South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22#1st ODI
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22
| team1_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team1_name = Sri Lanka
| team2_image = Flag of South Africa.svg
| team2_name = South Africa
| from_date = 2
| to_date = 14 September 2021
| team1_captain = Dasun Shanaka
| team2_captain = Temba Bavuma (ODIs)Keshav Maharaj captained South Africa for the second and third ODIs.
Keshav Maharaj (T20Is)
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Charith Asalanka (196)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Janneman Malan (162)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Dushmantha Chameera (4)
Wanindu Hasaranga (4)
Maheesh Theekshana (4)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Tabraiz Shamsi (8)
| player_of_ODI_series = Charith Asalanka (SL)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 0
| team2_twenty20s_won = 3
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Dinesh Chandimal (71)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Quinton de Kock (153)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Wanindu Hasaranga (3)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Bjorn Fortuin (5)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Quinton de Kock (SA)
}}
The South Africa cricket team toured Sri Lanka in September 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/south-africa-tour-sri-lanka-2021-fixtures/ |title=South Africa tour of Sri Lanka schedule released |work=The Papare |date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-to-tour-sri-lanka-for-three-odis-and-t20is-each-in-september-1271512 |title=South Africa to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and T20Is each in September |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 July 2021}} The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337 |title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |title=Men's Future Tours Programme |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council}}
The tour was originally scheduled for June 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic put the tour in doubt, with Ashley de Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket and Graeme Smith, acting director of Cricket South Africa, both stating that the teams would need plenty of time to train.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-south-africa-tour-2020-likely-to-be-postponed/ |title=South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2020 likely to be postponed |work=The Papare |date=2 April 2020 |access-date=3 April 2020}} On 20 April 2020, both cricket boards confirmed that the tour had been postponed due to the pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29069801/south-africa-june-tour-sri-lanka-postponed |title=South Africa's June tour of Sri Lanka postponed |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 April 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/35313/CSA-and-SLC-jointly-announce-postponement-of-Proteas-Tour-to-Sri-Lanka |title=CSA and SLC jointly announce postponement of Proteas Tour to Sri Lanka |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=1 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501123758/https://cricket.co.za/news/35313/CSA-and-SLC-jointly-announce-postponement-of-Proteas-Tour-to-Sri-Lanka |url-status=dead }} On 1 August 2020, Graeme Smith confirmed that the tour had been postponed indefinitely, due to scheduling clashes with the 2020 Caribbean Premier League and the 2020 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228190.html |title=South Africa's tours of West Indies and Sri Lanka postponed indefinitely |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 August 2020}}
On 30 July 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed the tour, with all the matches taking place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in a bio-secure bubble.{{cite tweet |user=OfficialCSA |number=1421010680547774465 |date=30 July 2021 |title=CONFIRMED The #Proteas will travel to Sri Lanka for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is from 2–14 September. All matches will be played at the Premadasa in Colombo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/south-africa-to-tour-sri-lanka-in-sept-for-limited-overs-series20210730131919/ | title=South Africa to tour Sri Lanka in Sept for limited-overs series |access-date=30 July 2021| work= ANI News}} Sri Lanka won the first ODI match by 14 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-1st-odi-match-report-scorecard/ |title=Avishka, Charith star as Sri Lanka hold on to a crucial win |work=The Papare |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=5 September 2021}} South Africa then won the rain-affected second ODI match by 67 runs to level the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-south-africa-beat-sri-lanka-by-67-runs-d-l-method-/72739.htm |title=Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs (D/L method) |work=Cricket World |access-date=5 September 2021}} Sri Lanka won the third ODI by 78 runs to win the series 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-3rd-odi-1271629/match-report |title=Debutant Maheesh Theekshana spins Sri Lanka to series victory |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 September 2021}} South Africa won the first two T20I matches to win the series with a match to spare.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-1271631/match-report |title=Spinners, de Kock lead South Africa to series win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2021}} South Africa won the third and final T20I by ten wickets to win the series 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-3rd-t20i-1271632/match-report |title=Openers demolish Sri Lanka after bowling strangle as South Africa sweep series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 September 2021}}
Squads
