India Beat Sri Lanka in the Women’s Tri -Series | Courtesy – Bcci
Skipper Chamari Athapaththu (51 off 66 balls) and nilakshika silva (48 off 58) was the Chief Contributors for the HOSTs.
Earlier, Battling Cramps in Humid Conditions, Elegant Left-Hander Mandhana, Who Had Returned To Form with a Fifty in India’s Last Match Against South Africa, Struck a Majestic 116 66 66 of1 Balls Lay the foundation for India’s imposing total after skipper harmanpreet kaur opted to bat.
Her Knock was lacade with 15 fours and two Sixes, Including Four Successive Boundaries of Athhapaththu to Bring Up Her 11th Odi Hundred in Style.
After the Early Dismissal of Pratika Rawal for 30, Mandhana Shifted Gears Smothly.
The stylish mandhana made sri lanka pay for dropping her on 21 as was involved in two big partnerships – 70 for the first wicket with publicika and 120 for the second with harleen deol.
She brought up her 32nd odi fifty with a stylish swind square. The Left-Hander Added 120 Runs in 106 Balls With Harleen (47 off 56; 4×4) for the second wicket to steady the innings before Falling while Attempting a Lofted Cover Drive.
But her dismissal set the stage for a strong Finish as Jemimah Rodrigues, Coming Off a Career-Best 123 Against South Africa, Smashed A Quick-Fire 44 Off 29 Balls (4×4), WHIELE HARMANPREET CONTRITED A Brisk 41 Off 30 (4×4, 1×6) as India piled on 90 runs in the last 10 overs.
There was a brief phase where India looked to have lost steam in the final overs, but cameos from Deepti Sharma (20 Not Out Off 14) and Amanjot Kaur (18 Off 12) Helped Them Suge Past 340.
For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari was the pick of their bowlers with 2/59, While Dewmi Vihanga (2/69) and Malki Madara (2/74) ALSO Picked TWO WICKETS Each. Set a formidable target, the home team needed a strong start, but INTEAD, they lost hasra to amanjot to amanjot in only the third ball of the sri lankan innings.
Attempting to play through mid-off, perera ended up playing down the Wrong line as the ball crashed onto the off-stump.
Sri Lanka was one down down without a run on the board and an only task awake the duo of captain athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne (36 off 41 balls).
They see to be successing, as athapaththu and vishmi put Sri Lanka’s Chase Back on Track after the Early Blow. The Pair Negated The Difability Phase Well Before Opening Up to Hit Boundaries.
However, Deepti’s Introduction Put The Brakes on Lankan Scoring as the Senior Off-Spinner Bowled Three Economical Overs on the Trot Before Amanjot Gave India Theirs Their Secth Rocks by Bowling Vishmi Around Her Legs after the batter had shuffled a long way across.
India could have had another wicket but wicketkeeper richa ghosh, standing up to debutant pacer kranti goud, clock not hold to an edge from athapaththu when she was on 25.
Kranti then Missed A Catch off Her Own Bowling after Nilakshi’s Leading Edge off a Slower Delivery.
However, Soon after geting to her fifty, Athapaththu was bowled by Rana, who dropped the batter off her own bowling in her previous over.
With the required run rate mounting, the match was as good as over after nilakshika’s dismissal to rana.
