Hosts Sri Lanka began their marketing campaign within the Ladies’s T20 Asia Cup on a constructive notice, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla on Saturday. After limiting Bangladesh to a modest 111 for eight, Sri Lanka accomplished the duty with 17 balls to spare, reaching 114/3 in 17.1 overs. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh have been off to a disastrous begin and misplaced three wickets with simply six runs on the board. It quickly grew to become 17/4, after which 48/5, earlier than skipper Nigar Sultana steadied the sinking ship with a 48-run knock that got here off 59 balls and included six boundaries.
Down the order, Shorna Akter contributed a brisk 14-ball 25 as Bangladesh crossed 100.
Udeshika Prabodhani (2/20) and Inoshi Priyadharshani (2/17) grabbed two wickets every for Sri Lanka, whereas there was one apiece for Sugandika Kumari, Kavisha Dilhari and Chamari Athapaththu.
So far as Sri Lanka batting was involved, opener Vishmi Gunaratne was the best scorer with 51 off 48 balls, hitting seven fours and a six in her knock.
Harshitha Samarawickrama chipped in with 33 in 31 balls and bought out together with her staff on the doorstep of victory.
Nahida Akter was the perfect bowler for Bangladesh, ending with effective figures of three/12 in her quota of 4 overs.
Thailand defeat Malaysia
Within the day’s first match, Thailand bought the higher of Malaysia by 22 runs.
Batting first, Thailand posted 133 for six after wicketkeeper Nannapat Koncharoenkai top-scored with a 35-ball 40, whereas Phannita Maya chipped in with 29 in 28 deliveries.
Mahirah Izzati Ismail was probably the most profitable bowler for Malaysia, returning glorious figures of three/16 in 4 overs.
Mahirah’s effort, nevertheless, went in useless as Thailand restricted their opponents to 111 for eight within the allotted 20 overs, regardless of a half century from opener Wan Julia (52 off 53 balls).
Captain Winifred Duraisingam made 22 in 28 balls on the high of the order whereas being related in a 68-run first-wicket partnership with Julia.
The Malaysian batting, nevertheless, collapsed after that as Thailand produced a disciplined present with the ball to emerge victorious.
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