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NDTV
04-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Sri Lanka Shock India In Women's ODI Tri-Series, Register Three-Wicket Win
Fifties from Harshita Samawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva helped Sri Lanka defeat India by three wickets in fourth match of the women's ODI tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh top-scored with 58 as India made 275/9 in their 50 overs In reply, Harshitha made 53 while Nilakshi turned the chase in the hosts' favour through a blazing 33-ball 56. All-rounder Nilakshi also shared a partnership of 57 off 38 balls with Kavisha Dilhari (35 off 32 balls), before she fell in the 43rd over. Anushka Sanjeewani (23 not out) and Sugandika Kumari (19 not out) took Sri Lanka home with their unbroken 40-run stand for the eighth wicket, as the hosts' pulled off their second-highest successful run chase in women's ODIs. They also registered their first ODI win over India since 2018, which is also their third victory over the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side in 34 matches. Pushed into batting first on a sluggish pitch, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana had a 51-run opening stand, before the latter was run-out in the final over of power-play. After Pratika was trapped lbw by Inoka Ranaweera, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had partnerships of 42 and 44 with Harleen Deol (29) and Jemimah Rodrigues (37) respectively. Richa then stepped up to hit 58 off 48 balls, while sharing a 52-run stand with Deepti Sharma. But once Richa fell in the 44th over, India failed to get the finishing kick they desired, as Sri Lanka conceded just 29 runs from the last five overs. Sugandika and skipper Chamari Athapaththu were the standout bowlers for Sri Lanka by picking three-fers each. . In the chase, Sri Lanka never looked like they were out of control. Sneh Rana was once again the standout bowler for India with 3-45. But all-rounder Kashvee Gautam limping off the field after bowling just five overs meant Harmanpreet had to use Pratika as the sixth bowler. Though Hasini Perera and Vishmi Gunaratne fell before the half-way mark, Harshita ensured the hosts' were steady in their run-making through her brisk fifty. But it was Nilakshi's knock that took the game away from India. With her big-hitting skills and some help from India's erring fielding unit, Nilakshi and Kavisha took 20 runs off Arundhati Reddy in the 37th over, and from there, Sri Lanka got home with five balls to spare. Sunday's outcome means the competition is now wide open, as Sri Lanka are now equal with India via four points and will now face a winless South Africa on Tuesday. Brief Scores: India 275/9 in 50 overs (Richa Ghosh 58, Jemimah Rodrigues 37; Chamari Athapaththu 3-43, Sugandika Kumari 3-44) lost to Sri Lanka 278/7 in 49.1 overs (Nilakshi de Silva 56, Harshitha Samarawickrama 53; Sneh Rana 3-45, Pratika Rawal 1-32) by three wickets Listen to the latest songs, only on
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Fifties from Nilakshi de Silva, Harshitha Madavi guide Sri Lanka to victory over India Women by 3 wickets
Colombo [Sri Lanka], : Brilliant half-centuries from Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi stormed Sri Lanka Women to victory over India Women in the fourth match of the ongoing ODI tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday. Chasing a target of 276 runs in their 50 overs, the hosts completed the match in the last over with three wickets in hand. The top scorers for the Islanders in the game were Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi . Kavisha Dilhari , Vishmi Gunaratne , Chamari Athapaththu , Anushka Sanjeewani , Hasini Perera , and Sugandika Kumari also played valuable knocks for their side, which guided them to victory in 49.1 overs. For Women in Blue, three wickets were snapped by off-spinner Sneh Rana in her spell of 10 overs, where she conceded 45 runs at an economy of 4.5. One wicket each was bagged by Pratika Rawal , Arundhati Reddy , and Nallapureddy Charani in their respective spells. Earlier in the day, the Sri Lanka Women's captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting first, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scored 275 runs for the loss of nine in their 50 overs. The top run-getter for the visitors in the match was their wicketkeeper-batter, Richa Ghosh . Jemimah Rodrigues , Pratika Rawal , and Harmanpreet Kaur also played crucial knocks for their side in the match. Chamari Athapaththu and Sugandika Kumari took three wickets each in their 10 overs for the Sri Lankan team. Dewmi Vihanga and Inoka Ranaweera took one wicket each in their respective spells. Brief Score: India Women 275/9 in 50 overs vs Sri Lanka Women 278/7 in 49.1 overs .
