Sri Lanka swiped Scotland by four wickets to secure their second successive win in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy match played at Karwan SC cricket grounds, Ajman yesterday.
Sri Lanka were once again lucky with the toss and having invited Scotland bat first kept them under a score of 111-8 with some exceptional bowling from seamer Sathya Sandeepani (2/18) and left-arm spinner Sugandika Kumari (2/15).
Scotland’s prolific opening batter Darcey Carter displayed her prowess by making a top score of 62 off 55 balls (3 fours).
So tight were the lines and lengths maintained by the Lankan bowlers that they conceded only five boundaries in the entire Scotland innings.
Sri Lanka’s run chase was controlled by opening batter Vishmi Gunaratne who once again showed fine form to get her team across
the line. She missed out on back to back fifties when she was dismissed for 49 with Sri Lanka needing three runs for victory. Vishmi who took the Player of the Match award struck 3 fours and 1 six in her 41-ball knock.
Sri Lanka faltered in the middle overs losing three wickets for 6 runs, mainly to leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood (3/18), but Vishmi’s steadying influence saw them home with 11 balls to spare.
With two wins in as many matches Sri Lanka are virtually through to the Super Six. They head Group A with 4 points and have two more games against Papua New Guinea on Sunday and UAE on Monday to complete their first round fixtures.
Scores:
Scotland Women 111-8 (20) (Darcey Carter 62, Sathya Sandeepani 2/18, Sugandika Kumari 2/15) lose to Sri Lanka Women 115-6 (18.1) (Vishmi Gunaratne 49, Harshitha Samarawickrama 24, Abtaha Maqsood 3/18) by four wickets.