Sri Lanka Women clinch impressive win over South Africa in Colombo
02 May 2025 | BY Nadhvi Irfan
Sri Lanka Women defeated South Africa by 5 wickets in their tri-series clash at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) today (2).
South Africa posted 235 for 9, with Annerie Dercksen scoring a maiden half-century after early setbacks.
Malki Madara starred with the ball, taking 4 for 50, including two wickets in her final over.
Sri Lanka’s chase was powered by a record 128-run fourth-wicket stand between Samarawickrama (77) and Kavisha Dilhari (61), both scoring fifties.
Nilakshi de Silva finished the match in style, securing one of Sri Lanka’s most convincing run-chases in Women’s ODIs.(THE MORNING LK NEWS)