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After an electrifying start to the Netball World Cup which saw South Africa triumph over Wales in their Pool C encounter with a 61-50 win, the Spar Proteas made it two-in-two after emerging victorious against Sri Lanka earlier today with a scoreline of 87-32.

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In another sold-out crowd rallying behind the home team, the Proteas showcased an impeccable performance from start to finish with Elmeré van der Berg and Nichole Taljaard combining in a strong opening quarter to put South Africa 15 points ahead.

Come half-time, the South African team filled their country’s heart with pride with a 45-18 lead after van der Berg converted 28 of 31 goal attempts.

Despite a formidable effort made by Sri Lanka and following a number of changes in the second stanza, the Proteas continued to display seamless coordination, impeccable passing and a relentless attack that gained them a clinical win of 87-32.

In addition to an incredible performance, some milestones were reached. Karla Pretorius reached 100 caps when she came in during the third quarter and Ine-Mari Venter also reached 50 test caps for the Proteas when she made her appearance.

Karla Mostert also made her 100th appearance for the Spar Proteas during the match.

Jeante Strydom’s six interceptions saw her claim player of the match for her outstanding defensive performance.

Looking ahead, Spar Proteas join Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls at the top of the Pool C and will be going head-to-head against their Caribbean counterpart on Sunday at 6pm.

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