SL 1-0published at 0.1 overs
Here we go...
South Africa's Shabnim Ismail opens the bowling.
Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Atapattu and Harshitha Madavi are at the crease.
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
SL 1-0published at 0.1 overs
Postpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Firdose Moonda
Cricket writer for CricinfoThe Dane van Niekerk story has been massive. She has been planning this tournament as her comeback.
Cricket South Africa have changed their fitness during her injury. Dane's time was the quickest she's ever ran. She is hurting.
She wants South Africa to do well. She is desperate for them to do well.
Postpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Firdose Moonda
Cricket writer for Cricinfo
Image source, Getty ImagesI am actually quite emotional today. We last hosted a global tournament in 2010 with the football World Cup and this feels long overdue.
We had a lot of fear that the ticket sales were a bit slow. But the online ticket sales have sold out for this game. I expect Paarl will be full, it is close to people's homes.
Postpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesBoth of the teams have walked out for their national anthems.
There's young kids in front of each player, which is something I've always wanted to do.
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Players to watch and predictionspublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, BBC Sport
Image source, BBC SportEngland have only won the trophy once, in the first edition of the tournament in 2009.
Can they knock favourites Australia off the top spot? Or will ever-improving India win their first world title?
BBC Sport have teamed up with former England spinner and BBC Test Match Special pundit Alex Hartley to get her predictions and players to look out for. You can read them here.
Meet my World Cup team-mates, by England’s Kate Crosspublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, BBC SportAustralia head in to the competition as strong favourites, having won five of the past six editions.
But Heather Knight's England are also in good shape, buoyed by a recent clean sweep against West Indies and under the stewardship of new coach Jon Lewis.
Read more about the England team, including what their favourite biscuits are, here.
Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape Town
Image source, Getty ImagesWe have been told it's a sell-out here, and it is starting to fill up nicely - something we were a little concerned about given all the controversy around South Africa's build-up and the team's recent form.
There are lots of kids, the grass banks are full and baked in sunshine with people lounging on colourful bean bags, which looks like the place to be here.
The opening ceremony was everything you'd expect from the Rainbow Nation: colour, jazzy dance moves, fireworks, real carnival vibes.
Here we go!
Postpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Plenty of support in the crowd for South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThis is what cricket is about.
These sort of tournaments have a different feel about them.
There is a HUGE crowd in and cricket in South Africa has built a lot of momentum in the last couple of weeks.
Teamspublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (capt), Chloe Tryon, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Sri Lanka: Harshitha Madavi, Chamari Atapattu (capt), Vishmi Gunaratne, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya.
Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape TownDane van Niekerk is on wife duties during the warm-up despite being left out of the squad, seen here helping Marizanne Kapp mark out her run-up.
Image source, BBC SportDane van Niekerk on commspublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa's Dane van Niekerk is on commentary duty today. She was left out of the South Africa squad after failing "to meet the minimum criteria for fitness".
Sune Luus is captaining the side in Van Niekerk's absence.
Van Niekerk's wife, Marizanne Kapp, is in the South Africa team and she spoke to BBC Sport about her feelings earlier this week.
'It is a massive honour to captain the girls'published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa captain Sune Luus: "It is a new wicket and it looks really good. It is difficult to defend here in night matches.
"It is a massive honour to captain the girls. I am looking forward to getting on the field and hopefully we'll kick off with a win.
"It was good to win the tri-series to get some momentum."
'I'm pretty confident in the group'published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: "I am feeling good. We would have batted first definitely so I'm not worried about the toss.
"We are in a good moment so I'm pretty confident in the group. We've had good preparation in the last couple of months and we've played really good cricket in the last couple of games."
Tosspublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
BreakingSouth Africa won the toss and choose to bowl first
Image source, Getty ImagesA first win of the competition for South Africa, albeit a small one, as the coin comes down in their favour.
Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
I mean those views definitely beat what I can see from my window...
Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape TownAs views from the press box go, it's not the worst...
Image source, BBC SportAlmost time for the main event...published at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesHello!
It's a big day as the Women's T20 World Cup begins.
The tournament hosts South Africa welcome Sri Lanka in the opener.
South Africa will be keen to get started with a win.