Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits each scored unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by means of 10 wickets (DLS) to e-book a Ladies’s Cricket Global Cup semi-final position.
Nonkululeko Mlaba had previous starred with the ball, selecting up 3 wickets as South Africa limited Sri Lanka to 105-7 after rain pressured the competition to be lowered to a 20-over-a-side recreation.
Wolvaardt and Brits then took over to coast to victory in 14.5 overs, as the previous struck 60no from 47 balls and the latter registered 55no from 42 deliveries.
Vishmi Gunaratne (34), who had previous retired harm, returned to the crease and most sensible scored for Sri Lanka ahead of falling from the overall ball of the innings. On the other hand, she discovered little make stronger from the opposite finish as wickets persisted to tumble at common durations.
Prior to the rain interruption, South Africa had saved Sri Lanka in take a look at at 46-2 after 12 overs. As soon as play resumed, the Proteas tightened their grip, permitting best seven runs within the last two overs whilst taking 3 wickets within the remaining over, two of them by means of Mlaba.
South Africa’s Masabata Klaas celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu
Mlaba (3-30) completed because the pick out of the bowlers, whilst Nadine de Klerk struck with the primary wicket after the resumption. Masabata Klaas (2-18) additionally inspired, accounting for either one of Sri Lanka’s wickets throughout the powerplay.
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