Sri Lanka women to tour South Africa in March-April for white-ball series

The Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team will be touring South Africa for the white-ball tour in the latter half of March and April this year. The two teams will be clashing with each other in the three-match T20I series and then the focus will shift towards the three-match ODI series.

Sri Lanka women’s tour to South Africa will begin with the T20I series. The first game of the series will be played on 27th March at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. The second game between the teams is slated to take place at the JB Marks Oval, in Potchefstroom on 30th March. The last game of the series is slated to take place at the Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium in East London on 3rd April.

After the T20I series, it will be time for the three-match ODI series, which will begin on 9th April at the Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium in East London. The second match of the series is slated to take place on 13th April at the Kimberly Oval in Kimberly. The final will be played on 17th April at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.

Here’s the full schedule

The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka women and South Africa women will also be part of the ICC Women’s Championship. The island nation has been terrific in the white-ball cricket of late and have achieved some incredible things, outclassing big teams.

Sri Lanka Cricket achieved huge success in 2023 defeating New Zealand in the three-match ODI series at home by the margin of 2-1. This was the first time they defeated New Zealand in history. If this was not enough, they then went on to beat England in England in a three-match T20I series by 2-1.

One of the key performers for Sri Lanka in their success has been their skipper Chamari Athapaththu. In the 8 ODIs in 2023, she mustered 415 runs at a stellar average of 69.16. The captain also smashed two centuries and a half-centurys in the games that she played.

Chamari Athapaththu was the sixth leading run-getter in ODIs in 2023. What was impressive was the strike rate she had in the games. The skipper recorded a strike rate of 125.37, which was more than anyone among the top 10 leading run-scorers in 2023. She would be extremely crucial for the team in the upcoming South Africa tour.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) introduces Women’s National Super League (NSL) for both T20 and 50-over formats

Sri Lanka Cricket is making sure that they leave no stone unturned in development of the women’s cricket. The governing body recently introduced the National Super League (NSL) for both T20 and 50-over formats. The event saw four teams in Dambulla, Galle, Kandy, and Colombo taking part.

The SLC took the step to set a platform for the women players to showcase their aptitude and will also fast-track their growth for national selection. This will allow Sri Lanka to get the hidden talents and take their women’s cricket to the next level.