Sri Lanka Women & Scotland Women Qualify For the Women’s T20 Cricket Cup 2024 in Bangladesh

ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 Qualifiers Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – concluded after 13 days

Group A Fixtures

Sri Lanka Women bt Thailand Women by 67 runs

SL Wmn electing to bat, 122 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Hasini Perera 29, Nilakshika Silva 29, Chanida Sutthiruang 1 / 15, Sunida Chaturongrattana 1 / 15.

THA Wmn in reply, 55 all out – ( 16.2 Overs ) Nannapat Koncharoenkai 18, Inoshi Priyadharshani 3 / 14, Udeshika Prabodhani 2 / 10, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 1 / 04, Anushka Sanjeewani 02 victims & 01 run out assist.

Player of the Match : Inoshi Priyadharshani – SL Wmn

Sri Lanka Women bt Scotland Women by 10 wickets

SCO Wmn put into bat, 94 all out – ( 18.1 Overs ) Lorna Jack 24, Skipper Kathryn Bryce 22, Ailsa Lister 13, Kavisha Dilhari 4 / 13 & 03 catches, Inoshi Priyadharshani 3 / 11, Sugandika Kumari 2 / 27, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 02 catches.

SL Wmn in reply, 95 for no loss – ( 10.1 Overs ) Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 59no ( 1×6, 10×4, 35 balls ), Vishmi Gunaratne 24no – 95 run unbroken opening stand – Extras 12.

Player of the Match : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn

Sri Lanka Women bt Uganda Women by 67 runs

SL Wmn electing to bat, 154 / 4 – ( 20 Overs ) Vishmi Gunaratne 73no ( 2×6, 7×4, 64 balls ), Hasini Perera 30, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 24, Extras 10 – Vishmi Gunaratne / Chamari Athapaththu 50 run opening stand – lost the first 02 wickets for the addition of 13 runs – Vishmi Gunaratne / Hasini Perera 65 runs for the 03rd wicket – the last 02 wickets fell for the addition of 08 runs – Skipper Janet Mbabazi 1 / 19.

UGA Wmn in reply, 87 all out – ( 19.2 Overs ) Prosscovia Alako 36, Skipper Janet Mbabazi 14, Sarah Walaza 10, Inoka Ranaweera 2 / 10, Shashini Gimhani 2 / 23, Kavisha
Dilhari 2 / 27.

Player of the Match : Vishmi Gunaratne – SL Wmn

Sri Lanka Women bt USA Women by 18 runs

SL Wmn electing to bat, 123 / 4 – ( 20 Overs ) Vishmi Gunaratne 25, Hansima Karunaratne 25no, Harshitha Samarawickrama 23, Nilakshika Silva 21, Anushka Sanjeewani 15no, Extras 10, Saanvi Immodi 1 / 14.

USA Wmn in reply, 105 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Disha Dhingra 28, Skipper Sindhu Sriharsha 27, Pooja Shah 20no, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 3 / 14, Udeshika Prabodhani 1 / 13, Nilakshika Silva 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn

Semi Finals

Scotland Women bt Ireland Women by 08 wickets

IRE Wmn electing to bat, 110 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Leah Paul 45, Arlene Kelly 35, Skipper Kathryn Bryce 4 / 08, Rachel Slater 3 / 32, Alisa Lister & Abtaha Maqsood 02 catches each.

SCO Wmn in reply, 112 / 2 – ( 16.2 Overs ) Megan McColl 50, Skipper Kathryn Bruce 35no, Arlene Kelly 2 / 28.

Player of the Match : Kathryn Bryce – SCO Wmn

Sri Lanka Women bt UAE Women by 15 runs

SL Wmn put into bat, 149 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Vishmi Gunaratne 45, Harshitha Samarawickrama 24, Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 21, Nilakshika Silva 18, Kavisha Dilhari 17, Hasini Perera 15 – Vishmi Gunaratne / Chamari Athapaththu 52 run opening stand, Vishmi Gunaratne / Harshitha Samarawickrama 44 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 19 runs – Kavisha Dilhari / Nilakshika Silva 32 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 02 wickets fell for the addition of 02 runs – first 06 overs : 48 / 0, 10 overs : 70 / 1, 15 overs : 96 / 1, last 05 overs : 53 / 5 – Skipper Esha Oza 2 / 27, Vaishnave Mahesh 2 / 33, Theertha Satish 03 victims.

UAE Wmn in reply, 134 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Esha Oza 66 ( 4×6, 2×4, 44 balls ), Khushi Sharma 22, Kavisha Egodage 16, Vaishnave Mahesh 13no – Esha Oza / Khushi Sharma 66 runs
for the 02nd wicket, Esha Oza / Kavisha Egodage 37 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 29 runs – first 06 overs : 40 / 1, 10 overs : 73 / 2, 15 overs : 104 / 3, last 05 overs : 30 / 4 – Chamari Athapaththu 2 / 28.

