South Africa tour of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Vs South Africa 1st T20I at Colombo, Aug 2, 2013
Match scheduled to begin at 19:00 local time (13:30 GMT)
Teams: Sri Lanka Vs South Africa
Venue: Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Last five completed matches
Sri Lanka W W W L W
South Africa L W L W L
Pitch report:
Slow surfaces have compounded South Africa's woes, and they should not expect respite from the Premadasa curators for this match. Thunderstorms continue to blow through Colombo, but the rain expected for Friday is forecast to ease well before the match is set to begin.
Match Stats:
1.If Sri Lanka defeat South Africa, they will have the best win-loss ratio in Twenty20 internationals, edging out Pakistan, who have won 1.68 games for each of their losses
2.South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs, the last time the teams met, during the World Twenty20. The match had been reduced to seven overs a side, due to rain.
Match Squads: