Sugandika Kumari, Kavisha Dilhari lead Sri Lanka to victory over West Indies in first Women’s ODI

Three wickets off Suganga Kumari again Kavisha Dilhari set the stage Sri Lankafirst ODI win for women The West Indies since 2015, as the hosts lead 1-0 three game series in Hambantota on Saturday (June 16). Electing to bowl first, Sri Lanka’s decision paid off as their spinners dismantled the West Indies.

West Indies are batting

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl, putting early pressure on the West Indies. The visitors made a strong start, reaching 75/1 thanks to a wicket stand of 68 runs in the middle Hayley Matthews again Shemaine Campbell. However, left-arm bowler Kumari broke the partnership in the 19th over, resulting in West Indies losing their last eight wickets for just 120 runs. Except for Matthews ’38 and Stephanie TaylorAt 33, the West Indies batsmen struggled against the spin duo of Kumari and Dilhari as they were bowled out for 195 in 47.1 overs.

Sugandika Kumari and Kavisha Dilhari led the 🔥 bowling attack, restricting the Windies to 195! Time to chase this, girls! 💪

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– Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) June 15, 2024

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A solid chase by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s top team managed a quiet chase, with four batsmen scoring more than 35 overs. Chamari Athapaththu (38) and Vishmi Gunaratne (40) provided a solid foundation, setting up an opening stand of 88 runs in just 13.2 overs. Although Sri Lanka suffered a bit of a stumble, losing three wickets for 13 runs to medium-pace Aaliyah Alleynethey were left in control of the game.

After the first surgery, Harshitha Samarawickrama (44*) and Hasini Perera (43) steadied the ship with a partnership of 63 runs for the fourth wicket. Their combined batting ensured that Sri Lanka were on course for victory, even if the wicket came late Afy Fletcher. The hosts chased down the target with little controversy, marking an important victory in their ODI campaign

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 6 wickets in the first ODI 🏏#women #cricket #SLvWI #srilankacricket #CricketTwitter #Women’s cricket pic.twitter.com/FDA8tS9sbw

– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) June 15, 2024

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