South Africa secured a commanding 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka. The match was reduced to 20 overs due to rain. Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits remained unbeaten for half a century. They chased down the target of 121 runs with ease. Sri Lanka remain winless in the tournament. South Africa have now won four matches in a row. South Africa secured a commanding 10-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the Women’s World Cup match on Friday. The match was reduced to 20 overs per side after a rain delay of over five hours.Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, South Africa’s opening pair, produced an excellent unbeaten half-century. Wolvaardt scored 60 off 47 balls while the British contributed 55 off 42 balls.South Africa successfully chased the target of 121 runs, set by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, with 31 balls to spare. The team reached 125 for no wicket in 14.5 overs, with the British finishing the match with 6 over midwicket.Nonkululeko Mlaba, South Africa’s left-arm spinner, took three wickets for 30 runs despite challenging conditions with a wet and slippery ball. Sri Lanka managed to score 105 for seven with Vishmi Gunaratne contributing 34 runs from 33 balls.A revised target using the DLS method proved challenging for Sri Lanka’s bowling unit against a strong South African batting line-up. The opening partnership between Wolvaardt and the Brits maintained a quick score throughout the chase.Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka struggled early and lost two wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs. Rain interrupted play with Sri Lanka at 46 for two in 12 overs, leading to a five-hour delay.The game resumed after the ground players effectively prepared the pitch. Kavisha Dilhari immediately showed intent by hitting a six off Mlaba’s first ball after the restart.South Africa responded strongly with two quick wickets. Gunaratne, who was injured earlier with a blow to his knee, came back to pick up some important boundaries despite South Africa’s struggles with the wet ball.Before the rain delay, Masabata Klass got South Africa off to a great start by dismissing Hasini Perera and skipper Chamari Athapaththu early in the innings.Sri Lanka remain winless in the tournament with two points from five matches. These points come from rain-abandoned matches against Australia and New Zealand.South Africa have now won four consecutive matches and are showing a remarkable recovery after opening the tournament where they were bowled out for 69 runs by England.
