Sanjana piles the pressure on Bangladesh again
ThePapareNews article
Bangladesh were left helpless once more in the face of Sanjana Kavindi's attacking batting, in the match played today (8) in the Under-19 Women's Youth Tri-Series hosted by Pakistan.
In their previous meeting with Bangladesh the Sri Lankan girls secured a 5-wicket win, and in today's match they managed to record a 6-wicket victory.
In this match, which concluded at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first, posting 126 for 8. In reply, the Sri Lankan girls chased down that target with 5 balls to spare, losing only 4 wickets.
Sri Lanka fielded the same side that had taken the field in the previous match, while Bangladesh came into this game with two changes. Bibi Ayesha and Sraboni Rani, who played in the previous match, were replaced by Shirina Khatun and Kumari Srabonirani.
Sri Lanka Under-19 Women's team
Chamudi Prabodha (captain), Sanjana Kavindi (wicketkeeper), Wimokshi Balasooriya, Nethmi Upeksha, Limansa Thilakarathna, Danodya Sewmini, Shashini Gimhani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Pramudi Methsara, Chamodi Herath and Aseni Thalagune.
Bangladesh Under-19 Women's team
Sadia Islam (captain), Achena Jannat (wicketkeeper), Mymuna Naher, Nishita Akter Nishi, Shirina Khatun, Sadia Akter, Farjana Easmin, Kumari Srabonirani, Tithi Das, Oddrita Nowshin and Afrin Mim
The winning Sri Lankan innings did not get off to a successful start. Wimokshi Balasooriya was dismissed without scoring in the third over of the innings, with Sri Lanka's total reading 14 at the time.
Nethmi Upeksha then joined opener Sanjana Kavindi and the pair added 42 runs off 35 balls for the 2nd wicket to inject momentum into the Sri Lankan innings. That partnership was broken by the dismissal of Nethmi Upeksha, who had faced 19 balls and made 12 runs with one four.
Following her dismissal, Limansa Thilakarathna also fell without scoring on the very next ball, which was something of a setback for the Sri Lankan side. But from there Sanjana Kavindi and Danodya Sewmini put on 60 runs off 57 balls for the fourth wicket, swinging the advantage back in Sri Lanka's favour.
That partnership ended when Danodya Sewmini was dismissed for 19 off 27 balls with one four, and as Sri Lanka closed out the match with victory, Sanjana Kavindi was unbeaten on 90 off 59 balls with 13 fours and 2 sixes. She needed just 30 balls to reach her half-century.
She had also scored 48 runs in the previous match against Bangladesh.
At the end of the match, Shashini Gimhani, batting with her at the other end, was unbeaten on 1 off 3 balls.
With the ball, Tithi Das claimed two wickets, while Farjana Easmin and Afrin Mim took a wicket each.
For Bangladesh, who batted first, opener Achena Jannat recorded a half-century. She had made 50 off 36 balls with 7 fours when she was dismissed as the fourth wicket of the innings.
In addition, Shirina Khatun made 16 off 16 balls with 2 fours, Sadia Akter was unbeaten on 16 off 11 balls with a six, and Nishita Akter Nishi made 15 off 15 balls with 2 fours.
With the ball, Chamodi Herath and Chamudi Prabodha took two wickets each, while Nethmi Upeksha and Danodya Sewmini shared a wicket apiece.
Match summary scorecard
- Bangladesh Under-19 Women – 126 for 8 (20.0) Achena Jannat 50, Chamudi Prabodha 2/18, Chamodi Herath 2/14
- Sri Lanka Under-19 Women – 128 for 4 (19.1) Sanjana Kavindi 90 not out, Danodya Sewmini 19, Tithi Das 2/25
Pakistan Under-19 Women's team won by 6 wickets.
Player of the Match – Sanjana Kavindi (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka's 4th match of the tournament, against Pakistan, is scheduled to be played at the same venue on October 9.
Stay with us at ThePapare.com for the latest news from the Under-19 Women's Youth Tri-Series and from the sporting arena at home and abroad.
Based on ThePapare reporting