India, Oct. 17 -- Laura Wolvaardt's South Africa will look to continue with the winning momentum when the Proteas take on Sri Lanka in their fifth match of the Women's World Cup 2025 edition at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. After losing their opening match against England, South Africa bounced back strongly, registering wins over New Zealand, India, and Bangladesh. As a result, the side sits in a comfortable third position in the overall standings.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka are yet to register a single win. To make matters worse, their two matches were abandoned due to rain, and the Chamari Athapaththu-led side now faces an uphill battle to reach the semi-finals. The co-hosts of the tournament are in seventh position i...