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'Fearless' Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In T20 World Cup Opener

By AFP News February 11, 2023 • 09:05 AM View: 624

Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said a fearless approach was key to her team's upset three-run win against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

"No one expects Sri Lanka to win," she said. "We had no pressure so we could play fearless cricket. In this format rankings is just a number."

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