On 22 August 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket named a preliminary 30-man squad for the tour,{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-sri-lanka-30-man-squad-english/ |title=30-man squad for limited over series against Proteas named |work=The Papare |date=22 August 2021 |access-date=22 August 2021}} with Dasun Shanaka retaining his captaincy.{{cite web|url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/210822/sports/chandimal-returns-four-rookies-called-in-452910.html |title=Chandimal returns, four rookies called in |work=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |access-date=22 August 2021}} Sri Lanka did not name individual squads for the ODI and T20I matches, opting instead to name a combined squad of 22 players for the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-kusal-perera-back-in-limited-overs-squads-after-recovering-from-covid-19-1275384 |title=Kusal Perera back in limited-overs squads after recovering from Covid-19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 August 2021}}
Junior Dala was ruled out of South Africa's ODI squad after a positive COVID-19 test with Lutho Sipamla named as his replacement.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-in-sl-2021-sa-bowling-coach-charl-langeveldt-and-seamer-junior-dala-to-miss-sl-tour-1274372 |title=SA bowling coach Charl Langeveldt and seamer Junior Dala to miss SL tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 August 2021}} South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma was ruled out the rest of the series, after suffering a fractured thumb in the first ODI.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-2021-2nd-odi-keshav-maharaj-to-lead-south-africa-as-fractured-thumb-rules-temba-bavuma-out-1276026 |title=Fractured thumb rules Bavuma out, Maharaj to lead in remainder of ODI series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 September 2021}} Keshav Maharaj was named as the captain of South Africa for the second and third ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/2021/09/03/bavuma-ruled-out-of-remainder-of-sri-lanka-series/ |title=Bavuma ruled out of remainder of Sri Lanka series |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2021}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|SA}}
| score1 = 300/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Avishka Fernando 118 (115)
| wickets1 = Keshav Maharaj 2/30 (10 overs)
| score2 = 286/6 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Aiden Markram 96 (90)
| wickets2 = Akila Dananjaya 2/65 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 14 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271627.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
| motm = Avishka Fernando (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 10, South Africa 0.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 283/6 (47 overs)
| runs1 = Janneman Malan 121 (135)
| wickets1 = Chamika Karunaratne 2/24 (5 overs)
| score2 = 197 (36.4 overs)
| runs2 = Charith Asalanka 77 (69)
| wickets2 = Tabraiz Shamsi 5/49 (7.4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 67 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271628.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
| motm = Janneman Malan (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Sri Lanka were set a revised target of 265 runs from 41 overs due to rain.
| notes = George Linde (SA) made his ODI debut.
- Keshav Maharaj captained South Africa for the first time in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-1271628/match-preview |title=South Africa need a spin intervention against improving Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2021}}
- Tabraiz Shamsi (SA) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-1271628/match-report |title=Malan 121, Shamsi five-for level series for South Africa in rain-hit game |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2021}}
- World Cup Super League points: South Africa 10, Sri Lanka 0.
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|SA}}
| score1 = 203/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Charith Asalanka 47 (31)
| wickets1 = Keshav Maharaj 3/38 (10 overs)
| score2 = 125 (30 overs)
| runs2 = Heinrich Klaasen 22 (30)
| wickets2 = Maheesh Theekshana 4/37 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 78 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271629.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
| motm = Dushmantha Chameera (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Maheesh Theekshana (SL) made his ODI debut and took a wicket with his first ball in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/proteas-batting-collapse-hands-odi-series-victory-to-sri-lanka-20210907 |title=Proteas' batting collapse hands ODI series victory to Sri Lanka |work=News24 |access-date=7 September 2021}}
- World Cup Super League points: Sri Lanka 10, South Africa 0.
}}
T20I series
=1st T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 September 2021
| time = 20:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 163/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Aiden Markram 48 (33)
| wickets1 = Wanindu Hasaranga 2/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 135/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 66* (54)
| wickets2 = Keshav Maharaj 1/19 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 28 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271630.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
| motm = Aiden Markram (SA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Maheesh Theekshana (SL) and Keshav Maharaj (SA) both made their T20I debuts.
- Keshav Maharaj captained South Africa for the first time in T20Is,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-1st-t20i-1271630/match-preview |title=South Africa, Sri Lanka aim to fine-tune T20 World Cup plans |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 September 2021}} and took a wicket with his first ball in T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2248299 |title=Collective effort helps South Africa take 1-0 series lead |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 September 2021}}
}}
=2nd T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 September 2021
| time = 20:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|SA}}
| score1 = 103 (18.1 overs)
| runs1 = Kusal Perera 30 (25)
| wickets1 = Tabraiz Shamsi 3/20 (4 overs)
| score2 = 105/1 (14.1 overs)
| runs2 = Quinton de Kock 58* (48)
| wickets2 = Wanindu Hasaranga 1/22 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271631.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
| motm = Tabraiz Shamsi (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Praveen Jayawickrama (SL) made his T20I debut.
