Once the Smith-led England bowlers bundled out South Africa for a paltry 69, the match result was hardly ever in doubt. Smith grabbed 3-7 in the rout.
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Relentless spinners, led by Linsey Smith, helped a dominant England outclass South Africa by 10 wickets and make a strong beginning to their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign here on Friday.
Once the Smith-led England bowlers bundled out South Africa for a paltry 69, the match result was hardly ever in doubt. Smith grabbed 3-7 in the rout.
England coasted home in just 14.1 overs with opening batters Amy Jones (40) and Tammy Beaumont (21) doing the job for them without any hint of trouble.
Snake spotted during India’s training
As the Indian women’s cricket team went about their training at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening, an unusual visitor slithered in — a snake. The sight of the reptile, a common rat snake or “Garandiya” in Sinhalese, is not unusual at this venue. “It’s not venomous. It doesn’t bite. It’s a Garandiya, just looking for rats,” a ground official said.
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