ශ්‍රී ලංකාව කාන්තා එදිරිව මැලේසියාව කාන්තා, 3 වැනි කාර්තු අවසන් තරගය, සැප් 18, 2026: විස්තර විචාරය

Over 20. 7 runs. Bowler: Mithali Ayodhya. Malaysia Women: 74/7(rr 3.70)

Mithali Ayodhya to Dhanusri Muhunan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Dilhari. Sri Lanka have opened their Women's Asian Games 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Malaysia by 86 runs at Korogi Sports Park. The chase never gained momentum as Malaysia's batting order struggled against the disciplined Sri Lankan bowling outfit, eventually finishing on just 74 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Winifred Duraisingam top-scored for Malaysia with a fighting 28. Kavisha Dilhari, Mithali Ayodhya and Chamari Athapaththu were among the standout bowlers, claiming two wickets each to seal a commanding victory for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! Mithali Ayodhya to Dhanusri Muhunan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Mithali Ayodhya to Arianna Natasya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.

Mithali Ayodhya to Nur Dania Syuhada. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

Wide Mithali Ayodhya to Nur Dania Syuhada. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Senavirathna.

Over 19. 2 runs. Bowler: Chamari Athapaththu. Malaysia Women: 67/5(rr 3.53)

Chamari Athapaththu to Dhanusri Muhunan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

Chamari Athapaththu to Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Senavirathna.

Chamari Athapaththu to Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Senavirathna.

Chamari Athapaththu to Mahirah Izzati Ismail. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bandara.

Wide Chamari Athapaththu to Mahirah Izzati Ismail. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Senavirathna.

Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Rashmika Sewwandi. Malaysia Women: 65/3(rr 3.61)

Rashmika Sewwandi to Winifred Duraisingam. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to third man for 2 runs, run save by Bandara.

Rashmika Sewwandi to Winifred Duraisingam. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.

Rashmika Sewwandi to Mahirah Izzati Ismail. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dilhari.

Over 20. 9 runs. Bowler: Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah. Sri Lanka Women: 160/4(rr 8.00)

Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Duraisingam. Sri Lanka have set a challenging target of 161 runs, thanks largely to Chamari Athapaththu's explosive 63 off just 37. Her impressive innings, complemented by Kavisha Dilhari's steady 44 not out, has provided them with a solid foundation. The Malaysian bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs, with Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah taking three wickets to provide some crucial breakthroughs. Malaysia will now need a well-structured response to chase down this total, leveraging home conditions to their advantage. Join us shortly for the run chase.

Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rosli.

Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah to Hansima Karunaratne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duraisingam.

FOUR! Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Nurin Imanina Mohd Ikrimah to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Mahirah Izzati Ismail. Sri Lanka Women: 151/3(rr 7.95)

Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Razali.

Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to short extra cover for 1 run.

FOUR! Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

FOUR! Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

FOUR! Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front sweeping, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Mahirah Izzati Ismail to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zulkifli.

Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Nur Dania Syuhada. Sri Lanka Women: 136/3(rr 7.56)

Nur Dania Syuhada to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

FOUR! Nur Dania Syuhada to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Glorious shot.

Nur Dania Syuhada to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Duraisingam.

FOUR! Nur Dania Syuhada to Kavisha Dilhari. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

Nur Dania Syuhada to Harshitha Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Duraisingam.