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South Africa A cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023

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South Africa A cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023
 
  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

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List A First-class
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka A South Africa South Africa A[5] Sri Lanka Sri Lanka A[6] South Africa South Africa A[5]

List A series

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1st Unofficial ODI

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4 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A Sri Lanka
264/8 (50 overs)
v
South Africa South Africa A
268/6 (41.1 overs)
Janith Liyanage 76* (79)
Lutho Sipamla 3/33 (8 overs)
Dewald Brevis 98* (71)
Dilshan Madushanka 2/44 (6 overs)
South Africa A won by 4 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Chamara de Soysa (SL)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd Unofficial ODI

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6 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa A South Africa
175 (43.2 overs)
v
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka A
178/3 (29 overs)
Gerald Coetzee 77 (89)
Dilshan Madushanka 4/33 (9 overs)
Nishan Madushka 107* (85)
Lizaad Williams 1/25 (5 overs)
Sri Lanka A won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
  • South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd Unofficial ODI

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8 June 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka A Sri Lanka
172 (42.3 overs)
v
South Africa South Africa A
175/5 (35.5 overs)
Sahan Arachchige 63 (105)
Gerald Coetzee 5/48 (8.3 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 58* (93)
Dilshan Madushanka 3/34 (8 overs)
South Africa A won by 5 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
  • South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.

First-class series

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1st Unofficial Test

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12–15 June 2023
Scorecard
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325 (83 overs)
Lasith Croospulle 98 (119)
Senuran Muthusamy 7/122 (31 overs)
131 (40 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 59 (93)
Lakshitha Manasinghe 5/19 (10 overs)
151 (38.4 overs)
Ramesh Mendis 46 (63)
Senuran Muthusamy 5/53 (16.4 overs)
185 (50 overs)
Senuran Muthusamy 29 (38)
Lasith Embuldeniya 2/36 (13 overs)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kwena Maphaka (South Africa A) made his first-class debut.

2nd Unofficial Test

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19–22 June 2023
Scorecard
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290 (75.1 overs)
Ramesh Mendis 62 (123)
Senuran Muthusamy 6/101 (26.1 overs)
294 (84.3 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 117 (181)
Lakshitha Manasinghe 5/48 (16.3 overs)
327/3d (83.1 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 130 (207)
Tshepo Moreki 1/33 (13 overs)
156/4 (60 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 38 (108)
Praveen Jayawickrama 2/43 (18 overs)
  • Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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  1. ^ "South Africa "A" to play in SL in June". NewsWire. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Fixtures for South Africa 'A' tour of Sri Lanka 2023". ThePapare. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 'A' Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 | Match Fixture announced". Sri Lanka Cricket. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.