South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk appeals in for an LBW in a T20I against Sri Lanka. (Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)
Proteas women all-rounder Nadine de Klerk could not help but express her disappointment as South Africa suffered their first-ever T20 series defeat against Sri Lanka.
At an overcast Buffalo Park, half-centuries by captain Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama guided Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win that gave the visitors their first-ever series triumph against South Africa, claiming a 2-1 T20 series win.
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