Delhi: R of Colombo. Sri Lanka had to face a big problem in the 18th match of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 being played at the Premadasa Cricket Stadium, when opening batsman Vishmi Gunaratne retired hurt due to a knee injury and walked out of the field.

Vishmi left the field due to knee injury

During Sri Lanka’s innings, a throw thrown at the non-striker’s end in an attempt to score a run hit Vishmi Gunaratne directly on his knee. After getting injured, she groaned in pain and fell on the field. Seeing the serious situation, he was taken out of the field with the help of a stretcher. However, the start of the game was delayed due to rain, which gave him a chance to recover and after returning, he gave relief to the team by adding 34 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss, decided to bat first

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in this important match. Till the time of writing, the South African team was chasing the target of 121 runs set by Sri Lanka. The African team will have to chase this target within 20 overs. Due to rain, this match was reduced to 20-20 overs with the help of Duckworth-Lewis rule.

South Africa’s great form

After losing the first match against England, South Africa has won three consecutive matches, which also includes close wins against India and Bangladesh. The team would like to continue its winning campaign and move ahead strongly in the race for the semi-finals.

Important match for Sri Lanka

At the same time, the situation of co-host Sri Lanka is in trouble at the moment. The team scored two points in the rain-affected matches against Australia and New Zealand, while it faced defeat against India and England. In home conditions, the Sri Lankan team would like to return to the tournament by winning this match.