The West Indies Girls have been condemned to a heavy 160-run defeat, struggling an embarrassing whitewash of their three-match One-Day Worldwide (ODI) sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka Girls, following one other inept batting efficiency on Friday.
Confronted with a frightening goal after Sri Lanka Girls posted an imposing 275 for six from their 50 overs, due to half-centuries from Chamari Athapaththu (91), Nilakshika Silva (63), and Anushka Sanjeewani (55), the guests crumbled for 115 within the twenty fifth over, shedding their third consecutive recreation by a large margin.
Having misplaced the primary ODI by six wickets after managing solely 195, and the second by 5 wickets after being dismissed for a meager 92, the West Indies Girls struggled once more. Opener Chedean Nation top-scored with 46 from 67 balls, whereas all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne chipped in with a run-a-ball 27 at quantity six. Nonetheless, no different batter managed to surpass 20 runs, as 22-year-old left-arm spinner Sachini Nisansala dismantled the innings with figures of 5 for 28, incomes the Participant of the Match honors.
Residence benefit
“Clearly, Sri Lanka enjoying at dwelling, you already know there’s a house benefit while you get to play in your nation,” stated stand-in captain Shemaine Campbelle. “I believe they performed some good cricket and some supporters have been there for them as properly, so all in all, I believe they performed a very good model of cricket and it’s essential to give credit score to them.”
Captain Athapaththu was stellar on the high of the order, smashing 10 fours and two sixes off 106 balls, whereas posting a 93-run opening partnership with Vishmi Gunaratne, whose 44 got here from 60 balls and included six fours.
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West Indies Girls loved their finest interval when off-spinner Karishma Ramharack (2-46) struck twice in fast succession, decreasing the house aspect to 99 for 3 within the twenty third over. Nonetheless, Sri Lanka rebounded via a 57-run, fourth-wicket partnership between Athapaththu and Silva. Silva then mixed with wicketkeeper Sanjeewani in a 117-run, fifth-wicket stand, deflating the West Indies Girls.
West Indies collapse
Silva struck eight fours in her breezy 78-ball innings, whereas the 34-year-old Sanjeewani blasted six fours and a six in a terrific 46-ball cameo.
The West Indies Girls made a calamitous begin to their chase. Rashada Williams was caught on the wicket off veteran left-arm pacer Udeshika Prabodhani for one firstly of the fifth over, and Campbelle was leg earlier than wicket to 21-year-old pacer Kawya Kavindi with out scoring within the subsequent over.
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Slumping at 5 for 2, West Indies Girls have been momentarily stabilized by Nation, who struck seven fours in a 57-run,, third-wicket stand with former captain Stafanie Taylor (16). Nonetheless, Taylor’s departure firstly of the twentieth over, caught behind slicing at off-spinner Oshadi Ranasinghe (2-14), led to a collapse. The final eight wickets fell for simply 53 runs. Nation was ultimately bowled driving down the mistaken line at off-spinner Athapaththu within the twenty third over.
