Veteran Sri Lanka batter Nilakshika Silva struck a counter-attacking 33-ball 56 as the hosts beat India by three wickets in match 4 of the ongoing women's ODI tri-series match in Colombo on Sunday, May 4. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
This was Sri Lanka's first victory in seven years against sub-continental rivals India, and their second in the tournament. With that, the Lankans inched closer to the final.
It was India's first loss in the event but they are still expected to make the summit clash thanks to their convincing wins in their first two matches.
Batting first, India posted a competitive 275 for nine riding on aggressive wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh's 48-ball 58. Sri Lanka completed the chase with five balls to spare after slipping to 152 for four in the 33rd over.
After Nilakshi flattened the India bowlers with her three sixes and five fours, Anushka Sanjeewani (23 not out off 28 balls) and Sugandika Kumari (19 not out off 20 balls) got the job done for Sri Lanka to push the third team South Africa on the verge of elimination.
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Sri Lanka women won the toss and opted to bowl first against India women.
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India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera
India next play South Africa for their final group-stage game on May 7, while Sri Lanka will also face the Proteas for their last group match on May 9. The final is slated for May 11.
