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Updated: Mar 22, 2024 22:53 IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday named a 17-player squad for their upcoming white-ball series tour of South Africa.
Chamari Athapaththu, who is ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year will lead the squad in the series which will kick off with the T20I leg on March 27 in Benoni.
The two sides will first contest a three-match T20I series, followed by as many ODIs, that will also form a part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 cycle. South Africa are currently No.2 on IWC Standings with 20 points from 15 games, behind table-toppers Australia, while Sri Lanka are at No.8 with 11 points from 15 games.
This will be the first bilateral series visit to South Africa by Sri Lankan women since 2019. It is also the first bilateral meeting between the two parties since 2019.
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