series | |||
| Result | South Africa A won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Nishan Madushka (176) | Tristan Stubbs (117) | |
| Most wickets | Dilshan Madushanka (9) | Gerald Coetzee (5) | |
The South Africa A cricket team toured Sri Lanka in June 2023 to play the Sri Lanka A cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of three List A and two first-class matches.[2] In April 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the full itinerary for the tour, with South Africa A arriving in Sri Lanka on 1 June 2023.[3] The first-class series was used by South Africa as preparation ahead of their Test series against India.[4]
Squads[edit]
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 Sri Lanka A
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 South Africa A[5]
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Sri Lanka A[6]
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South Africa A[5]
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List A series[edit]
1st Unofficial ODI[edit]
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- Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Unofficial ODI[edit]
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- South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Unofficial ODI[edit]
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- South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.
First-class series[edit]
1st Unofficial Test[edit]
12–15 June 2023
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- Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kwena Maphaka (South Africa A) made his first-class debut.
2nd Unofficial Test[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "South Africa "A" to play in SL in June". NewsWire. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Fixtures for South Africa 'A' tour of Sri Lanka 2023". ThePapare. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 'A' Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Match Fixture announced". Sri Lanka Cricket. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "A mix of youth and experience in South Africa A squad for tour of Sri Lanka". The Citizen. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Cricket, Sri Lanka (11 June 2023). "Sri Lanka 'A' squad for four-day games against South Africa 'A' Team - Sri Lanka Cricket". srilankacricket.lk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.