Rassie van der Dussen was the star of the show for South Africa, clobbering an unbeaten 94 off just 60 balls with Aiden Markram’s rapid 52* off 25 supremely impressive as well.
England won the toss and opted to field in the final Group 1 game of the Super 12 stage in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.
India, West Indies, New Zealand and Pakistan have a busy schedule after the end of the ICC World T20 2021 as well as the Ashes.
Veteran South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir is set to play his second edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 with the star-studded Northern Warriors side.
Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada were at their absolute best as the duo completely dismantled the Bangladesh batting unit.
Mitchell Johnson, who turns 40 on November 2, was one of the best left-arm bowlers for Australia in a career that spanned close to a decade.
Wanindu Hasaranga became only the third player in T20 World Cup history to bag a hat-trick, joining Brett Lee and Curtis Campher.
David Miller scored an unbeaten 23 off 13 deliveries, smashing two humongous maximums in the final over to turn the tide of the match.
The Sri Lanka batters looked well set to launch from a strong foundation, but Tabraiz Shamsi and Dwaine Pretorius helped South Africa pull things back.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma will be eager to restrict Sri Lanka to a below-par total, enabling them to pull off a comprehensive win.