In a historic moment for Sri Lanka, the women's cricket team secured their first-ever series victory over South Africa in any format.
The triumph came in East London as they clinched a thrilling four-wicket win in the final T20I match. Led by Chamari Athapaththu's brilliant 73 runs and Harshitha Samarawickrama's unbeaten 54, Sri Lanka chased down South Africa's total of 155/6 with five deliveries to spare. This victory marks a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka's women's cricket, who have recently defeated both England and South Africa in bilateral T20I series away from home. The teams will now shift their focus to a three-match ODI series, followed by Sri Lanka's participation in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers in Abu Dhabi later this month.