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Kaur, Vastrakar star as India clean sweep Sri Lanka Women in ODI series

PALLEKELE: Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar shone with both bat and ball and powered their side to seal a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in the third ODI to complete the clean sweep.

India wrapped up the three-match ODI series, with a 3-0 triumph over the hosts Sri Lanka as the touring side claimed the final match of the series by 39 runs.

Set to chase 256, Sri Lanka women could only manage to score 216 before being bowled out in the 48th over despite a brilliant start.

Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini Perera laid a solid foundation for the run chase before the side suffered early trouble in the fourth over as the opening Vishmi Gunaratne perished cheaply for three.

The duo of Athapaththu and Perera anchored the run chase with an important 57 runs partnership and had put the hosts in a decent position before the captain made her way back to the pavilion after scoring a quick 44 off 41 deliveries.

Following her departure, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate with Perera also making her way back in the 24th over after scoring 39 off 57, causing the side to slip to 110-4 in 24 overs.

Middle-order batter Nikashi de Silva then played a gritty knock down the order but her valiant effort too could not drive her side to the victory as the rest of the batters kept making their way back with small contributions.

Following the later collapse, Sri Lanka were soon dismissed on 216 in the 48th over. de Silva remained unbeaten with her valiant 48 off 59 balls, laced with two boundaries and a six.

For India, Rajeshwari Gayakwad led the way with three wickets, while Meghna Singh and Vastrakar picked up two wickets each. Harleen Deol, Kaur, and Deepti Sharma struck out a batter each.

Batting first, India finished at 255/9 in the allotted 50 overs at the back of the brilliant half-centuries from the captain Kaur and Vastrakar.

Kaur top-scored for the side with a brilliant knock of 75 runs on 88 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes. Vastrakar, on the other hand, remained unbeaten with 56 including three boundaries.

Right-handed opener Shafali Verma also chipped in as she laid a solid foundation for the side with a brilliant knock of 49 runs and put on a wonderful 59-run partnership with Yastika Bhatia, who scored an important 30.

For Sri Lanka, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, and Athapaththu picked two wickets each, while Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, and Ama Kanchana struck out a batter apiece.

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Renuka, openers power India to claim series triumph against Sri Lanka

PALLEKELE: India’s right-arm pacer Renuka Singh shone with her career-best WODI bowling figures before the openers steered the touring side to a dominant victory over Sri Lanka to attain an unassailable 2-0 lead.

In a one-sided clash, the dominant touring side outclassed Sri Lanka in both departments to claim the series win with one match left.

Batting first, the Sri Lankan batting line-up failed completely and could only manage to score 173 in the allotted 50 overs as they had no answers to the strong Indian bowling attack.

Ama Kachana, on the other hand, stood up for her team with her career-best 47 not-out, while Nikashi de Silva chipped in with a valiant 32. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, walked back after scoring cheaply.

For India, Renuka led the way with her career-best bowling figures of 4/28, while Meghna Singh and Deepti Sharma bagged two wickets each.

In the run chase, the Indian openers displayed sheer dominance as they remained unmoved by the Sri Lankan bowlers. The pair put on an unbeaten partnership of 174, and assisted India to claim a dominating 10 wickets victory with 146 balls to spare.

Left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the side with an astonishing knock of 94 runs off 83 deliveries, laced with a dozen boundaries including a six, while Shafali Verma remained unbeaten on career-best and run-a-ball 71.

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Deepti’s all-round display powers India to blunt Sri Lanka in first ODI

PALLEKELE: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma displayed magnificent all-round performance and bolstered her side to seal a comprehensive four wickets over Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

The young all-rounder Deepti bettered her first inning’s three-for with an unbeaten 22 to steer her side to the victory in 38 overs.

Set to chase a mere 172, the touring side had a dismal start as they lost two wickets for a combined score of 17. Opening batter Shafali Verma and the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur then anchored the run chase with their brilliant 44 runs partnership.

Verma, who was aiming to race up her gritty knock, having smashed two sixes and a boundary for her 35, fell in the 16th over to Inoka Ranaweera as the former charged down the track but missed the ball.

Kaur, on the other hand, held her ground firm and ran into another important partnership for the team. The pair of Kaur and newly-joined Harleen Deol batted sensibly and soon saw their side amassing the hundred runs mark.

Sri Lanka’s pick of the bowlers Ranaweera, however, struck gold for her side as she removed Kaur and Deol in her successive overs and brought her side back in the game. Kaur missed her half-century by six wickets, while Deol managed to score 34.

In her next over, left-arm spinner Ranaweera struck again as she removed Richa Ghosh for a mere six and allowed Sri Lanka to make an exceptional comeback.

The unbeaten 38-run partnership between Deepti and Pooja Vastrakar for the seventh wicket, however, diminished the hopes of Sri Lanka as India ran away with the victory by four wickets and 72 balls to spare.

