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Spinners, fielders give Sri Lanka first win

Sri Lanka Women 94 for 7 (Mendis 21, Campbelle 2-15) beat West Indies Women 80 for 9 (Nero 32, Samuddika 3-11) by 14 runs
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Sri Lanka Women put up a strong performance on the field to win the fourth Twenty20 game against West Indies Women by 14 runs, their first in the five match series which West Indies lead 3-1.

Chasing Sri Lanka's total, West Indies opener Juliana Nero built a solid foundation with 32 runs and took West Indies past 50 for the loss of one wicket. However, Sri Lanka turned the tables with aggressive fielding which led to four run-outs and Maduri Samuddika, playing her first Twenty20 on this tour, bowled a stifling spell of 4-0-11-3. West Indies lost their last seven wickets for only 23 runs to fritter away a good start as no one apart from Nero was able to get to a double-digit score.

Sri Lanka's innings had followed a similar pattern as they were reduced from 51 for one to 62 for seven in three overs. However, an unbeaten 32-run partnership between Dilani Manodara and Sripali Weerakkody helped Sri Lanka reach 94, which in the end proved to be enough.

The last match of the series will be played in Port of Spain on Wednesday.

WI Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25JB NeroAM Samaroo
2nd27JB NeroSA Campbelle
3rd5JB NeroMR Aguilleira
4th5MR AguilleiraDJS Dottin
5th4MR AguilleiraSF Daley
6th7MR AguilleiraTD Smartt
7th4A MohammedTD Smartt
8th3SACA KingTD Smartt
9th0SACA KingSC Selman