Lucy steers Australia U-19 Women to big win

By M. Shamil Amit

Apr. 5 (Daily Mirror) - Lucy Hamilton was in top form as she shone in Australia Under-19 Women’s 88-run win against Sri Lanka Under-19 Women in the first one day match of the Under-19 Women’s Tri-Nation series encounter played at the Galle Stadium.

Lucy cracked a 95-ball 80 inclusive of 10 boundaries as Australia Under-19 Women, taking first lease of the wicket went on to make 228 runs.

Sri Lanka Under-19 Women in their run chase collapsed to 71 for six at the half way stage of the innings and they were eventually dismissed for 140 despite a fighting 54 from Sanjana Kavindi.

Chief scores

Australia Under-19 Women: 228 in 48.5 overs (Lucy Hamilton 80, Grace Lyons 39, Hasrat Gill 29, Ella Briscoe 27, Chamodi Munasinghe 3/34, Shashini Gimhani 3/48, Hiruni Hansika 2/38)

Sri Lanka Under-19 Women: 140 in 44 overs (Sanjana Kavindi 54, Hiruni Hansika 22 n.o, Lucy Hamilton 3/18, Bonnie Berry 3/19).