Chamudi and company go down to Pakistan
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The Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team, taking part in the women's youth tri-series hosted by Pakistan, had to settle for a 5-wicket defeat in their opening match. Their opponents were hosts Pakistan.
In the match played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on the 3rd, the Sri Lankan skipper won the toss and opted to bat first, with the side posting 124 for 9. In reply, the Pakistani players chased down that target for the loss of only 5 wickets.
Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team
Chamudi Prabodha (captain), Sanjana Kavindi, Nethmi Upeksha, Wimoksha Balasuriya, Manudi Nanayakkara, Shashini Gimhani, Limansa Thilakarathna, Danodya Sewmini, Pramudi Methsara, Nethagi Isuranjali (wicketkeeper) and Aseni Thalagune.
Pakistan Women's Under-19 team
Fizza Fiaz (captain), Komal Khan, Ravail Farhan, Zoofishan Ayyaz (wicketkeeper), Aqsa Habib, Qamrosh Farhan, Shahar Bano, Mah Noor, Mahnoor Zeb, Memoona Khalid and Rozina Akram.
In that winning innings, opening right-hand batter Komal Khan recorded a half-century. She fell as the second wicket of the innings, having faced 39 balls and scored 50 runs with 7 fours.
During that innings she joined Zoofishan Ayyaz to build a 74-run stand for the second wicket off 61 balls. Zoofishan Ayyaz, who fell as the fifth wicket of the innings, faced 41 balls and made 38 runs with 3 fours.
With the ball, Chamudi Prabodha took 2 wickets for 22 runs and Limansa Thilakarathna claimed 2 wickets for 24 runs, while Aseni Thalagune picked up one wicket.
Batting first in the match, Sri Lanka's top scorer was Nethmi Upeksha. She faced 43 balls and scored 40 runs with 4 fours.
In that innings she also put together a 58-run second-wicket partnership with Wimoksha Balasuriya. Wimoksha Balasuriya, who fell as the third wicket of the innings, faced 30 balls and made 26 runs with 2 fours.
When she was dismissed the Sri Lankan innings stood at 90 for 3, and four overs later it had become 108 for 8. In that span Shashini Gimhani (2), Manudi Nanayakkara (14), Limansa Thilakarathna (0), Danodya Sewmini (3) and Nethagi Isuranjali (0) all fell.
Pramudi Methsara, who was dismissed as the last wicket of the innings, scored 20 runs off 13 balls with a six and a four.
With the ball, Mahnoor Zeb recorded the best bowling figures of the innings with 3 wickets for 18 runs, while Memoona Khalid took two wickets and Shahar Bano one.
Match summary scorecard
- Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team – 124 for 9 (20.0) Nethmi Upeksha 40, Wimoksha Balasuriya 26, Pramudi Methsara 20, Mahnoor Zeb 3/18, Memoona Khalid 2/18
- Pakistan Women's Under-19 team – 125 for 5 (19.0) Komal Khan 50, Zoofishan Ayyaz 38, Chamudi Prabodha 2/22, Limansa Thilakarathna 2/24
Pakistan Women's Under-19 team won by 5 wickets.
Sri Lanka's second match of the tournament is against Bangladesh on October 5 at the same venue.
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Based on ThePapare reporting