Match 6, Dubai, September 30, 2024, 07:30 PM
58/10(19.0ov)
59/5(15.3ov)
Sri Lanka Women beat Scotland Women by 5 wickets
Right then, that will be it from us for this contest. We hope you enjoyed it. Until next time, goodbye and cheers!
Scotland Women did not have a huge score to defend but they did show some fight with the ball to drag the game till the 16th over. Rachel Slater and Kathryn Bryce started well upfront while the spin trio of Katherine Fraser, Abtaha Maqsood, and Olivia Bell put a stranglehold on the run-scoring and took a couple of wickets among them. If only they had batted well and got 20-30 more runs, the game could have been interesting. Earlier today, Scotland Women made just 58 on the back of 24 from Sarah Bryce while the rest failed to get into double digits apart from Rachel Slater who was unbeaten on 10. Udeshika Prabodani and Sachini Nisansala were the pick of the Sri Lanka Women's bowlers. Scotland Women have shown good promise in the first two games which holds them up for the tournament while Sri Lanka Women will be confident going into the main round of the competiton with two wins under their belt.
A hard-fought run chase from Sri Lanka Women sees them defeat the Scotland Women by 5 wickets. Chasing a lowish score of 59 for the win, Sri Lanka Women lost their openers inside the first two overs but Harshitha Madhavi and Kaveesha Dilhari batted sensibly and added 29 for the third wicket. Kaveesha Dilhari played a composed knock of 27 off 34 but the rest of the unit struggled to get going. The Women from the Island nation managed to get home in the 16th over.
In over# 16
1
2
0
Katherine Fraser 5/1(1.3)
15.3
1
That's it, Sri Lanka Women have won! Nice and full on the stumps, Anushka Sanjeewani reaches out to sweep and gets it past square leg for a single. Sri Lanka Women win by 5 wickets!
15.2
2
Tossed up around off, Anushka Sanjeewani gets inside the line and laps it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.
15.1
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Flighted up around off, Anushka Sanjeewani attempts the paddle sweep but can't get it away.
In over# 15
0
2
1
0
0
0
Darcey Carter 3/0(1)
14.6
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Tossed up around off, Ama Kanchana gets across to make the block.
14.5
2
Floated up, short and outside off, cut away off the back foot. This is sliced away behind the point region for a couple of runs.
14.4
1
Dropped short and wide, Anushka Sanjeewani rocks back and punches it towards the cover region for a quick single.
14.3
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Nagging length around off, Anushka Sanjeewani leans on to defend.
14.2
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Drifted across the off stump, Anushka Sanjeewani gets across to paddle it over short fine but misses and gets hit on the pads.
14.1
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Nicely flighted up, full and across off, Anushka Sanjeewani watchfully blocks it off,
In over# 14
0
0
2
0
0W
0
2/1(1)
13.6
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Full and on off, Ama Kanchana leans on and hits it straight to mid off.
13.5
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No run, played towards mid on.
13.4
2
Tossed up again on the stumps, Ama Kanchana gets down on one knee and clubs it over wide mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
13.3
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Tossed up outside off, patted away to the off side.
Ama Kanchana is the new batter for Sri Lanka Women. Also, Kaveesha Dilhari has been retired out, so Anushka Sanjeewani replaces her at the crease.
