Sri Lanka Women Create History, Beat New Zealand Women by 09 Wickets on DLS Method to go 1 – 0 up in the 03 match series in unlikely one sided run chase
ICC Women’s Championship 2022 – 2025 – New Zealand Women’s First Ever Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 – 01st Women’s One Day International – Galle, Southern Province
New Zealand Women electing to bat, 170 / 5 – ( 28 Overs ) Amelia Kerr 40, Madeline Green 38, Suzannah Bates 28, Georgia Plimmer 23no, Skipper Sophie Devine – Suzannah Bates / Amelia Kerr 60 runs for the 02nd wicket, Madeline Green / Georgia Plimmer 63 runs for the 05th wicket – first 06 overs : 23 / 1, 15 overs : 77 / 2, last 08 overs : 64 / 1 – Kavisha Dilhari 1 / 26, Sugandika Kumari 1 / 28, Inoka Ranaweera 1 / 41 – 02 batters dismissed, run out.
Sri Lanka Women in reply, 172 / 1 – ( 27 Overs ) Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 108no ( 5×6, 10×4,83 balls ), Vishmi Gunaratne 50 – career best, maiden half century – the pair were involved in a 159 run opening stand, the highest ever for any wicket in any format against all opposition by Sri Lanka Women – Sophie Devine 1 / 20. 02 missed opportunities on the field for the visitors.
Player of the Match : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn
The match commenced late due to heavy rain / wet outfield. It was a 29 over affair, initially. Slight rain late in the first inning, forced it to be reduced to a 28 over game.
This is the first ever win for Sri Lanka Women against New Zealand Women in any format.
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
Visuals courtesy SLC Media