Sri Lanka, with Sugandika Kumari leading the way with the ball and Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama slamming quick half-centuries, came from behind to win a historic women’s bilateral T20I series for the first time against South Africa. The four-wicket win in the decider on Wednesday meant they took home the three-T20I series 2-1.
Chasing 156 for victory, Sri Lanka lost Vishmi Gunaratne in the second over for 1, but then had a 97-run stand between Athapaththu and Samarawickrama, which took them to 102, leaving them with just 54 to get from 7.2 overs.
Athapaththu took the lead in the run-scoring. She hit 73 in 46 balls, with seven fours and five sixes, at East London’s Buffalo Park, to put Sri Lanka in the ascendance. Samarawickrama was an able ally, as she scored 54 not out in 43 balls, helping Sri Lanka get in front alongside Athapaththu and then completing the job after a bit of a rush of wickets, with five balls to spare.
South Africa Women Score – 155/6 in 20.0 overs
South Africa Women batting performance
Laura Wolvaardt 56(47)
Nadine de Klerk 44(25)
Sugandika Kumari 4-24-3
Inoshi Priyadharshani 4-18-1
Second Innings
Sri Lanka Women Score – 156/6 in 19.1 overs
Sri Lanka Women batting performance
Chamari Athapaththu 73(46)
Harshitha Madavi 54(43)
Nadine de Klerk 4-25-2
Marizanne Kapp 4-24-1
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