Womens Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka wins toss and bats in opposition to South Africa

Sri Lanka received the toss and opted to bat in opposition to South Africa within the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Friday.

South Africa has put aside its heavy defeat in opposition to England within the opening sport with three successive victories — together with back-to-back thrillers in opposition to India and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka is but to win a sport, however has two factors from its rain-abandoned video games in opposition to Australia and New Zealand.

South Africa is main 16-6 in head-to-heads in opposition to Sri Lanka in girls’s ODIs, however because the begin of 2024 each groups have received two video games every.

Sri Lanka went with an unchanged aspect that scored a formidable 258-6 in opposition to New Zealand in its final match.

South Africa made three adjustments, together with Sune Luus instead of out-of-form Anneke Bosch. Nondumiso Shangase and Karabo Meso additionally had been named within the enjoying XI.

Rain may disrupt Friday’s sport later within the afternoon. The pitch is ready to assist seamers early on earlier than spinners are anticipated to take cost.

Teams

Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Anushka Sanjeewani, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera.

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba.