Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh U19 Women’s team

DE Online Desk
Sri Lanka Under-19 Women’s team have beaten their Bangladesh counterparts in the final by 36 runs to emerge as champions of the tri-nation T20 series.
The young Tigresses, who had won all four of their previous matches, produced a woeful display with both the bat and the ball at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The Lankans scored 148 for 3 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first in the Cox’s Bazar stadium. In reply, the hosts could make only 112 for 8 in their quota of 20 overs.
Bangladesh beat both Sri Lanka and Pakistan twice in the first round to appear as the favourites to win the trophy. But Dewmi Vihanga Wijerathne’s dazzling allround show helped Sri Lanka win the final.
The Sri Lankan teenagers came out all guns blazing with opener Nethmi Poorna Senarathna leading the charge. She hammered 66 off 57 with 8 fours while her opening partner Wijerathne blasted 49 off 42 with two fours and four sixes.
The pair put up 104 runs off just 87 balls in the opening stand to lay a solid platform. Senarathna remained unbeaten through the innings.