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Sports / Tue, 23 Apr 2024 ICC Cricket

Warm-up round-up: Sri Lanka, Scotland dominant ahead of ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Against Ireland first up, they comfortably won by eight wickets, with Priyanaz Chaterji and Chloe Abel troubling the Irish batters with their pace. Important middle-order contributions from Anika Kolan (37) and captain Sindhu Sriharsha (32) helped USA to 124/4 in their first warm-up fixture against Zimbabwe. In their next game against Ireland, six USA batters got into double figures but failed to convert them, with the highest score being Disha Dhingra’s 17. Economical work from Uganda bowlers then kept Vanuatu to a sub-100 total, ensuring a good win for their side. The bowlers struggled in contrast to their first warm-up game.

Scotland came out on the top in their two warm-up fixtures. Against Ireland first up, they comfortably won by eight wickets, with Priyanaz Chaterji and Chloe Abel troubling the Irish batters with their pace. They finished with three wickets apiece, bowling out their opponents for 98. Sarah Bryce’s quickfire 34 ensured an easy win.

Against Zimbabwe in their next outing, attacking fifties from Saskia Horley (82 from 49) and Kathryn Bryce (66 from 34) helped the European side to a strong 197/4. Despite Sharne Mayers’ century, Scotland came through for another good win.

Important middle-order contributions from Anika Kolan (37) and captain Sindhu Sriharsha (32) helped USA to 124/4 in their first warm-up fixture against Zimbabwe. Despite Ritu Singh’s economical 1/10, Zimbabwe overcame the ask with six wickets in hand.

In their next game against Ireland, six USA batters got into double figures but failed to convert them, with the highest score being Disha Dhingra’s 17. Their total of 120 was chased down by Ireland in the 16th over.

Uganda were off to a winning start, defeating Vanuatu in their first game. Rita Musamali’s fighting 35 helped the African side to 119/6. Economical work from Uganda bowlers then kept Vanuatu to a sub-100 total, ensuring a good win for their side.

In the second warm-up against UAE, they faced challenges aplenty as they could only manage 69/9 in their 20 overs while managing to hit only one boundary in their innings. The bowlers struggled in contrast to their first warm-up game. UAE comfortably chased the target in 13.3 overs with nine wickets to spare.

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