South Africa thrashed Lesotho at the Africa Netball Cup ©South Africa Netball

South Africa overwhelmed Lesotho 116-10 on the opening day of the Africa Netball Cup in Cape Town.

The home crowd at Belleville Velodrome were delighted as South Africa scored a record amount of goals in a test match, having previously managed 110 points on two occasions. 

Their second match of the day in Pool A was a lot closer, with the hosts edging past Malawi 56-51. 

In Pool B, Zambia defeated Kenya 56-29.

South Africa's second victory of the day was against Malawi ©South Africa Netball
South Africa's second victory of the day was against Malawi ©South Africa Netball

Pool play is due to run through to Sunday.

The top two teams from each section will go through to the semi-finals, scheduled for Monday (October 21).

The medal matches are on Tuesday (October 22).

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