Ranaweera was the star with the ball for the hosts as she claimed four wickets for a mere 39 runs, while Oshadi Ranasinghe made two scalps.

Batting first, the Indian bowlers wreaked havoc over the Sri Lankan batting line-up and bundled out for a skimpy 171 in the 49th over.

Nikashi de Silva displayed resilience against the strong Indian bowling attack as she played a gritty knock of 43 runs and top-scored‘He’s overdoing it’ Misbah on Kohli’s dominating approach towards bowlers for her side.

Besides her, opener Hasini Perera made a significant contribution with her 37 but that too could not bolster Sri Lanka to a commendable total as the rest of the batters could not count big and perished cheaply.

For India, Deepti and Renuka Singh shone with three-fors, while Vastrakar followed back with her two wickets. Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Kaur, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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Athapaththu shines as Sri Lanka deny India a clean sweep in T20Is

DAMBULLA: Sri Lankan Women’s National Cricket Team captain Chamari Athapaththu led the way with a magnificent unbeaten knock of 80 runs to power his side to seal a consolation seven-wicket victory over India in the third T20I on Monday.

Set to chase 139, the hosts comfortably chased down the total in 17 overs with seven wickets to spare at the back of their captain Athapaththu, who displayed determination with her blistering match-winning knock.

Despite starting the proceedings poorly in the run chase; losing the first wicket at a combined total of six. The side made a timely recovery as Athatpaththu and Harshita Samarawickrama anchored the innings with an important 31-run partnership.

The left-handed batter Samarawickrama could not hold her ground for long and perished in the fifth over after scoring 13.

Athapaththu, on the other hand, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking at a rapid pace. She put on an astounding 77-run partnership with Nikashi de Silva, who chipped in with her valiant 30.

The captain then put on an unbeaten 27-run partnership with Kavisha Dilhari and scored the majority of runs amid the stand to steer her side to the victory in 17 overs. The skipper remained unbeaten with her 80 off 48 balls, laced with 14 boundaries and a six.

For New Zealand, Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav remained the only two bowlers to pick a wicket each.

Batting first, the Indian batters had a flop show with the bat as the touring side could only manage to post 138/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

The touring captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues led the way for the side; scoring 39 and 33 respectively but remained a touch too slow as they failed to bolster their side to a defendable total.

The left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana also chipped in with 22 each but conceded a lot of deliveries in the proceedings.

For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari, Ama Kanchana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera made one scalp each.

Despite a crushing defeat at the hands of the hosts Sri Lanka, India Women’s Cricket Team sealed the series by 2-1 as they secured triumph in the opening two encounters.

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All-rounder Kaur propels India to seal T20I series victory over Sri Lanka

DAMBULLA: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur starred with her brilliant all-round performance that assisted her side to defeat Sri Lanka in the second Women’s T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing series.

In a low-scoring thriller, Indian batters held their nerves calm as they amassed a 126-run target with five wickets and as many balls to spare to claim the series victory.

In the run chase, the touring side’s openers provided a solid start to the side as the duo of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma added 30 runs for the first wicket before Verma fell short against Oshadi Ranasinghe in the fourth over.

The right-handed batter Sabbhineni Meghana then joined Mandhana at the crease and carried on the proceedings for the touring side. Her stay, however, was cut short as she perished in the sixth over after scoring a quick 17 off 10 deliveries.

Mandhana then joined hands with her skipper Kaur and anchored the run chase with an important 38-run partnership for the third wicket. The opening batter, who was looking solid for her half-century, fell 11 short of it as Inoka Ranaweera bagged her first wicket.

The left-handed batter remained the top-scorer for her side with a magnificent 39 off 34 balls, laced with eight boundaries.

Following her departure, the touring side lost two quick wickets and was soon slipped from 86-2 to 114-5 in the 18th over but Kaur’s gritty knock helped the team march towards the finishing line. The skipper remained unbeaten on 31 off 32 balls and made sure to steer her side to the victory.

For Sri Lanka, Ranaweera and Kashiva Dilhari struck twice, while Sugandika Kumari made one scalp.

Batting first, the home side was off to a flying start as their opening pair of Vishmi Gunaratne and the skipper Chamari Athapaththu put on an astounding 87-run opening stand before the latter lost her way in the 14th over after scoring 43 off 41 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a six.

Garunaratne, who was struggling to score freely, also fell briefly after Athapaththu’s dismissal as he made her way back in the 17th over. She remained the top scorer for her side with a rather slow 45.

Following her departure, the home side began to lose wickets at an alarming with none of their rest batters could score in the double-figure as the Indian bowlers managed to restrict Sri Lanka to 125/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

For India, Deepti Sharma made two scalps, while Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, and Kaur struck out a batter each.

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