Sri Lanka Women claim historic series win over New Zealand Women

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Sri Lanka Women's skipper Chamari Athapaththu scored another match winning century to lead her team to a historic series-winning nine-wicket victory over New Zealand Women in Galle.

Athapaththu slammed 140 off just 80 deliveries, her second century of the three match series, to ensure Sri Lanka chased down a revised target of 196 off 29 overs and claimed their first ever series win over New Zealand.

Athapaththu struck 13 boundaries and nine sixes, and associated in a record 190-run partnership with Nilakshi de Silva that was Sri Lanka's highest for any wicket.

In a rain-affected match, New Zealand scored 127 for 2 in 31 overs, Suzie Bates top scoring with 63.

It meant Sri Lanka would need to chase a revised target of 196 in 20 overs, and victory appeared an unlikely outcome when the hosts were 6 for 2 in the fourth over.

But Athapaththu took it upon herself to power Sri Lanka to a historic win, with de Silva finishing unbeaten on 48 off 68 balls.

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RanjithT Monday, 03 July 2023 09:43 PM

Well done gals. Congratulations and we are proud of you

Sri Lankan Tuesday, 04 July 2023 03:20 AM

Congratulations. Well deserved

DOT Tuesday, 04 July 2023 05:18 AM

Great ! Congratulations ! But we see more a one woman show, which is not a good sign!

wsw Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:18 AM

New Zealand scored 127 for 2 in 31 overs and Sri Lanka were made to chase a revised target of 196 in 20 overs under the 'Duckworth-Lewis' system- sounds completely off tune with the concept of Fairness and Equity in this method. Time for a change.

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