02/05Result
3rd Match, Sri Lanka Women's ODI Tri-Series at Colombo, May 2 2025
SL Women won by 5 wkts (21b rem)
Player of the Match
Harshitha Samarawickrama
Harshitha SamarawickramaSri Lanka Women
02/05Result
3rd Match, Sri Lanka Women's ODI Tri-Series at Colombo, May 2 2025
SL Women won by 5 wkts (21b rem)
Player of the Match
Harshitha Samarawickrama
Harshitha SamarawickramaSri Lanka Women

END OF OVER:
50 | 7 Runs | SA-W: 235/9 | RR: 4.70

  • Ayabonga Khaka2 (2b)
  • Annerie Dercksen61 (60b)
  • Sugandika Kumari10-0-49-1
  • Malki Madara10-0-50-4

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*** That's a very competitive score on this track, which as we've seen, is quite slow and rewards pace off the ball. South Africa were 113 for 5 at one stage, in danger of collapsing for well under 200, so they have done well to get to 235 for 9. Largely that is down to Dercksen's outstanding 61 off 60 balls. She built nicely in the company of de Klerk, then got into the big hitting in the final overs.

Sri Lanka won't feel out of it though. They will be buoyed by the performance of their lone seamer Malki Madara, whose legcutters were lethal today. She collected 4 for 50 from her 10 overs.

Sri Lanka have their work cut out, but as always, if Chamari Athapaththu bats 70 balls, this game could be over in a hurry. They are also trying out Vishmi Gunaratne at No. 4 by the looks of things. We'll be back with the chase in a bit.

49.6
2
Kumari to Khaka, 2 runs, down the track and clips this through midwicket. They are running full tilt and complete a tight double.
49.5
0
Kumari to Khaka, no run, tries to work this ball to leg, but misses and is struck on the pads
49.4
1
Kumari to Dercksen, 1 run, slowed down on the stumps again, and Dercksen tries another big slog, but can only get it as far as wide long on
49.3
0
Kumari to Dercksen, no run, slows this one right down, and pulls the length back a bit. Dercksen goes for a big legside slog, but miscues it in the air to wide mid on. It's vacant though, and the deep fielder has to run in to clean that up
49.2
4
Kumari to Dercksen, FOUR, down the track and launched back over the bowler's head for a one-bounce four. Dercksen is showing her power here.
49.1
0
Kumari to Dercksen, no run, flatter outside off to start, dragged to long on

SL Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9AMCJK AthapaththuGWHM Perera
2nd69GWHM PereraRMVD Gunaratne
3rd12GWHM PereraH Samarawickrama
4th128H SamarawickramaWK Dilhari
5th14NND SilvaH Samarawickrama
6th5MAA SanjeewaniNND Silva