Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name =
| team1_image = Flag_of_South_Africa.svg
| team1_name = South Africa women
| team2_image = Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg
| team2_name = Sri Lanka
| from_date = 1
| to_date = 17 February 2019
| team1_captain = Dane van NiekerkSuné Luus was named as captain of South Africa Women for the 2nd and 3rd WODIs.
| team2_captain = Chamari Athapaththu
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 3
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Andrie Steyn (115)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Chamari Athapaththu (109)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Suné Luus (5)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Inoka Ranaweera (5)
| player_of_ODI_series =
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 3
| team2_twenty20s_won = 0
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Dane van Niekerk (142)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Shashikala Siriwardene (73)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Suné Luus (6)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Inoka Ranaweera (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Dane van Niekerk (SA)
}}
The Sri Lanka women's cricket team played the South Africa women's cricket team in February 2019.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/27310/CSA-announce-Proteas-Womens-inbound-Sri-Lanka-tour-dates |title=CSA announce Proteas Women's inbound Sri Lanka tour dates |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=5 December 2018}} The tour consisted of three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs), which formed part of the 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship, and three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/932437 |title=CSA announce dates for Sri Lanka women's tour of South Africa |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=5 December 2018}} South Africa Women won the WT20I series 3–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936947/sune-luus-all-round-efforts-complete-south-africa-3-0-sweep |title=Sune Luus' all-round efforts complete South Africa's 3-0 sweep |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=6 February 2019}} Their captain Dane van Niekerk was ruled out of the last two WODI matches due to an injury, with Suné Luus leading the team in her place.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/28379/Sri-Lanka-elect-to-field-first-in-2nd-womens-ODI-Dane-van-Niekerk-ruled-out-of-the-remainder-of-the-series |title=Sri Lanka elect to field first in 2nd women's ODI; Dane van Niekerk ruled out of the remainder of the series |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=14 February 2019}} South Africa Women also won the WODI series 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/clean-sweep-for-power-packed-proteas-women/ |title=Clean sweep for power-packed Proteas Women |work=SA CricketMag |date=17 February 2019 |accessdate=17 February 2019}}
Squads
Ahead of the WT20I matches, Chloe Tryon was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to an injury, and was replaced by Suné Luus.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/999870 |title=Chloe Tryon ruled out, Sune Luus called up for Sri Lanka T20Is |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=31 January 2019}} Lizelle Lee was withdrawn from the tour, due to fitness standards, and was replaced by Andrie Steyn in South Africa's team.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25899074/lizelle-lee-withdrawn-sa-squad-fitness-standards |title=Lizelle Lee withdrawn from SA's squad over 'fitness standards' |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 February 2019}} Zintle Mali was also ruled out of South Africa's T20I squad due to injury. Suné Luus and Nadine de Klerk were added to South Africa's WODI squad, replacing Lizelle Lee and Chloe Tryon.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1053180 |title=Luus, de Klerk included in ODI squad for SL series |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 February 2019}}
WT20I series
=1st WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 February 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 90/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Hasini Perera 27 (41)
| wickets1 = Dane van Niekerk 3/12 (4 overs)
| score2 = 94/3 (14.2 overs)
| runs2 = Dane van Niekerk 71* (55)
| wickets2 = Nilakshi de Silva 1/14 (2 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168160.html Scorecard]
| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
| umpires = Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Brad White (SA)
| motm = Dane van Niekerk (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Umesha Thimashini (SL) made her WT20I debut.
}}
=2nd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 February 2019
| time = 09:45
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 105 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Shashikala Siriwardene 38 (33)
| wickets1 = Suné Luus 5/14 (3.4 overs)
| score2 = 107/8 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Dane van Niekerk 33 (19)
| wickets2 = Shashikala Siriwardene 2/12 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168161.html Scorecard]
| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
| umpires = Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
| motm = Suné Luus (SA)
| toss = South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Suné Luus (SA) took her second five-wicket haul in WT20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/luus-lights-bullring/ |title=Luus lights up the Bullring |work=SA Cricket Mag |date=3 February 2019 |accessdate=3 February 2019}}
}}
=3rd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 February 2019
| time = 13:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 163/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Dane van Niekerk 38 (29)
| wickets1 = Inoka Ranaweera 1/24 (2 overs)
| score2 = 124/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Chamari Athapaththu 43 (36)
| wickets2 = Nadine de Klerk 3/27 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 39 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168162.html Scorecard]
| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion
| umpires = Stephen Harris (SA) and Brad White (SA)
| motm = Suné Luus (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Tour match
=50 over match: North West Women vs Sri Lanka Women=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 February 2019
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA|name=North West Women}}
| score1 = 255/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Prasadani Weerakkody 64 (70)
| wickets1 = Esmarelda Olivier 2/56 (10 overs)
| score2 = 93 (28.3 overs)
| runs2 = Sinalo Jafta 20 (56)
| wickets2 = Inoka Ranaweera 4/38 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka Women won by 162 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168163.html Scorecard]
| venue = North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
| umpires = Kobus Conradie (SA) and Roderick Ellis (SA)
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
WODI series
=1st WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 February 2019
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 225/7 (48 overs)
| runs1 = Dane van Niekerk 102 (117)
| wickets1 = Oshadi Ranasinghe 3/40 (9 overs)
| score2 = 218/9 (48 overs)
| runs2 = Shashikala Siriwardene 49 (56)
| wickets2 = Masabata Klaas 3/46 (7 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 7 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168164.html Scorecard]
| venue = Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
| umpires = Stephen Harris (SA) and Brad White (SA)
| motm = Dane van Niekerk (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
| notes = Faye Tunnicliffe (SA) and Umesha Thimashini (SL) both made their WODI debuts.
- Dane van Niekerk scored her first century and became the fourth cricketer for South Africa Women to score 2,000 runs in WODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1053874 |title=Superb all-round van Niekerk display helps South Africa pip Sri Lanka in tight contest |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 February 2019}}
- Dane van Niekerk also became the fourth woman to achieve the double of reaching 2,000 runs and taking 100 wickets in WODIs.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8674/report/1168164/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-1st-odi-icc-womens-champ |title=Dane van Niekerk's maiden ODI hundred gives South Africa tight win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 February 2019}}
- Points: South Africa Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0.
}}
=2nd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 February 2019
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|SL}}
| score1 = 268/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Marizanne Kapp 69* (34)
| wickets1 = Kavisha Dilhari 2/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 231 (46.2 overs)
| runs2 = Chamari Athapaththu 94 (78)
| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 2/41 (9 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 30 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168165.html Scorecard]
| venue = Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Brad White (SA)
| motm = Marizanne Kapp (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Sri Lanka Women were set a revised target of 262 runs from 47 overs due to rain.
| notes = Points: South Africa Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0.
}}
=3rd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 February 2019
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 139 (44.2 overs)
| runs1 = Anushka Sanjeewani 28 (65)
| wickets1 = Suné Luus 4/30 (8 overs)
| score2 = 141/4 (38.2 overs)
| runs2 = Mignon du Preez 61* (87)
| wickets2 = Inoka Ranaweera 3/23 (10 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168166.html Scorecard]
| venue = Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
| motm = Mignon du Preez (SA)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Tharika Sewwandi (SL) made her WODI debut.
- Mignon du Preez (SA) scored her 3,000th run in WODIs.
- Points: South Africa Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0.
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1168157.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{South Africa women's national cricket team}}
{{Sri Lanka women's national cricket team}}
{{2017–20 ICC Women's Championship}}
{{International cricket in 2018–19}}
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