}}
=3rd T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 September 2021
| time = 20:00
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|SA}}
| score1 = 120/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kusal Perera 39 (33)
| wickets1 = Bjorn Fortuin 2/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121/0 (14.4 overs)
| runs2 = Quinton de Kock 59* (46)
| wickets2 =
| result = South Africa won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1271632.html Scorecard]
| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
| motm = Quinton de Kock (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Statistics
=Most runs (ODI)=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | ||||||
| scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Rank
! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Runs ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Player ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Teams ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Innings ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Average ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| High Score ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| 100 ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| 50 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 196 | style="background:gold;"| {{sortname|Charith|Asalanka}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{flagicon|SL}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 65.33 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 77 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| - | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 2 |
| align=center | 2
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 162 | {{sortname|Janneman|Malan}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center rowspan=4| 3 | align=center | 54.00 | align=center | 121 | align=center rowspan=2 | 1 | align=center rowspan=2 | - |
| align=center | 3
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 136 | {{sortname|Avishka|Fernando}} | align=center | {{Flagicon|SL}} | align=center | 45.33 | align=center | 118 | |||
| align=center | 4
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 119 | {{sortname|Aiden|Markram}} | align=center rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 39.66 | align=center | 96 | align=center rowspan=2 | 0 | align=center | 1 | |
| align=center | 5
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 101 | {{sortname|Heinrich|Klassen}} | align=center | 33.66 | align=center | 43 | align=center | - | |||
| class=sortbottom
| colspan=9 | Last Updated: 1 October 2021{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14052;type=series|title=South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2021 Most Runs|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 February 2023}} |
=Most wickets (ODI)=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||||
| scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Rank
! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Wickets ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Player ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Teams ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Innings ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Best ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Average ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"|Economy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 8 | style="background:gold;"| {{sortname|Tabraiz|Shamsi}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{flagicon|SA}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 5/49 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 16.87 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 4.87 |
| align=center | 2
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 6 | {{sortname|Keshav|Maharaj}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 3 | align=center | 3/38 | align=center | 16.66 | align=center | 3.57 |
| align=center rowspan=4| 3
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=4 | 4 | {{sortname|Maheesh|Theekshana}} | align=center rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|SL}} | align=center | 1 | align=center | 4/37 | align=center | 9.25 | align=center | 3.70 |
| {{sortname|Wanindu|Hasaranga}} | align=center rowspan=3 | 3 | align=center | 2/32 | align=center | 36.75 | align=center | 5.25 | |
| {{sortname|Dushmantha|Chameera}} | align=center rowspan=2 | 2/16 | align=center | 30.75 | align=center | 6.83 | ||
| {{sortname|Kagiso|Rabada}} | align=center rowspan=2 | {{Flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 32.00 | align=center | 5.56 | ||
| align=center rowspan=2| 4
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 | 3 | {{sortname|George|Linde}} | align=center rowspan=2 | 2 | align=center | 2/32 | align=center | 24.00 | align=center | 4.80 | |
| {{sortname|Chamika|Karunaratne}} | align=center | {{Flagicon|SL}} | align=center | 2/24 | align=center | 14.00 | align=center | 5.25 | |
| class=sortbottom
| colspan=9 | Last Updated: 1 October 2021{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14052;type=series|title=South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2021 Most Wickets|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 February 2023}} |
=Most runs (T20I)=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | ||||||
| scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Rank
! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Runs ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Player ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Teams ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Innings ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Average ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| High Score ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Strike Rate ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| 50 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 153 | style="background:gold;"| {{sortname|Quinton|de Kock}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{flagicon|SA}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 153.00 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 59* | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 121.42 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 2 |
| align=center | 2
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 112 | {{sortname|Reeza|Hendricks}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 3 | align=center | 56.00 | align=center | 56* | align=center | 123.07 | align=center rowspan=2 | 1 |
| align=center | 3
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 71 | {{sortname|Dinesh|Chandimal}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SL}} | align=center rowspan=3 | 2 | align=center | 71.00 | align=center | 66* | align=center | 114.51 | |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 4
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 | 69 | {{sortname|Aiden|Markram}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 69.00 | align=center | 48 | align=center | 132.69 | align=center rowspan=3 | 0 | |
| {{sortname|Kusal|Perera}} | align=center rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SL}} | align=center | 34.50 | align=center | 39 | align=center | 118.96 | ||
| align=center | 5
! scope=row style=text-align:center; | 54 | {{sortname|Chamika|Karunaratne}} | align=center | 3 | align=center | 54.00 | align=center | 24* | align=center | 120.00 | ||
| class=sortbottom
| colspan=9 | Last Updated: 1 October 2021 |
=Most wickets (T20I)=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||||
| scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Rank
! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Wickets ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Player ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Teams ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Innings ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Best ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"| Average ! scope=col style="background:#9cf;"|Economy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 1
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 5 | style="background:gold;"| {{sortname|Bjorn|Fortuin}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| {{flagicon|SA}} | style="text-align:center; background:gold;" | 3 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 2/12 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 11.40 | style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 4.75 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 2
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 | 4 | {{sortname|Aiden|Markram}} | align=center rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 2 | align=center | 3/21 | align=center | 6.25 | align=center | 4.16 |
| {{sortname|Tabraiz|Shamsi}} | align=center rowspan=3 | 3 | align=center | 3/20 | align=center | 16.75 | align=center | 6.70 | |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 3
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 | 3 | {{sortname|Keshav|Maharaj}} | align=center | 1/10 | align=center | 14.33 | align=center | 4.25 | ||
| {{sortname|Wanindu|Hasaranga}} | align=center | {{flagicon|SL}} | align=center | 2/23 | align=center | 26.66 | align=center | 6.66 | |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 4
! scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 | 2 | {{sortname|Anrich|Nortje}} | align=center rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SA}} | align=center | 2 | align=center | 1/8 | align=center | 18.50 | align=center | 6.16 |
| {{sortname|Kagiso|Rabada}} | align=center | 3 | align=center | 2/23 | align=center | 36.50 | align=center | 9.12 | |
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| colspan=9 | Last Updated: 1 October 2021 |
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