South Africa have ended their Commonwealth Games campaign on a high note, thrashing Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Edgbaston.
With neither team able to advance to the semi-finals, the Proteas were playing for pride and produced by far their most commanding performance of the tournament, bowling Sri Lanka out for 46 before openers Tazmin Brits (21no) and Anneke Bosch (20no) chased their target in just 6.1 overs.
After the Proteas elected to bowl, Shabnim Ismail struck with the first ball of the match to remove Hasini Perera.
Things did not improve from there, as Nadine de Klerk and Masabata Klaas joined in the action to reduce Sri Lanka to 5-18 inside the power play.
Captain Chamari Athapaththu was the only Sri Lanka batter to reach double figures, digging in for a 29-ball 15.
But she had little assistance, de Klerk (3-7) and Klaas (2-7) leading the wicket taking as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 46 in 17.1 overs, their lowest T20I total.
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