Sri Lanka Women's youngsters storm to eight-wicket win as Limansa shines in all three departments
Sri Lanka CricketNews article
Sri Lanka's young women recorded a superb eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh today (14) in the Under-19 Women's T20 tri-nation cricket series being played in Pakistan.
In the match played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, the Sri Lankan bowlers restricted the Bangladesh youth side, who batted first, to 58 runs in 17.3 overs. Limansa Thilakarathna produced an outstanding spell of bowling, claiming 3 wickets for 13 runs in her 4 overs. In addition, Danodya Sewmini took 2 wickets for 7 runs.
Maimuna Nahar was the top scorer of the Bangladesh innings with 23 runs, while Sadia Akter made 17. The rest of the batters were unable to succeed against the Sri Lankan bowling.
Batting in reply, the young Sri Lankans reached the target of 59 runs in 10.4 overs for the loss of just 2 wickets. Vimoksha Balasooriya scored 22 and Nethmi Upeksha made 17 not out to steer Sri Lanka to victory. Limansa Thilakarathna remained unbeaten on 10.
Limansa Thilakarathna, who stood out in all three departments by taking 3 wickets with the ball and scoring an unbeaten 10 with the bat, was adjudged Player of the Match.
Hosts Pakistan's youth girls' team failing to qualify for the final was another notable development in the series. Accordingly, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are set to meet in the final on October 16 for the series title.
Scorecard summary
Bangladesh Women's Under-19 team: 58 (17.3 overs) – Maimuna Nahar 23, Sadia Akter 17, Limansa Thilakarathna 13/3, Danodya Sewmini 7/2.
Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team: 59/2 (10.4 overs) – Vimoksha Balasooriya 22, Nethmi Upeksha 17 not out, Limansa Thilakarathna 10 not out.
Based on Sri Lanka Cricket reporting