Proteas women falter as Gunaratne guides Sri Lanka to series-levelling win
Opener Vishmi Gunaratne's career-best fifty steered the Sri Lanka women to a seven-wicket triumph in Saturday's second T20I against South Africa at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.
The result leaves the three-match T20I series level at 1-1, with the final T20 scheduled on Wednesday in East London. The Proteas women were without skipper Laura Wolvaardt, who was ruled out due to illness, with all-rounder Nadine de Klerk standing in as captain.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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