# Sri Lanka A cricket team in South Africa in 2024

The Sri Lanka A cricket team toured South Africa in August and September 2024 to play against South Africa A cricket team. The tour consisted of two first-class and three List A matches. The first-class series formed part of both teams' preparation for the upcoming Test series which was part of 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship fixtures.

## Squads

| South Africa A | South Africa A | Sri Lanka A | Sri Lanka A |
| List A | First-class | List A | First-class |
| Matthew Breetzke (c) Kyle Verreynne (c) David Bedingham Eathan Bosch Dewald Brevis Tony de Zorzi Dayyaan Galiem Tristan Luus Mihlali Mpongwana Andile Mokgakane Senuran Muthusamy Andile Phehlukwayo Meeka-eel Prince Andile Simelane Lutho Sipamla Codi Yusuf | Neil Brand (c) Marques Ackerman Matthew Breetzke Dewald Brevis Tshepang Dithole Jean du Plessis Patrick Kruger Rivaldo Moonsamy Mihlali Mpongwana Migael Pretorius Sinethemba Qeshile Lutho Sipamla Prenelan Subrayen Beyers Swanepoel Codi Yusuf | Pasindu Sooriyabandara (c) Sahan Arachchige  Sonal Dinusha Nuwanidu Fernando  Chamika Gunasekara  Dushan Hemantha Dinura Kalupahana Eshan Malinga Kamil Mishara  Kavindu Nadeeshan Pavan Rathnayake  Wanuja Sahan Mohamed Shiraz Lahiru Udara Chamindu Wickramasinghe | Pasindu Sooriyabandara (c) Sonal Dinusha Nuwanidu Fernando Oshada Fernando Chamika Gunasekara Dinura Kalupahana Janith Liyanage Eshan Malinga Nishan Peiris Vishad Randika Pavan Rathnayake Wanuja Sahan Mohamed Shiraz Lahiru Udara Ahan Wickramasinghe Isitha Wijesundera |
On 26 August 2024, captain Kyle Verreynne was released from the unofficial ODIs squad to play in the County Championship for Nottinghamshire in England, Meeka-eel Prince was named as his replacement and Matthew Breetzke was named as the captain.

## Unofficial ODI series
### 1st unofficial ODI

* 31 August 2024 10:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka A 298/9 (50 overs) | v | South Africa A 205 (37 overs) |
| Nuwanidu Fernando 97 (101) Andile Phehlukwayo 3/38 (10 overs) | | Tony de Zorzi 53 (48) Dushan Hemantha 3/34 (6 overs) |
* Sri Lanka A won by 93 runs JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Umpires: Stephen Harris (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match: Nuwanidu Fernando (Sri Lanka A)
* South Africa A won the toss and elected to field.

### 2nd unofficial ODI

* 2 September 2024 10:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka A 270/7 (50 overs) | v | South Africa A 239 (41.1 overs) |
| Lahiru Udara 86 (95) Andile Simelane 2/24 (6 overs) | | Matthew Breetzke 74 (80) Dushan Hemantha 5/48 (8 overs) |
* Sri Lanka A won by 31 runs JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Dushan Hemantha (Sri Lanka A)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat

### 3rd unofficial ODI

* 4 September 2024 10:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka A 308/6 (50 overs) | v | South Africa A 311/5 (42.5 overs) |
| Lahiru Udara 90 (94) Dewald Brevis 4/46 (10 overs) | | David Bedingham 188* (129) Dushan Hemantha 2/58 (9.5 overs) |
* South Africa A won by 5 wickets JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match: David Bedingham (South Africa A)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to bat.

## Unofficial Test series
### 1st unofficial Test

* 8–11 September 2024 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka A won by 6 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA) Player of the match: Oshada Fernando (Sri Lanka A)
* South Africa A won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2nd unofficial Test

* 15–18 September 2024 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka A won by 5 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Arno Jacobs (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA) Player of the match: Pavan Rathnayake (Sri Lanka A)
* Sri Lanka A won the toss and elected to field.