Sri Lanka will face India within the ultimate of Ladies’s Asia Cup T20.© X/@OfficialSLC
Skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s diligent fifty propelled Sri Lanka to an exciting three-wicket win over Pakistan within the second semifinal of the ladies’s Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday, organising the title conflict towards India. Within the first semifinal earlier, defending champions India had crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets. The ultimate will likely be performed on Sunday. Athapaththu, who’s the best run-getter within the occasion with 223 runs, single-handedly guided the Lankans near the goal of 141, making a well-paced 63 off 48 balls (9×4, 1×6).
Her fifty and Anushka Sanjeevani’s unbeaten 24 (22b, 1×4, 1×6) helped Lanka to succeed in 141 for 7 in 19.5 overs.
Kalisha Dilhari (17, 18 balls) helped Athapaththu milk 61 runs for the third wicket that gave Lanka a agency maintain on the match.
Pakistan stayed within the battle by a superb spell by skilled left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal (4/16 off 4 overs) however she didn’t have a lot help from the opposite finish because the hosts stumbled throughout the road.
Earlier, Pakistan relied on useful knocks by Muneeba Ali (37), Gull Feroza (25), skipper Nida Dar (23) and Fatima Sana (23 not out) to make 140 for 4.
All of them received the begins however none of them transformed it into an even bigger rating as Pakistan ended up with what finally proved to be a complete that was barely beneath par.
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