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Despite the best efforts of their middle-order batters, Sri Lanka Women had to settle for Silver after losing by 19 runs to India Women in the Asian Games Women's cricket final at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field in Hangzhou.
The difficult batting conditions, where the ball sharply deviated unpredictably off the surface and spat out uneven bounce, made the target of 117 all the more challenging.
Sri Lanka put on a brave effort, after losing their first three wickets for 14 runs, with Nilakshi de Silva featuring in partnerships of 36 and 28, with Hasini Perera and Oshadhi Ranasinghe respectively, before being kept to 97 for 8 in 20 overs.
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu struck a six and boundary in the first over of the run chase, but that progress was stunted by Titas Sadhu, who bowled a double wicket maiden, dismissing Anushka Sanjeewani and Vishmi Gunaratne in the third over.
Sadhu, returning for a second over, took the crucial wicket of Athapaththu, who failed to clear the fielder at extra-cover, as Sri Lanka slipped to 14 for 3 in the fifth over.
Hasini Perera offered a glimmer of hope for Sri Lanka, striking four boundaries and two sixes but just like that also picked out the fielder at deep midwicket to be dismissed for 25.
In the context of the conditions, Sri Lanka found themselves behind the game at the end of ten overs on 50 for 4 and requiring 67 more runs to win.
However, De Silva and Ranasinghe shepherded Sri Lanka through much of that final phase, bringing the equation down to 39 off 24, with the former striking a four and a six.
The dismissal of de Silva, bowled by Pooja Vastrakar, then proved a significant blow to Sri Lanka, as India turned the screws through the final overs.
Earlier, a second-wicket partnership of 73 between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues took India to 89 for 1 in the 15th over, before Sri Lanka fought back to restrict India to 117 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Opener Mandhana struck 46 off 45 deliveries with four boundaries and six, carrying India's innings forward after Shafali verma was stumped for 9 off the bowling of Sugandika Kumari in the fourth over.
She found a capable partner in Rodrigues, who hit five boundaries for 42 in 40 balls.
Inoka Ranaweera broke that partnership in the 15th over, when Mandhana holed out at short fine leg and from there Sri Lanka picked up five more wickets to slow down the Indian scoring.
(Shehan Daniel)
Anthony Monday, 25 September 2023 02:51 PM
Congratulations Sri Lanka well played but bad luck
Third Man Monday, 25 September 2023 02:56 PM
The Sri Lankan Women's Cricket Team needs at least 4-5 players who can bat. At present, Attapattu is the only one who can bat. She must try to stay at the wicket without trying very hard in the beginning. At least Women players are better than their male counterparts. SLC must spend its money on worthwhile causes such as getting world-class batting, bowling, and fielding coaches rather than spending on holiday trips for executives and for other irrelevant reasons.
joseph Monday, 25 September 2023 03:05 PM
Any cricket final whether Men or women with India is rigged. So the final result is known
Cherath Monday, 25 September 2023 03:39 PM
Chanari Athapaththu being the only world class batter in the team ought to play safe, tactfully and keep her wicket in the first 10 overs, guiding her team to bat sensibly. When she gets out in the first 3,4 overs, the team faces an uphill battle straight on. Harshitha not playing today too was unfortunate.
Sambo Tuesday, 26 September 2023 08:27 AM
Where ever it matters we lose. That's how great we are.
Fred Tuesday, 26 September 2023 08:38 AM
Chamari Athapaththu played to her strengths which is to attack probably it was the plan as well but it was a difficult wicket to bat just my view.But she needs more support players who can take up the slack which should be obvious to anyone watching the game .Has been the case for some time now.What is the Board and Management doing. Congrats to players for getting the silver medal
Jude Tuesday, 26 September 2023 09:15 AM
You don't Win Silver you lose Gold.
Jayasenao Tuesday, 26 September 2023 09:34 AM
Well its good Sri lanka loosing to india, probably will get another 100 busses, this is a good economic factor, my opinion is we could have won very easily, but we lost
cricket fan Tuesday, 26 September 2023 10:51 AM
There are not many women cricket teams playing cricket in Asia as a result there are many opportunities for Sri Lankan women cricketers to win a cricket trophy in Asia
Terrence K Tuesday, 26 September 2023 11:19 AM
Watching these matches on TV our female cricketers have talent and to harness the potential in them more work has to be done by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board to provide them resources where there are things lacking to motivate this team. IT was sad to see that there was no Commentator to highlight the Sri Lankan team except some Commentator chipping in to speak about them who were like ophans in the wilderness whereas throughout the matches the Indians were given a moral boost from start to finish by their commentators. I did not see our cheering squad who usually make their presence felt with their Papare Band. Be patriot Sri Lankans to support and boost our female team which needs moral support in any match to achieve many milestones in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mario Tuesday, 26 September 2023 11:54 AM
Good achievement ladies. Please do not worry about the no-gooders with their negative comments. Did well in England and is now the runner-up in Asian games. Keep playing with the best teams and you will get to the top.
cricketer Tuesday, 26 September 2023 02:20 PM
Sri Lanka's Women Cricketers fared much better than Sri Lanka Mens cricket team losing to India's Women's Cricket team by only 19 runs while the men were completely outplayed by India's Mens Cricket Team being bowled out for a paltry 50 runs and lndia winning the Asia Cup easily by 10 wickets with over 44 overs to spare.
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