Summary

  • South Africa win by 10 wickets (DLS) in 14.5 overs

  • South Africa 125-0: Wolvaardt 60 (47), Brits 55* (42)

  • Sri Lanka 105-7: Gunaratne 34 (33); Mlaba 3-30

  • Game reduced to 20 overs per side after lengthy rain delay

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

  1. Postpublished at 10:33 BST 17 October

    Marizanne Kapp has the ball in hand, these gloomy conditions under lights should appeal to the South Africa seamer.

    She'll be less keen on the blustering wind but regardless, they're ready for the off. Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne are the Sri Lanka openers.

  2. How things standpublished at 10:31 BST 17 October

    South Africa can move above England into second place with a win today, while a first win of the tournament for Sri Lanka would put them level on points with India, who currently hold the final qualifying berth...

    ICC Women's World Cup table
  3. Postpublished at 10:29 BST 17 October

    It is looking pretty gloomy at R Premadasa Stadium and the floodlights are already on.

    The forecast for Colombo for the the rest of the day isn't brilliant but I've seen it look far worse over the past week or so...

    Weather forecast in Colombo - 17/10/25
  4. The teamspublished at 10:25 BST 17 October

    Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshita Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera

    South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas

  5. Sri Lanka win the toss and batpublished at 10:22 BST 17 October

    Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu and South Africa captain Laura WolvaardtImage source, Getty Images

    Chamari Athapaththu wins the toss and Sri Lanka are going to bat first - setting it up for yet another dramatic South Africa chase later...

    Sri Lanka are unchanged but South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt confirms there are three changes to the Proteas XI, including Sune Luus returning to bat at three.

    We'll have the full teams for you very shortly.

  6. Good morning!published at 10:15 BST 17 October

    We're approaching the business end of the group stage at this ICC Women's World Cup with Australia - surprise, surprise - the first team to book their place in the semi-finals.

    South Africa can go a long way to joining them today if they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka in Colombo.

    But, as has been the case in games here throughout this tournament, the weather could also play a part.

    Thankfully, it is dry for now.