Match Details
After a delay in the start of the game, Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first ODI. For South Africa Women, Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits opened the innings. The duo put on a partnership of 94 runs before Wolvaardt got dismissed for 41 of 57 balls. Tazmin was then joined by Anneke Bosch in the middle. Again a solid partnership of 70 runs helped South Africa to set the tone for a good total at the end. Although Bosch was dismissed for 39 of 42 balls, Tazmin Brits went on to complete her century and scored 116 of 128 balls. Sune Luus and Nadine de Klerk also contributed towards the end of the innings. While Luus made 22 of 30 balls, de Klerk chipped in for 34 of 22 balls to help South Africa post 270/6 at the end of the 50th over.