Kaushalya sets up historic win for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka achieved a historic one-wicket win against defending champions England in a see-saw battle in Mumbai
01/02Result
3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Cup at Mumbai, Feb 1 2013
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![Sri Lanka Women]( "Sri Lanka Women")
244/9 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
01/02Result
3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Cup at Mumbai, Feb 1 2013
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![Sri Lanka Women]( "Sri Lanka Women")
244/9 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.00 start, First Session 09.00-12.10, Interval 12.10-12.55, Second Session 12.55-16.05
Match days
1 February 2013 (50-over match)
Women's ODI debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka Women 2, England Women 0
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND WOMEN 238/8 (50 OVERS)
- Jenny Gunn52 (71)
- Amy Jones41 (49)
- Eshani Lokusuriyage2/49 (9)
- Chamani Seneviratna2/35 (8)
SRI LANKA WOMEN 244/9 (50 OVERS)
- Eshani Lokusuriyage56 (41)
- Chamari Athapaththu62 (72)
- Arran Brindle2/38 (9)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt2/36 (10)
END OF OVER:50 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | SL-W: 244/9 | RR: 4.88
- Dilani Manodara8 (5b)
- Sharina Ravikumar0 (0b)
- Georgia Elwiss7-0-39-2
- Danielle Hazell9-0-44-1
Sri Lanka Women win by 1 wicket, a historic win and a thrilling finish. Thanks for tuning in, do join us again on Sunday.
Pat: "Get the boys... Who says women cricket is boring. Excellent chase by Sri Lanka and keeping cool under pressure."
49.6
6
Elwiss to Surangika, SIX, hit well in the air and over the midwicket fence and Sri Lanka win.
49.5
0
Elwiss to Surangika, no run, driven straight to backward point.
49.4
W
Elwiss to Surangika, OUT, driven to mid-off, and what do we have now, a run out as Kaushalya takes off from the non-strikers end for a non-existant single.
LE Kaushalya run out 56 (61m 41b 5x4 3x6) SR: 136.58
49.3
1
Elwiss to Kaushalya, 1 run, oh! Elwiss has dropped the match, as Kaushalya miscues it high in the air.
49.2
6
Elwiss to Kaushalya, SIX, goes all the way over the fence for a six, over square leg.
49.1
1
Elwiss to Surangika, 1 run, gets it to short fine leg.
Match Coverage
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Kaushalya sets up historic win for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka achieved a historic one-wicket win against defending champions England in a see-saw battle in Mumbai
