Proteas women falter as Gunaratne guides Sri Lanka to series-levelling win

30 Mar

Lynn Butler

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Nadine de Klerk reacts as teammates Annerie Derecksen of South Africa who was runout walks off. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

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.

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