India Women Clinch Dominant Victory Over Sri Lanka Women in Tri-Series Opener
Colombo/Patiala, 27 April (Sports Desk)
India Women began their campaign in the Women’s Tri-Series with a commanding 9-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the first match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match was shortened to 39 overs per side due to a rain delay, but India made quick work of the chase after their bowlers had restricted the hosts to a modest total.
Match Summary:
- Toss: India Women won the toss and elected to field first.
- Sri Lanka Women Innings: 147 all out in 38.1 overs
- Hasini Perera: 30 runs off 46 balls (4 fours)
- Kavisha Dilhari: 25 runs off 26 balls (3 fours)
- Anushka Sanjeewani (wk): 22 runs off 39 balls (3 fours)
- Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (Chamari Athapaththu), 2-43 (Harshitha Madavi), 3-54 (Hansima Karunaratne), 4-82 (Kavisha Dilhari), 5-92 (Nilakshi de Silva), 6-110 (Anushka Sanjeewani), 7-114 (Piumi Badalge), 8-135 (Achini Kulasuriya), 9-141 (Malki Madara), 10-147 (Hasini Perera)
- India Women Bowling:
- Sneh Rana: 8 overs, 1 maiden, 31 runs, 3 wickets
- Deepti Sharma: 7.1 overs, 0 maiden, 21 runs, 2 wickets
- Nallapureddy Charani: 7 overs, 0 maiden, 23 runs, 2 wickets
- Arundhati Reddy: 7 overs, 0 maiden, 24 runs, 1 wicket
- India Women Innings: 149 for 1 in 29.4 overs
- Pratika Rawal: 50 not out off 62 balls (7 fours) – Player of the Match
- Harleen Deol: 48 not out off 71 balls (4 fours)
- Smriti Mandhana: 43 runs off 36 balls (6 fours)
- Fall of Wickets: 1-54 (Smriti Mandhana)
- Sri Lanka Women Bowling:
- Achini Kulasuriya: 4 overs, 0 maiden, 16 runs, 0 wickets
- Inoka Ranaweera: 7 overs, 0 maiden, 26 runs, 0 wickets
- Oshadi Ranasinghe: 4 overs, 0 maiden, 23 runs, 0 wickets
- Kavisha Dilhari: 4 overs, 0 maiden, 17 runs, 0 wickets
- Chamari Athapaththu: 2 overs, 0 maiden, 10 runs, 0 wickets
- Sugandika Kumari: 2 overs, 0 maiden, 10 runs, 0 wickets
- Malki Madara: 6.4 overs, 0 maiden, 33 runs, 1 wicket
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- Disciplined Bowling by India: After winning the toss and electing to field, the Indian bowlers put up a clinical performance, consistently taking wickets and restricting the Sri Lankan batters. Sneh Rana was the pick of the bowlers with three crucial wickets.
- Rain Interruption: The match was delayed due to rain and eventually reduced to 39 overs per side.
- Solid Opening Partnership: India’s chase was anchored by a 54-run opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and debutant Pratika Rawal.
- Unbeaten Half-Century for Rawal: Pratika Rawal played a mature and composed innings, scoring an unbeaten half-century on debut to guide India to victory. She was deservedly named the Player of the Match.
- Support from Harleen Deol: Harleen Deol provided excellent support to Rawal, remaining unbeaten on 48 and ensuring a comfortable chase for India.
- Sri Lanka’s Struggle: The Sri Lankan batting lineup struggled to build substantial partnerships against the disciplined Indian bowling attack. Only three batters managed to cross the 20-run mark.
Impact:
- India Women have started the Tri-Series on a high note, securing two valuable points with a dominant victory.
- This win will boost their confidence as they prepare for the upcoming matches in the series against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
- Sri Lanka Women will need to regroup quickly and address their batting concerns before their next match.
