SLW vs PAKW: Srilanka entered the finals of the Women’s Asia Cup on home soil. They won the match against Pakistan by 3 wickets in a thrilling match till the last over on Friday.
SLW vs PAKW: Srilanka entered the finals of the Women’s Asia Cup on home soil. On Friday, they won by 3 wickets against Pakistan in a thrilling match till the last over. Captain Chamari Atapattu (63) shined with a super half century in a huge attack. She played an empowering innings under pressure, building key partnerships and raining water on Pakistan’s hopes. Anushka Sanjeeva (24 not out) and Sugandhika Kumari (10) played brilliantly and took the team to victory.
Sri Lanka, who are undefeated in the Asia Cup, gave Pakistan a tough competition in the semis. Sadia Iqbal ducked the opener Vishmi Gunaratne (0) in a big cut to put Lanka under pressure. However.. Captain Chamari Atapatta(0) fought as a warrior. It saw the run rate not drop while building key partnerships. Harshita Samaravikrama (12) and Kavisha Dilhara (17) built the innings together.
A captain’s knock from Chamari Athapaththu helps Sri Lanka pull off a tense chase and secure a place in the Women’s Asia Cup final 👏
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It was in this sequence that Apattu’s half century turned the match in Lanka’s direction. Along with Anushka Sanjeeva (24 not out) she added 42 runs for the fifth wicket of the game and was bowled by Sadia Iqbal after playing a reverse sweep. At that time, Lanka needed 21 runs to win. After that, Sugandhika Kumari (10) hit two boundaries in the 19th over. With that, a total of 13 runs came. In the last over bowled by Pakistan skipper Nida Dar, when 3 runs were needed, Sugandhika was bowled in the second ball. A single came off the fourth ball. Wide on the fifth ball.. with that, the scores were even. After that, she took a single off the ball and gave the team a memorable victory.
After losing the toss and batting at the Dambulla Stadium, the girls of Pakistan were defeated. The host Sri Lanka washed away the bowlers and gave the team a huge score. Openers Gul Feroza (25) and Muneeba Ali (37) made a good start and laid the foundation. Added 61 runs for the first wicket. However.. Prabodhani sent them back and hindered the speed of the score board.
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After that, captain Nida Dar (23) tried to build the innings. At one stage, it was difficult for the Pakistan team to score 100, but they scored an exceptional 140 runs. In the end, Fatima Sana (23 not out) and Alia Riaz (16 not out) gave Dhanadhan Audi a fightable score.
