Here is the Proteas head-to-head record against Sri Lanka ahead of their Cricket World Cup opener at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.

Last 10 meetings:

12/08/2018: Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 178 runs

03/03/2019: Johannesburg – South Africa won by 8 wickets

06/03/2019: Centurion – South Africa won by 113 runs

10/03/2019: Durban – South Africa won by 71 runs

13/03/2019: Port Elizabeth – South Africa won by 6 wickets

16/03/2019: Cape Town – South Africa won by 41 runs

28/06/2019: Chester-le-Street – South Africa won by 9 wickets

02/09/2021: Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 14 runs

04/09/2021: Colombo – South Africa won by 67 runs

07/09/2021: Colombo – Sri Lanka won by 78 runs

Overall:

South Africa: 45 wins

Sri Lanka: 33 wins

Tied: 1

No Result: 1