Women’s T20 Asia Cup:
Unbeaten Sri Lanka cruise to semi-finals
Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne made a match- winning 94-run stand. (Photo courtesy of SLC)Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne made a match- winning 94-run stand. (Photo courtesy of SLC)
The Sri Lanka Women’s team easily defeated Thailand by 10 wickets to enter the semi-finals in their Asia Cup T20 match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Openers Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne shined, both remaining unbeaten as they chased down the target of 94 runs in just 11.3 overs. Chamari, in top form, scored 49 not out off 35 balls, hitting 2 fours and 4 sixes. Vishmi supported brilliantly with 39 not out off 34 balls, including 4 fours and a six. Chamari was named Player of the Match.
Earlier, Thailand chose to bat first but struggled to 93 for 7 in 20 overs. Nannapat Koncharoenikai was the only standout, scoring an unbeaten 47.
Sri Lanka, finishing at the top of their group with an unbeaten record, will face Pakistan in the semi-final tomorrow at 7 pm. India will take on Bangladesh in the other semi-final tomorrow at 2 pm.
Chief scores
Thailand Women’s 93 for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Aphisara Suwanchonrathi 12, Nannapat Koncharoenikai 47*, Thipatcha Putthawong 13, Achini Kulasuriya 1/20, Sugandika Kumari 1/22, Inoshi Priyadharshani 1/10, Kavisha Dilhari 2/13, Chamari Athapaththu 1/15)
Sri Lanka Women’s 94 for no loss in 11.3 overs (Vishmi Gunaratne 39*, Chamari Athapaththu 49*)