Half tons by Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari helped Sri Lanka to record a five-wicket win over South Africa in the Sri Lanka Women’s Tri-Nation ODI series tournament played at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.   

Harshitha cracked 77 inclusive of eight boundaries while Kavisha hit 62 with six boundaries and a six. The pair featured in a partnership of 128 for the fourth wicket after opener Hasini Perera and Vishmi Gunaratne shared a 70-run stand for the second wicket.   

Sri Lanka chasing 236 for victory reached the target in the 47th over.   

Earlier South Africa invited to take first lease of the wicket made a modest 235 for nine with Annerie Dercksen making an unbeaten 61. Sri Lanka will play their next match on May 4 against India who are unbeaten with two wins.   

Chief scores:
At R Premadasa Stadium – Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets   
South Africa 235/9 in 50 overs (Annerie Dercksen 61 n.o, Kara Goodall 46, Chloe Tryon 35, Sune Luus 31, Nadine de Klerk 17, Malki Madara 4/51, Dewmi Vihanga 3/41)   
Sri Lanka 237/5 in 46.3 overs (Harshitha Samarawickrama 77, Kavisha Dilhari 61, Hasini Perera 42, Vishmi Gunaratne 29, Nonkululeko Mlaba 2/44).