It's the battle between two nations in the top 10 for the first time in the tournament and the newly-built Nassau County Cricket Stadium is set for a potential blockbuster.

Sri Lanka, the 2014 champions, and South Africa, perennial pre-tournament favorites, will be hoping to make a statement after having flown under the radar in the lead-up to the tournament.

South Africa are heading into the contest on the back of a 0-3 thrashing to the West Indies in May.

The Proteas haven't been in the best of forms in T20 cricket, but the return of their star players after their IPL commitments makes them a formidable unit.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka got a wake-up call in warm-up games.

They were stunned by the Netherlands before they defeated Ireland in Florida in their last practice match.

It will also be a battle between one of the strongest batting units in the tournament against a bowling attack that is looking threatening.