South Africa leads the series 1-0 after a resounding victory in the first Test, and the second and final Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka is set for December 5.
Sri Lanka faces a challenging task as they need a win to draw the series. Their recent struggles have dropped them to 5th place on the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, jeopardizing their hopes of making it to the final at Lord’s next year.
South Africa, meanwhile, has moved up to 2nd position in the World Test Championship standings. Their ascent was propelled by their victory against Sri Lanka and India’s triumph over Australia in the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
St George’s Oval Pitch Report
Although the straight boundary is longer at 77 meters, the ground has square bounds of 64 and 67 meters. It may be simpler for subcontinent batters to adjust to St George’s Park’s comparatively modest bounce when compared to other South African venues.
Especially in the morning, new ball bowlers typically receive a lot of help, which makes it simpler for hitters to score runs. Spinners may receive some assistance as the game goes on because of the venue’s difficult proportions.
St George’s Oval Stats in Test
| Total Matches | 32 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 14 |
| Matches Won Bowling First | 13 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 312 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 235 |
| Average 3rd Innings Score | 213 |
| Average 4th Innings Score | 156 |
| Highest Total Recorded | 549/7 (117 Ovs) By AUS vs RSA |
| Lowest Total Recorded | 30/10 (18.4 Ovs) By RSA vs ENG |
| Highest Score Chased | 271/8 (93.3 Ovs) By AUS vs RSA |
| Lowest Score Defended | 130/10 (58.3 Ovs) By ENG vs RSA |
