sri lanka women displayed tremendous batting to defeat pakistan women Defeated by eight wickets in the second ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Chasing the challenging target of 274 runs, the host team performed brilliantly with the help of brilliant centuries. Vishmi Gunaratne And Harshita Samarawickrama The three-match ODI series was leveled at 1-1 after Pakistan won the opening game by five wickets, to finish on 275/2 in 46.5 overs.
Sidra Amin’s century takes Pakistan to a competitive score
Sri Lanka got early success after deciding to bowl. Sadaf Shamas Went for 12 runs, but Pakistan recovered quickly gul firoza And Sidra Amin. Firozha contributed a useful 27 runs before becoming one of four Sri Lankan bowlers to take a wicket.
Amin led the innings brilliantly by scoring 100 runs in 120 balls with the help of 13 fours. He got solid support from there Ayesha ZafarWho missed the half-century by scoring a quick 49 runs in just 45 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. Muniba Ali He played a crucial role by scoring 45 runs in 62 balls, ensuring that Pakistan maintained the momentum in the middle overs.
At the end of the innings, the captain fatima sana Gave a valuable finishing touch by scoring 25 not out off just 18 balls. Naziha Alvi Remained unbeaten on 8 runs. Pakistan closed at a competitive score of 273/5 in their allotted 50 overs. Sri Lanka shared wickets all around Chamari Athapaththu, Chetna Vimukti, Enoka Ranaweera And Kavisha Dilhari Took one wicket each. Although none of the bowlers dominated, they managed to prevent Pakistan from crossing the 280-run mark.
Vishami Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama took complete control of the chase
In reply, Sri Lanka got off to a poor start with captain Athapaththu being out for just one run, putting the hosts under early pressure. However, this was followed by a match-deciding partnership between Gunaratne and Samarawickrama. The pair batted with amazing composure, combining patience with timely aggression to take the game away from Pakistan. Gunaratne completed a brilliant century by scoring 123 runs in 123 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six. At the other end, Samarawickrama, playing stroke by stroke with his partner, scored unbeaten 100 runs with the help of nine fours in 119 balls.
His mammoth stance left Pakistan bowlers searching for answers as the required run rate remained easily under control throughout the chase. Even after Gunaratne’s dismissal, Sri Lanka still needed only a few runs to count. Kavisha Dilhari He then ensured there were no delays, scoring an unbeaten 40 off just 33 balls with five fours to give Sri Lanka victory with 19 balls to spare. Fatima and Nashra Sandhu Both took one wicket each, but Pakistan’s bowling attack struggled to break the long partnerships that ultimately decided the contest.
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The series is fully prepared before the decisive match
For his outstanding match-winning century, Gunaratne was named Player of the Match. Their innings, coupled with Samarawickrama’s unbeaten century, formed the backbone of one of the finest ODI chases for Sri Lanka women in recent times. The result means the three-match series is now level at 1-1. Pakistan Women took the lead after winning the opening ODI by five wickets, but Sri Lanka responded strongly to force a winner-takes-all decider.
The third and final ODI will be played on Tuesday, July 28 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, where both the teams will fight for the series win.
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