In the third and final T20I of the Bangladesh Women tour of Sri Lanka 2023, Sri Lanka won the match by 44 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and clinched the 3-match series 2-1.
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 44 runs and seal the T20 series 2-1! 🏆🎉#LionessRoar #SLvBAN pic.twitter.com/roBLx3jBln
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) May 12, 2023
Batting first, Harshitha Madavi and Nilakshi de Silva all shined with the willow. De Silva smashed the highest for Sri Lanka Women, with 63 runs off 39 balls, while Harshitha scored 51 runs off just 42 balls. Sri Lanka Women finished their innings with a score of 158/3 in 20 overs.
In response, the Bangladesh Women could not chase down the target and were restricted to 114/7 in 20 overs. Sobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana were the only two batters who contributed significantly with 30 and 31 runs, respectively.
The Lankan bowlers were successful in taking wickets at regular intervals. Udeshika Prabodhani and Inoka Ranaweera took two wickets each, while Kawya Kavindi and Sugandika Kumari took one wicket each.
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
