sri lanka women began his tour of west indies 2026 With a thrilling 10-run win over West Indies Women in the first ODI at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium. In a contest that was up and down all evening, it was composure under pressure and match-defining magic Inoka Ranaweera Which ultimately separated the two parties.
After being invited to bat by the hosts, Sri Lanka Women posted a competitive score of 240/6 in the allotted 50 overs. In reply, West Indies Women fought hard but were bowled out for 230 in 49.4 overs, falling well behind despite chasing the target strongly.
Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hasini Perera laid the foundation for Sri Lanka’s strong score.
Sri Lanka’s innings was based on patience and partnerships. opener Hasni Perera A good innings of 61 off 86 balls, hitting six fours and rotating the strike skillfully, provided a steady start. Although captain Chamari Athapaththu She couldn’t convert her starts, her 27 off 37 balls ensuring the early momentum.
However, the backbone of the innings was Harshita SamarawickramaScored 66 runs in 105 balls. He held the innings in the middle overs, withstood the pressure and allowed others to bat around him. contribution from Nilakshi De Silva And Kavisha DilhariBoth of them kept the scoreboard running by scoring 22 runs.
late bloomer Devami VihangaWho scored 14 runs, including a six, in just six balls, gave Sri Lanka vital momentum in the final over and took the total to a competitive 240.
West Indies Women, Captain hayley matthews and off spinner Karishma Ramharaik While took two wickets each Aaliyah Allen And deandra dotin Paired with each other. Despite disciplined mantras shaunisha hector And chenille henryThe home team struggled to stem the flow of runs in the closing stages.
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Stephanie Taylor and Genelia Glasgow fight, but Inoka Ranaweera turns the game
Chasing 241, West Indies Women were never able to gain complete control of the run chase. Early wickets affected their pace with Mathews and Kiana Joseph Departure on the cheap. experienced batsman Stephanie Taylor Then, mixing caution with timely aggression, he took the innings forward by playing a brilliant inning of 66 runs in 83 balls.
janilia glasgow He supported them well by scoring 50 runs in 67 balls, hitting seven fours and kept a lot of hopes alive while chasing the target. At one point, the hosts looked set to seal a close win, needing just one run-a-ball with the wickets in hand.
However, the turning point came from Ranveera’s experience. The left-arm spinner bowled a match-winning spell of 4/44 from his 10 overs, dismantling the middle order and breaking important partnerships. Kavisha Dilhari Whereas, he was complemented with three important wickets Devami Vihanga And malki madara Each one claimed.
Sri Lanka maintained composure as the pressure increased in the final overs. West Indies Women lost their last wickets in a desperate attempt to gain momentum, eventually being bowled out for 230. For taking four wickets in his debut, Ranveera was named player of the match.
This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.
