Summary

  • Hosts South Africa humbled in tournament's opening match

  • South Africa slump from 72-3 to 126-9 in dramatic chase

  • Spinner Ranaweera stars with 3-18 off four overs

  • SL had been 114-1 after 17 overs before late SA fightback with ball

  • Atapattu top-scores with classy 68, teenager Vishmi makes 35

  • Group A also includes Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Um-E-Aymen Babar

  1. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is a crucial point for South Africa. This is the time people will be asking questions about Dane van Niekerk.

  2. SA 62-3

    Need 68 from 54 balls

    This is definitely getting tense, despite the attempts of some cheerleaders on the grass verge at Newlands.

    Achini Kulasuriya gets one to rise and surprise Chloe Tryon. There's a little bit of Lasith Malinga about Kulasuriya - her action is very slingly.

    There's a bit of pressure relieved as Tryon edges for four.

    The worm shows South Africa are four runs ahead of Sri Lanka. South Africa are 62 for 3 after 11 overs. At the same stage Sri Lanka were 58 for 1.

  3. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    South Africa have never played in front of this big of a crowd. They're not used to this kind of pressure and expectation.

  4. Here's how Inoka Ranaweera removed Marizanne Kapp...

  5. SA 56-3

    RanaweeraGetty Images

    Inoka Ranaweera has figures of 2-6 from her first two overs. She's been very tight and has picked up the two key wickets.

    Alex Hartley identified her as one to watch earlier in the week. She knows what she's talking about.

    Read who else Alex picked out as a player to watch.

  6. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    South Africa have lost a huge wicket!

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Wolvaardt c Ranasinghe b Ranaweera 18 (SA 53-3)

    Oh my. This could get very, very tense.

    Laura Wolvaardt was determined to get the sweep away. She clothed one to fine leg, another got stuck in her pads and was almost bowled, before she's caught at slip.

    There's hesitation from everyone, including umpire Kim Cotton.

    It looked like it flicked the bottom of the bat, before looping up off her shoulder.

  8. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Laura WolvaardtGetty Images

    Wolvaardt is one of those players that can do everything. She plays the guitar, got into medical school and is really smart.

    She has leadership vibes. Batting is so natural to her.

  9. SA 52-2

    Target 130

    Six more singles.

    It feels like Laura Wolvaardt has decided she has to be there at the end.

  10. Here's how Tazmin Brits was dismissed...

  11. SA 46-2

    Target 130

    Sune Luus is the new batter and she's off and running with a single.

    The tension is definitely building in Newlands. It feels nervy.

  12. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This could be a huge moment in the game!

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Kapp c De Silva b Ranaweera 11 (SA 44-2)

    Hello! Do we have a game on?

    Pressure again. It tells.

    Two dot balls and Marizanne Kapp slaps it straight to Nilakshi de Silva at mid-on.

    Alex Hartley pinpointed Inoka Ranaweera as one of her two Sri Lanka players to watch and she strikes third ball.

  14. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    There's some moisture and some skid on the pitch. South Africa will be comfortable with this.

  15. SA 44-1

    Target 130

    Six singles. As easy as you like.

    South Africa need 86 from 78 balls.

  16. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Sri Lanka got a bit more than we were expecting. If Kapp has a good game when we should win. We don't have a good record in opening games. I feel like they've got it under control at the moment.

    The worm shows South Africa are 10 runs ahead of Sri Lanka. South Africa are 38 for 1 after 6 overs. At the same stage Sri Lanka were 28 for 0.Getty Images

  17. SA 38-1

    Target 130

    A better over for South Africa.

    Marizanne Kapp hits her first boundary, via a misfield in the covers. She timed the drive well but if Sri Lanka are going to win this game they are going to have to tighten up on things like that.

    The crowd are getting tense. The pre-match energy has drained.

  18. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm looking forward to watching Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp bat. They're two of my favourites.

  19. SA 30-1

    Target 130

    Marizanne Kapp is the new batter and she gets off the mark with a single through mid-wicket.

    This is the key partnership now. Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt.

    Sri Lanka will have spoke about these two a lot.

  20. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    SL wicketGetty Images

    Brits hasn't timed anything this evening. Maybe if she got that single off the previous ball she wouldn't be out.