Sri Lanka 102 for 3 (Athapaththu 64*, Kerr 2-18) beat New Zealand 101 (McLeod 44, Madara 3-14, Dilhari 2-18, Priyadharshani 2-25) by seven wickets
Emma McLeod (44) was New Zealand’s highest scorer however solely two of her team-mates received into double figures, and there was just one partnership that stretched previous 20 balls.
Regardless of Priyadharshani dismissing Georgia Plimmer early, the hosts received off to an honest begin because of captain Suzie Bates’ 14-ball 21. Madara, Sri Lanka’s fourth bowling choice, introduced on within the fifth over, received the large wicket of Bates which dried up the scoring. The following two overs went for simply 5 runs.
Dilhari, the seventh bowler, struck twice upon being launched within the ninth over as New Zealand slipped from 39 for 1 to 52 for 4. Maddy Inexperienced being run out cheaply had New Zealand play with warning as illustrated by the subsequent two partnerships which produced a mixed 29 runs off 41 balls.
McLeod, who had three fours in her first 5 balls, completed with out including to that tally throughout her 46-ball innings. She was the final New Zealand batter to fall as Madara ended the innings within the penultimate over.
She hit Eden Carson for 4 instantly after Dilhari’s exit and smacked two sixes and a 4 off Bree Illing, the primary of the sixes introduced up her fifty off 43 balls. It left the hosts no room to make an unlikely comeback as Sri Lanka romped to a victory with 35 balls to spare.