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Atapattu, Prabodhani hold off SA Women

Sri Lanka Women captain Chamari Atapattu struck her maiden T20I fifty, effected a run out, and picked up a wicket, to lead her side to a 10-run victory over South Africa Women in Bangalore

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Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka Women , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

15:30 start First Session 15.30-16.55, Interval 16.55-17.15, Second Session 17.15-18.40

Match days

28 March 2016 - day/night match (20-over match)

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Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Sri Lanka Women 2, South Africa Women 0

Scorer: Binoy | Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA-W: 104/7 (11 runs required, RR: 5.20)

  • Shabnim Ismail1 (4b)
  • Sune Luus10 (8b)
  • Udeshika Prabodhani4-0-13-2
  • Eshani Lokusuriyage3-0-16-1

6.36pm: SA had a good platform, courtesy a 50-run opening partnership. But a middle-order meltdown and discipline from Sri Lanka in the middle overs threw a spanner in SA's chase of 115. SL wait for Manodara and then get into a huddle.

Chamari, SL captain and Man of the Match: My team did well. I am proud of my girls. I dedicate this to my father. He has helped me very much. It was a low score, but the bowlers and fielders did well. I am happy about my fifty. I know our bowlers had the potential. The wicket of Du Preez was good, it was a turning point I think. We have learnt a lot of things in the tournament. It is a positive.

Du Preez, SA captain: We had a good start and we lost it in the middle order. We have been struggling with it in the whole tournament. It was also poor execution from us. This is something we need to work on and come back stronger. We have a strong batting line-up, we knew we could chase down. But it did not happen.

DanielAlexander: "Impressive performance by Sri Lanka, well played. now for the boys to do the same "

Hypocaust: "Sri Lanka can go home satisfied with their performance in the tournament. That was just their sixth win in the last two years and 24 matches of T20I cricket. Third place would have been about the best they could realistically have hoped for coming into this group. On the flip side, SA would have been expecting a lot more off the back of recent form and reaching the semi-finals last time."

That is all we have for you from this match. Do swing over to the SA-SL men's clash. Cheers. Ta, ta!

19.6
1
Prabodhani to Ismail, 1 run, length ball on off, dragged to long-on. SL finish on a high, with a 10-run win
19.5
0
Prabodhani to Ismail, no run, and again! Floated full and outside off, the batsman swishes and does not make contact again

SA need 12 off 2

19.4
0
Prabodhani to Ismail, no run, skips down the track and misses another full ball outside off
19.3
0
Prabodhani to Ismail, no run, full and pushed wide outside off, big swing and a miss. Possibly a slower one

The bowler has a chat with the keeper

19.2
1
Prabodhani to Luus, 1 run, full and outside off, heaved to long-on

Ismail arrives

19.1
W
Prabodhani to Tryon, OUT, De Silva catches it and jumps in delight. This is banged in shorter and wider outside off as she saw the batsman coming down. Dragged weakly to long-on off the toe end of the bat

CL Tryon c sub (NND Silva) b Prabodhani 11 (17m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110.00

SA need 13 off the last over

SA Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st50T ChettyD van Niekerk
2nd0M du PreezT Chetty
3rd2T ChettyM Kapp
4th13D DevnarainM Kapp
5th9M KappL Lee
6th10CL TryonL Lee
7th18CL TryonS Luus
8th2S IsmailS Luus