Key Points

Sri Lanka Women pulled off a thrilling 3-wicket victory over India Women in the ODI tri-series. Nilakshi de Silva's explosive 56 and Harshitha Madavi's steady 53 guided the chase of 276. Captain Chamari Athapaththu contributed with both bat and ball, taking 3 wickets earlier. The win came in the final over with Anushka Sanjeewani and Sugandika Kumari seeing Sri Lanka home.

Key Points: Nilakshi de Silva Harshitha Madavi fifties seal Sri Lanka Women win over India

  • Sri Lanka chase 276 with 3 wickets remaining
  • Nilakshi de Silva smashes 56 off 33 balls
  • Harshitha Madavi anchors with 53 off 61
  • Chamari Athapaththu takes 3 wickets for Sri Lanka
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Fifties from Nilakshi de Silva, Harshitha Madavi guide Sri Lanka to victory over India Women by 3 wickets

Sri Lanka Women chase 276 vs India Women in ODI thriller as Nilakshi de Silva (56) and Harshitha Madavi (53) shine in Colombo tri-series victory

"Nilakshi and Harshitha's partnership was the turning point - Sri Lanka Women's coach"

Colombo, May 4

Brilliant half-centuries from Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi stormed Sri Lanka Women to victory over India Women in the fourth match of the ongoing ODI tri-series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 276 runs in their 50 overs, the hosts completed the match in the last over with three wickets in hand. The top scorers for the Islanders in the game were Nilakshi de Silva (56 runs off 33 balls) and Harshitha Madavi (53 runs from 61 balls).

Kavisha Dilhari (35 runs in 32 balls), Vishmi Gunaratne (33 runs off 58 balls), Chamari Athapaththu (23 runs from 33 balls), Anushka Sanjeewani (23* runs off 28 balls), Hasini Perera (22 runs from 27 balls), and Sugandika Kumari (19* runs in 20 balls) also played valuable knocks for their side, which guided them to victory in 49.1 overs.

For Women in Blue, three wickets were snapped by off-spinner Sneh Rana in her spell of 10 overs, where she conceded 45 runs at an economy of 4.5. One wicket each was bagged by Pratika Rawal (1/32 in 5.1 overs), Arundhati Reddy (1/55 in 9 overs), and Nallapureddy Charani (1/69 in 10 overs) in their respective spells.

Earlier in the day, the Sri Lanka Women's captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Batting first, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side scored 275 runs for the loss of nine in their 50 overs. The top run-getter for the visitors in the match was their wicketkeeper-batter, Richa Ghosh (58 runs off 48 balls).

Jemimah Rodrigues (37 runs from 46 balls), Pratika Rawal (35 runs in 39 balls), and Harmanpreet Kaur (30 runs off 45 balls) also played crucial knocks for their side in the match.

Chamari Athapaththu (3/43) and Sugandika Kumari (3/44) took three wickets each in their 10 overs for the Sri Lankan team. Dewmi Vihanga (1/54 in 10 overs) and Inoka Ranaweera (1/42 in 8 overs) took one wicket each in their respective spells.

Brief Score: India Women 275/9 in 50 overs (Richa Ghosh 58, Jemimah Rodrigues 37; Chamari Athapaththu 3/43) vs Sri Lanka Women 278/7 in 49.1 overs (Nilakshi de Silva 56, Harshitha Madavi 53; Sneh Rana 3/43).

- ANI

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Rahul P.
Tough loss for our women's team! But credit where it's due - Sri Lanka played really well under pressure. Our bowlers need to work on death overs, conceding 278 is too much. Richa Ghosh's 58 was brilliant though! 🇮🇳🏏 #WomenInBlue
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Priya K.
Congratulations to SL women! Their batting was clinical today. But why does our team keep losing close matches? Fielding lapses and poor bowling at crucial moments cost us again. Time for some serious introspection before the World Cup.
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Arjun M.
Nilakshi de Silva's 56 off just 33 balls was the game changer! Our spinners couldn't contain her. But it's good to see women's cricket getting competitive in Asia. More matches like this will help both teams improve 👍
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Sneha R.
Disappointing but not unexpected. Our batting depth is good but bowling needs work. Charani's economy of 6.9 is worrying. On the bright side, Richa Ghosh is emerging as a reliable finisher! Let's bounce back stronger 💪
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Vikram S.
Good to see our neighbors playing such competitive cricket! The match went down to the wire - exactly what women's cricket needs for more viewership. Hope BCCI arranges more bilateral series with SL.
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Meena K.
Chamari Athapaththu showed why she's one of the best all-rounders - 3 wickets and quick 23 runs. Our captain Harmanpreet needs to lead from the front better. The team looks dependent on 2-3 players only.

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