Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s whirlwind century thrashes Malaysia to a demoralizing defeat.
We witnessed heavily one-sided encounters on the 3rd day of the ongoing ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024. The Indian team led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur defeated the United Arab Emirates led by skipper Esha Oza by 78 runs in the 5th match of the tournament. On the other hand, Pakistan led by skipper Nida Dar defeated Nepal led by skipper Indu Barma by nine wickets in the 6th match of the tournament.
The hosts Sri Lanka led by skipper Chamari Athapaththu were all set to face Malaysia led by skipper Winifred Duraisingam in the 7th match of the tournament. The Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bat first. Sri Lanka got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of their opening batter Vishmi Gunaratne in the 2nd over of the innings. She was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant half-century against Bangladesh.
Suabika Manivannan provided the first breakthrough for Malaysia. Harshitha Samarawickrama joined skipper Chamari Athapaththu at the crease and the duo stitched a much-needed 64-run partnership for the 2nd wicket to lead a solid recovery for Sri Lanka. Mahirah Izzati Ismail provided the 2nd breakthrough for her side.
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Wicket-keeper batter Anushka Sanjeewani joined skipper Chamari Athapaththu at the crease and the duo stitched another massive 115-run partnership for the 3rd wicket, taking their side past the 180-run mark. The Malaysian skipper Winifred Duraisingam struck twice in the final over of the innings to give momentum to Malaysia going into the innings break. Bangladesh ended up with a total of 184/4 in their quota of overs.
Skipper Chamari Athapaththu (119 off 69 balls) smashed her 3rd T20I century and her maiden century in the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. She capitalised on the lifeline she got when she was batting in the fifties. Wicket-keeper batter Anushka Sanjeewani (31 off 24 balls), and Harshitha Samarawickrama (26 off 23 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Sri Lanka.
Skipper Winifred Duraisingam (4-0-34-2), Mahirah Izzati Ismail (4-0-23-1), and Suabika Manivannan (4-0-32-1) were the top performers with the ball for Malaysia. Chasing a huge total of 185, Malaysia got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of their skipper Winifred Duraisingam for a duck in the first over of the run chase. Kawya Kavindi provided the first breakthrough for Sri Lanka.
Elsa Hunter joined wicket-keeper batter Wan Julia at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 14-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Shashini Gimhani cleaned up wicket-keeper batter Wan Julia to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side. Malaysia succumbed to the scoreboard pressure and suffered a horrible collapse. They were eventually bundled out for just 40 runs, falling short of the target by 144 runs with one ball to spare, losing their last eight wickets for just 26 runs.
Elsa Hunter (10 off 11 balls), and Aina Najwa (9 off 43 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Malaysia. Shashini Gimhani (4-0-9-3), Sachini Nisansala (4-1-4-1), Kawya Kavindi (3.5-1-7-2), and Kavisha Dilhari (3-1-4-2) were the top performers with the ball for Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu was awarded the Player of the Match for her sensational performance (119 off 69 balls) with the bat. She played a pivotal role in helping Sri Lanka complete a thrashing victory against Malaysia.
