SYLHET (Bangladesh) Sri Lanka outclassed minnows Malaysia by 72 runs in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 at Sylhet Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh on Saturday morning in a low scoring encounter.
Sri Lanka won the toss and asked their opponents to field first, as Sri Lankan batters could score only 105 for 7 runs in 20 overs per innings fixture. Oshadi Ranasinghe was top scorer with 18 not out runs innings, as she lasted 18 balls and hit couple of maximums. Chamari Attapaththu and Silakshi de Silva played each 21 runs innings for their team. Sasha Azmi (2 for 10), Ainna Hamizah Hashim (2 for 23), Aisya Eleesa (1 for 20) and Mahirah Izzati Ismail (1 for 16) were the wicket taker for Malaysia.
Malaysia batters needed below 6 runs per over to reach the destination but unexperienced XIs bundled out in 9.5 overs on 33 runs total. Only one batter Elsa Hunter could touch the double figures. She scored 18 runs on 15 balls with the help of 2 boundaries. Malsha Shehani bowled a magical bowling spell and captured 4 wickets in 1.5 over. She gave only 2 runs. Sugandika Kumari also got 2 wickets while Oshadi Ranasinghe and Inoka Ranaweera snared one batter each. Malsha was declared player of the match on his excellent bowling.
Summarized Scorecard (Sri Lanka vs Malaysia):
Sri Lanka Women Batting (105 for 7 in 20 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 21 (34 balls, 4X1), Nilakshi de Silva 21 (23 balls, 4X1), Malsha Shehani Ainna Hamizah Hashim 14 (14 balls, 4X1), Oshadi Ranasinghe 23 not out (18 balls, 4X2)
Malaysia Bowling:
Sasha Azmi (2 for 10), Aisya Eleesa (1 for 20), Mahirah Izzati Ismail (1 for 16), Ainna Hamizah Hashim (2 for 23)
Malaysia Women Batting (Target 106 runs in 20 overs)
Elsa Hunter b Shehani 18 (15 balls, 4X2), Winifred Duraisingam b Kumari 6 (12 balls, 4X1), Ainna Hamizah Hashim b Ranasinghe 4 (12 balls)
Sri Lanka Bowling:
Sugandika Kumari (2 for 11), Oshadi Ranasinghe (1 for 5), Inoka Ranaweera (2 for 8), Malsha Shehani (4 for 2)
