South African women's cricket team toured Sri Lanka in the beginning of 2014–15 season. The tour consisted of a series of 4 One day internationals and 3 Twenty20 internationals.[1] First three of the four ODIs formed a part of the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship.

South Africa won the first WODI and lead the series 1–0.[2] Sri Lanka won the third WODI to help to level the series 1–1.[3] South Africa won the fourth and final WODI and won series 2–1.[4] South Africa won the WODI series 2–1, after the second match was abandoned due to rain. Sri Lanka won the first WT20I and lead the series 1–0.[5] South Africa won the final two WT20I and won the series 2–1.[6][7]

Squads

ODIs T20Is
 Sri Lanka[1]  South Africa[8]  Sri Lanka[1]  South Africa[8]

Chamari Polgampola, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Chandima Gunaratne and Yasoda Mendis were named as stand by player.[1]

ODI series

1st ODI

South Africa 
225/8 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
172/9 (50 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 89* (90)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 2/24 (8 overs)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 59 (55)
Yolani Fourie 2/18 (5 overs)
South Africa Women won by 53 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (SA)

2nd ODI

Sri Lanka 
209/8 (50 overs)
v
Chamari Athapaththu 106 (151)
Shabnim Ismail 4/35 (9 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Match suspended due to rain, to be played on a reserved day (18 October).
  • No play during the reserved day was possible due to rain.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: Sri Lanka Women 1, South Africa Women 1

3rd ODI

South Africa 
139/7 (27 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
143/6 (26 overs)
Mignon du Preez 34 (44)
Ama Kanchana 3/26 (3 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 63 (71)
Shabnim Ismail 3/34 (6 overs)
Sri Lanka Women won by 4 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (SL)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain delayed start of play and reduced the match to 27 overs per innings.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: Sri Lanka Women 2, South Africa Women 0

4th ODI

21 October
09:50 SLST
(UTC+05:30)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
137 (43.4 overs)
v
 South Africa
141/5 (34.5 overs)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 46 (67)
Shabnim Ismail 2/15 (7 overs)
Trisha Chetty 59 (81)
Maduri Samuddika 2/28 (9 overs)
South Africa Women won by 5 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Nishan Dhanasinghe (SL) and Rohitha Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Trisha Chetty (SA)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Andrie Steyn (SA) made her ODI debut.

T20I series

1st T20I

23 October
10:00 SLST
(UTC+05:30)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
101/7 (13 overs)
v
 South Africa
94/6 (13 overs)
Shashikala Siriwardene 28 (25)
Marizanne Kapp 2/16 (3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 41 (30)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 2/11 (2 overs)
Sri Lanka Women won by 7 runs
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Rohitha Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Shashikala Siriwardene (SL)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain delayed start of play and reduced the match to 13 overs per innings.
  • Yolani Fourie (SA) and Inoshi Priyadharshani (SL) made their T20I debuts.

2nd T20I

25 October
09:50 SLST
(UTC+05:30)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
76 (14 overs)
v
 South Africa
77/3 (17.3 overs)
Yasoda Mendis 21 (13)
Dane van Niekerk 4/17 (4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 22 (43)
Maduri Samuddika 2/18 (4 overs)
South Africa Women won by 7 wickets
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (SA)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

26 October
14:00 SLST
(UTC+05:30)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
132/6 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
136/1 (19.5 overs)
Prasadani Weerakkody 48 (45)
Marcia Letsoalo 2/15 (4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 70* (68)
Maduri Samuddika 1/24 (4 overs)
South Africa Women won by 9 wickets
Mercantile Cricket Association Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Rohitha Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (SA)
  • Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. ^ a b c d SL Women pick uncapped Imalka Mendis for SA series
  2. ^ "All-round Kapp downs Sri Lanka Women". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Atapattu fifty sets up Sri Lanka win". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Pacers, Chetty give SA Women series 2-1". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ "SL bowlers steal slim win for 1-0 lead". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "All-round van Niekerk helps SA level series". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Van Niekerk fifty gives SA series". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b South Africa Women tour of Sri Lanka, 2014/15 - squads


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