Overview
- South Africa piled up 312/9 in a rain-reduced 40-over innings, led by Laura Wolvaardt’s 90, Sune Luus’s 61, Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 68 and Nadine de Klerk’s 41.
- Persistent showers in Colombo forced successive DLS recalculations to Pakistan’s chase before a final target of 234 in 20 overs was set.
- Pakistan finished on 83/7, with Sidra Nawaz 22 not out, as Marizanne Kapp took 3/20 and Nondumiso Shangase claimed 2/19.
- The win, South Africa’s fifth in a row, moved them to 10 points from six matches and Kapp earned Player of the Match for her all-round display.
- Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal took three wickets each for Pakistan, who now conclude their group stage against Sri Lanka, while South Africa face Australia next.