Player of the Match : Esha Oza – UAE Wmn

Final : Sri Lanka Women bt Scotland Women by 68 runs

SL Wmn put into bat, 169 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Chamari Athapaththu 102 ( 4×6, 13×4, 63 balls ), Nilakshika Silva 26no, Kavisha Dilhari 15 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 39 runs – Chamari Athapaththu / Nilakshika Silva 106 runs for the 04th wicket – the last 02 wickets fell without any addition to the total – first 06 overs : 33 / 2, 10 overs : 62 / 3, 15 overs : 116 / 3, last 05 overs : 53 / 2 – Rachel Slater 2 / 35, Katherine Fraser 1 / 18 – Skipper Sarah Bryce 02 victims.

SCO Wmn in reply, 101 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Priyanaz Chatterji 30, Rachel Slater 15no, Lorna Jack 12, Chloe Abel 11no, Saskia Horley 10, Extras 12 – lost the first 04 wickets for the
addition of 07 runs – Priyanaz Chatterji / Lorna Jack 40 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 12 runs – Rachel Slater / Chloe Abel 26 runs unbroken for the 08th wicket – Udeshika Prabodhani 3 / 13, Inoshi Priyadharshani 1 / 13, Sugandika Kumari 1 / 17.

Player of the Final Match : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn
Player of the Tournament : Kathryn Bryce – SCO Wmn

10 teams completed 23 matches during 07 competition days.

Most Runs
226 : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn
189 : Esha Oza – UAE Wmn
189 : Vishmi Gunaratne – SL Wmn

Best Batting
102 : Chamari Athapaththu – SL Wmn vs SCO Wmn
73no : Vishmi Gunaratne – SL Wmn vs UGA Wmn
71 : Amy Hunter – IRE Wmn vs ZIM Wmn
70no : Laura Delany – IRE Wmn vs NED Wmn
70 : Sterre Kalis – NED Wmn vs VAN Wmn

Most Wickets
11 : Rachel Slater – SCO Wmn
10 : Nasimana Navaika – VAN Wmn
09 : Kathryn Bryce – SCO Wmn
09 : Arlene Kelly – IRE Wmn
09 : Abtaha Maqsood – SCO Wmn

Best Bowling
5 / 17 : Rachel Slater – SCO Wmn vs UGA Wmn
4 / 08 : Kathryn Bryce – SCO Wmn vs IRE Wmn
4 / 11 : Josephine Nkomo – ZIM Wmn vs UAE Wmn
4 / 12 : Thipatcha Patthawong – THA Wmn vs USA Wmn
4 / 12 : Samaira Dharnidharka – UAE Wmn vs VAN Wmn
4 / 13 : Nasimana Navaika – VAN Wmn vs ZIM Wmn
4 / 13 : Kavisha Dilhari – SL Wmn vs SCO Wmn
4 / 17 : Kathryn Bryce – SCO Wmn vs USA Wmn

Most Catches
05 : Kavisha Dilhar – SL Wmn
04 : Abtaha Maqsood – SCO Wmn

Best Fielding
03 : Kavisha Dilhari – SL Wmn vs SCO Wmn

Most Dismissals
08 : Theertha Satish – UAE Wmn
06 : Sindhu Sriharsha – USA Wmn
06 : Anushka Sanjeewani – SL Wmn

Best Wicketkeeping
03 vic : Sindhu Sriharsha – USA Wmn vs SCO Wmn
03 vic : Theertha Satish – UAE Wmn vs SL Wmn

Highest Partnerships
130 runs for the 01st wicket :
Amy Hunter / Gaby Lewis – IRE Wmn vs ZIM Wmn
106 runs for the 04th wicket :
Chamari Athapaththu / Nilakshika Silva – SL Wmn vs SCO Wmn
104 runs unbroken for the 01st wicket :
Esha Oza / Theertha Satish – UAE Wmn vs NED Wmn
102 runs unbroken for the 03rd wicket :
Immaculate Nakisuuyi / Stephani Nampiina – UGA Wmn vs USA Wmn

Highest Totals
176 / 3 – ( 20 Overs ) : IRE Wmn vs ZIM Wmn
169 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) : SL Wmn vs SCO Wmn
161 / 3 – ( 20 Overs ) : SCO Wmn vs UGA Wmn

Lowest Totals
52 all out – ( 12.2 Overs ) : UGA Wmn vs SCO Wmn
54 all out – ( 19.5 Overs ) : VAN Wmn vs NED Wmn
54 all out – ( 17.5 Overs ) : USA Wmn vs THA Wmn
55 all out – ( 16.2 Overs ) : THA Wmn vs SL Wmn

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