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Sports / Sat, 27 Apr 2024 ICC Cricket

Sri Lanka go on top of Group A of Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier; Netherlands, Uganda, Zimbabwe record first wins

Sri Lanka produced an utterly dominant performance against Scotland to move to the top of Group A in the Global Qualifier. Inoshi Priyadharshani made a crucial breakthrough in the very first over, dismissing Darcey Carter for a duck to set the tone for Sri Lanka's dominance. Achini Kulasuriya struck in her first over and the last over of the Powerplay to leave Scotland reeling at 32/3. As a promising partnership started to form between Sarah Bryce and Ailsa Lister, Inoshi Priyadharshani returned and struck twice in three balls, dismissing Bryce and Priyanaz Chatterji. For Scotland, a solid knock of 24 from Lorna Jack took them to a respectable total as they were bowled out for 94.

Sri Lanka produced an utterly dominant performance against Scotland to move to the top of Group A in the Global Qualifier.

Asked to bat first by the Islanders, UAE had no answers to the Sri Lankan spinners, who accounted for nine of the 10 wickets that fell. Inoshi Priyadharshani made a crucial breakthrough in the very first over, dismissing Darcey Carter for a duck to set the tone for Sri Lanka's dominance.

Despite losing an early wicket, Kathryn Bryce emerged was undeterred and launched an attack during the Powerplay, striking two boundaries off Udeshika Prabodhani in an over. She dished out the same treat to Sugandika Kumari but the left-arm spinner had the last laugh by getting rid of the opposition skipper two balls later.

Achini Kulasuriya struck in her first over and the last over of the Powerplay to leave Scotland reeling at 32/3.

As a promising partnership started to form between Sarah Bryce and Ailsa Lister, Inoshi Priyadharshani returned and struck twice in three balls, dismissing Bryce and Priyanaz Chatterji.

Kavisha Dilhari was soon introduced into the attack and picked up four of the remaining five wickets. For Scotland, a solid knock of 24 from Lorna Jack took them to a respectable total as they were bowled out for 94.

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