Published: Mar 28, 2016, 02:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 28, 2016, 04:29 PM (IST)
South Africa Women will play Sri Lanka women in the final group stage match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 at Chinnaswamy stadium, Bangalore. Catch the live streaming of the match on starsports.com and live telecast over Star Sport HD 2 and Star Sports 2. This game is a dead-rubber, considering both the teams have already been knocked out, and semi-finalists from their group have already been decided. With both the teams on 2 points, the game will be played for pride and bragging rights on who finishes 3rd in the group, which was won by New Zealand, followed by the 2nd position of Australia. FULL SCORECARD: South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 20th T20 Match, Group A
Both the teams had similar traits in their first 3 games. South Africa Women started of their campaign with a defeat in the hands of Australia. This was followed by a huge victory over Ireland, in which they scored 156 runs before restricting their opponents for 89, winning the game by 67 runs. But their joy was short lived, as New Zealand women beat them comprehensively, chasing down a target of 100 with 33 balls remaining. This game ensured South Africa women are knocked out of the tournament.
Sri Lanka Women had a similar start to their tournament, as New Zealand chased down their target of 111 with 25 balls to spare in their first game. This was followed by a 14 run win over the hopeless Ireland in the second game. Their hopes for qualification for semi’s were put to bed when they took on Australia, who chased down their target of 124 with 14 balls to spare, beating them hands down.
