ALL-Rounder Nilakshika Silva BRURGHT HERARS OF Experience in a Countter-Attack 33-Ball 56 as Sri Lanka Humbled India by Three Wickets-Its FIRST WIN FIRST WIN FINS FINSIS Rivals-in a women’s tri-series match in colombo on Sunday.
The Victory, The Host’s Second in the Tournament, Helped Them Inch Closer to the Final. This was India’s first loss in the event, but it is still expected to make the title Clash Thanks to its convincing wins in the first two matches.
Asked to bat Slipping to 152 for four in the 33rd over.
After Nilakshi Flattened The Indian Bowlers with Her Three Sixes and Five Fours, Anushka Sanjewani (23 Not out of 28 balls) and Sugandika Kumari (19 Not Out Off 20 Balls) Push the third team, south Africa, on the verge of elimination.
In the Chase, Hasini Perera (22 off 27 balls) was run out after a direct throw from deepti sharma, but harshitha samarawickrama added 78 runs for the second wicket with Vishmi Gunaratne (33 off 58 balls) to lead Sri Lanka’s Response.
However, Gunaratne’s Knock Was Cut Short by Arundhati Reddy Just when the Former was Looking Good for A Big Score, with Substute Fielder Amanjot Kaur Completeing a Finning Catch AFINEN SANING AFINEN SANING AFINEN SANING AFINEN SANING AFINENT SANING AFINENT SANING AMANJOT KAR Thick outside edge.
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Harshitha, Who Played A Fine Hand of 53 in 61 Balls While Hitting Five Boundaries, was dismissed by part-time off-spinner Pratika rawal at a Crucial Junture to Leave in the village. Swahe s gutted by the manner of her dismissal, as she struck a flighted delivery straight to Arundhati at Cover.
Captain Chamari Athhapaththu (23 off 33) was joined by kavisha dilhari in the middle and the two continued the Quest to Chase Down the target of 276 and Inch Closer to the final of the tournament.
However, that was not to be as Senior Off-spinner Sneh Rana (3/45) Had Chamari Caught Behind with a Classic Off-Break that Spun Away from the Southpaw and Took a FantSide Edge Thrings Thrupties Through Keeper.
But nilakshi, and then anushka and sugandika, remained calm under pressure to Dash India’s Hopes.
Earlier, India was off to a Solid Start Before Vice-Captain Smriti Mandhana was Run out for a 28-Ball 18 in her 100th appearance in this format.
Opener Pratika, who has excelled with back-to-back fiftees in the previous matches of the series, was again looking in good touch. However, the opener was trapped in front of the wicket by left-arm spinner inoka ranweera after the batter had rased to 35 in 39 deliveries.
Harleen deol chipped in with a 35-ball 29 before Falling to Part-Time Bowler Dewmi Vihanga, While Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur Was DisMSSSED For A 45-BALL 30-BY SPINNER SUGANER SUGNER SUGNER SUGANNER.
Chamari and Sugandika was Sri Lanka’s Best Bowlers with Three Wickets Each.
Brief scores:
India 275/9 in 50 overs (Richa Ghosh 58; Chamari Athapaththu 3/43, SUGANDIKA KUMARI 3/44) Lanka 278 for 7 in 49.1 overs (harashitha samarawickrama 53, Nillava Silava 56, Sneh Rana 3/45) by three wickets.
