It was also Sri Lanka Women’s biggest win in ODIs. This broke the previous record of 155 runs against Pakistan Women’s team.
Team captain Samari Athapatthu, who was tasked to bat first in this match held at Hambantota yesterday, scored 91 runs off 106 balls and shared 93 runs with Vishmi Gunaratna (44) for the opening wicket.
The Sri Lankan women’s team quickly lost 4 wickets as the middle order pair of Nilakshika Silva (63) and Anushka Sanjeevani (55) shared 117 runs for the 5th wicket.
With this, the Sri Lankan women’s team scored 275 runs, losing 6 wickets in 50 overs. In this case, the West Indies women’s team, who came to respond, lost successive wickets and rolled to 115 runs in 34.5 overs. Opener Sateen Nateon scored the highest 46 runs.
Left-arm spinner Sachini Nisansala, who bowled prodigiously, took 5 wickets for 28 runs in 5.5 overs.
The first match of the three-match T20I series between West Indies and Sri Lanka women’s teams, who are touring Sri Lanka, will be held at Hambantota on June 24.
