South Africa is set to clash with Sri Lanka at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium at 8.00 PM

Sri Lanka's spin wizard Wanindu Hasaranga is just eight wickets shy from surpassing the country's bowling icon Lasith Malinga for the most wickets for SL in the tournament

Featuring in 16 T20 World Cup matches, Hasaranga has bagged 31 wickets and Malinga has 38 wickets to his name from 31 T20 World Cup matches

Previously, in four encounters in the T20 World Cups, the Proteas have the upper hand with three victories, whereas the Lankans have just one match. It will be interesting to see if SL manage to better their streak against SA, today

Other than the World Cup records, in 17 T20Is, Sri Lanka is still on the backfoot with just five wins and South Africa has come victorious on 12 occasions

The clash can be expected to of high-scoring as South Africa has the likes of Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs

The Proteas' will also need to be aware of the fact that it won't be easy to score runs with Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lankan bowling attack

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage