Match Details
Earlier, Sri Lanka Women won the toss and invited England Women to bat first. But England lost early wickets with Danielle Wyatt (1 off 4), Maia Bouchier (12 off 10), and Alice Capsey (3 off 9) falling in quick succession during the powerplay. Heather Knight and Amy Jones attempted to stabilize the innings, but their partnership was disrupted when Ranaweera dismissed Jones for a run-a-ball 12 runs. Knight went off the field at 14 runs. This marked the beginning of a collapse as England Women went on to lose more wickets rapidly, finding themselves in a dire situation at 66/8.
Charlotte Dean and Isabelle Wong provided a
late resurgence, with Dean scoring 34 off 26 balls. However, England Women
ultimately posted a modest total of 104 runs in 18 overs. Sri Lanka Women's bowlers
- Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera, and Kavisha
Dilhari, each contributed with two wickets, while Chamari Athapaththu and Sugandika
Kumari added one wicket each.
While
chasing a total of 105 runs. Sri Lanka Women had an impressive start, particularly thanks
to Chamari Athapaththu's outstanding performance. Srilanka Women posted 67 runs loss of one wicket in the first 6 overs. Despite losing an early
wicket, Athapaththu and Harshitha Madavi provided a strong partnership, with
Athapaththu scoring a brilliant 55 runs off 31 balls, including 8 fours and 2
sixes. Madavi remained unbeaten with 30 runs off 35 balls, and Vishmi Gunaratne
played a quick cameo, scoring 18* runs off 15 balls with 4 fours.
In the end, Sri Lanka Women easily crossed the victory line, reaching the target of 105 runs in just 13.2 overs with 8 wickets in hand. It wasn't a good day for England Women's bowlers, with only Alice Capsey and Danielle Gibson managing to pick up a wicket each. Sri Lanka Women's strong batting display helped them level the series 1-1 in a convincing fashion.
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