Laura Wolvaardt played a brilliant inning of 110 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.
South Africa women’s cricket team captain Laura Wolvaardt has reached the top-5 in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. Let us tell you that Wolfert had played a brilliant century in the second ODI match against Sri Lanka, due to which he has benefited in this ranking.
It is noteworthy that currently Sri Lankan women’s cricket team is on South Africa tour. Currently, a three-match ODI series is going on between the two teams here. So in the first match of this series, Wulfert had played an inning of 41 runs, but in the second ODI match, this opening batsman performed brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 110* runs in 141 balls with the help of 6 fours.
So, after this performance, Wolfert has got a big advantage in the women’s category in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Wulfert has currently reached 5th position. She has replaced Alice Perry of Australia who was previously at this position. Wulfert currently has 695 rating points. Also, let us tell you that before this she has achieved the first position in the ICC ODI rankings in the past.
So in this list, England’s Nat Seaver Brunt is at number one with 764 rating points. So Sri Lanka’s Chamari Atapattu is at second place and Australia’s Beth Mooney is at third place. Also, there is only one Indian female player present in the top-5. Smriti Mandhana remains at fourth position with 396 rating points.
Third ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 17 April
So, if we tell you about the ongoing ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, the third and decisive match of this series will be played on Wednesday, April 17 at Senvas Park, Potchefstroom. There was no result in the first match of the ODI series, whereas in the second ODI match, South Africa won by 7 wickets.