Women’s National Super League: Team Blues record second win

Action from the match between Team Blues and Team Green (Visuals Credit: SLC) 

By M. Shamil Amit

Team Blues recorded their second successive win of the ongoing Women’s National Super League T20 cricket tournament with a 26-run win over Team Green in the match played at the Thurstan ground.

The match played in the morning session saw Team Blues taking first lease of the wicket, helped by a knock of 43 by Harsitha Samarawickrama, making 132 runs, and Team Green in their run chase was able to muster a score of only 106 runs.

Results:

At Thurstan - Team Blues won by 26 runs

Team Blues 132/8 in 20 overs (Harsitha Samarawickraa 43, Kaushini Nuthyanga 31; Devagi Jeganathan 3/35)

Team Green 106/8 in 20 overs (Pyumi Wathsala 35, Nilakshika Silva 25; Randi Premaratne 2/19, Sathya Sandeepani 2/29)

At BRC - Team Red won by 17 runs

Team Red 107/9 in 20 overs (Nethagi Isuranjali 23, Shashini Gumhani 18, Pramuthi Methsara 22 n.o.; Hirunika Niwarathani 2/16, Malki Madara 2/23, Tharuka Shehani 2/23)

Team Greys 90 in 19.3 overs (Kaveesha Dilhari 43, Hansima Karunaratne 16; Chamodi Munasinghe 4/10, Limansa Tilekaratne 2/19, Aseni Thalagune 2/23)