Delhi: Sri Lanka won India by three wickets in a crucial match of the women’s tri -series played on Sunday. Veteran all -rounder Nilakika Silva played a tremendous innings of 56 runs in 33 balls and played an important role in bringing the team to the target. This was the second win in Sri Lanka’s tournament, causing them to get closer to the final. This was India’s first defeat. However, due to the big win in the first two matches, it is still considered to be fixed to reach the final.
Batting first, India scored 275 runs thanks to wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh’s innings in 48 balls. In response, Sri Lanka achieved the target in 49.1 overs. However, at one time his score was 152/4 in the 33rd over.
After Nilakshi’s stormy innings (three sixes and five fours), Anushka Sanjeevani (23* runs in 28 balls) and Sugandhika Kumari (19* runs in 20 balls) gave Sri Lanka victory while playing restraint and brought South Africa out of the tournament.
In Sri Lanka’s innings, Hasini Perera (22 runs) had to be run out with Deepti Sharma’s direct throw. Subsequently, Harshita Samarvikrama (53 runs in 61 balls) and Vishwami Gunaratna (33 runs in 58 balls) gave Sri Lanka stability by adding 78 runs for the second wicket. However, Gunaratna was dismissed by Arundhati Reddy, when he gave an external edge and Amanjot Kaur caught a great catch.
Harshita was also dismissed at a significant turn, when she played the flying ball of the morning in the hands of Arundhati on the cover cover. Captain Chamari Atapattu (23 runs in 33 balls) and Kawisha Dilhari then tried to handle the innings, but Senior Off-Spinner Sneh Rana (3/45) caught Chamari behind the wicket on the classic off-brake.
After this, Nilakshi, Anushka and Sugandhika, showing great restraint under pressure, turned India’s expectations.
Earlier, India started well, but vice -captain Smriti Mandhana was run out by scoring 18 runs in 28 balls in her 100th match. Opener Prakrita, who scored half -centuries in the last two innings, was also seen in good rhythm, but Inoca went to LBW by scoring 35 runs in 39 balls off Ranvera.
Harleen Deol scored 29 runs in 35 balls, but she was dismissed by Dummy Vihanga. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was sent to the pavilion for 30 runs in 45 balls by Sugandhika Kumari. For Sri Lanka, Chamari and Sugandhika took three wickets each and played an important role in preventing India by a big score.
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