US EditionWolvaardt, Tazmin Fire South Africa to 10-Wicket Win over Sri Lanka in Truncated Game
Sri Lanka wore black armbands in a rain-delayed match against South Africa during the Women’s World Cup 2025 as a mark of respect, while South Africa secured their fourth consecutive win.
- On Friday in Colombo, Sri Lanka women's cricket team wore black armbands during their Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match after winning the toss and electing to bat.
- Rain stopped play for more than five hours when Sri Lanka was 46-2, and match officials reduced the contest to 20 overs per side under revised rules.
- South Africa's openers chased down a revised target of 121 with 5 overs to spare, with Captain Laura Wolvaardt scoring 60 and Tazmin Brits remaining unbeaten on 55.
- The result lifted South Africa women's cricket team to second in the eight-team standings, one point behind semifinal-qualified Australia after their 10-wicket win.
- Sri Lanka finished 105-7 after adding 59 runs in eight overs, with Vishmi Gunaratne returning to top-score with 34 after being stretchered.
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Wolvaardt Relieved After South Africa Beat Sri Lanka and Rain
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt admitted that there was plenty of relief after her team secured a 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a game marked by a long rain delay, as per a media release from ICC. Sports News | Wolvaardt Relieved After South Africa Beat Sri Lanka and Rain.
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South Africa thumps Sri Lanka in rain-affected Women's Cricket World Cup match
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — South Africa moved closer to the Women’s Cricket World Cup semifinals after cruising to a 10-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected game on Friday.
Went into the game with a T20 mindset: SA skipper Laura Wolvaardt
Colombo, Oct 17 (PTI) South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt said that once their Women's World Cup contest against Sri Lanka was reduced to 20 overs a side, she treated it like a T20 game and came out to bat with the same mindset here on Friday. South Africa chased down the revised target of 121 against the hosts in double-quick time, finishing the match in 14.5 overs and with all 10 wickets intact. Wolvaardt, who was declared player of the match…
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