In a live performance at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium, West Indian women chased a team run to beat Sri Lanka Women with six wickets in the third ODI of the series. Although the visitors had already secured the series with wins in the first two matches, the hosts responded with pride as the captain scored a magnificent century. Hayley Matthews.
Harshitha Samarawickrama gives Sri Lanka a competitive edge
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka Women chose to bat first with the aim of setting a tough target on a surface that helped the bowlers. However, their innings suffered an early jolt during their captaincy Chamari Atapathu dismissed for a two-ball duck.
Hasini Perera He steadied the batting briefly with a smooth 27 off 34 balls, hitting five boundaries. It came from the common backbone of Sri Lanka Harshitha SamarawickramaAnchoring the innings with a patient 70 off 112 deliveries, laced with seven fours. He found helpful support Kavisha DilhariContributing a valuable 45 off 58 balls, he ensured the scoreboard continued in the middle.
Delayed cameras Dewmi Vihanga (12) and Sugandika Kumari (9 off 6) helped Sri Lanka post a respectable total of 217/7 in their allotted 50 overs. For West Indies, Matthews led the way with the ball as well, returning impressive figures of 33 for 2 in 10 overs. Karishma Ramharack At the same time, he claimed two wickets Affy Fletcher and Ashmini Munisar Each one is chipped to limit visitors from sending a larger total.
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Hayley Matthews’ masterclass guides the smooth chase of the century
Chasing 218 for victory, West Indies got off to a shaky start as the Women Qiana Joseph 2 and left early To Shemaine Campbell He soon followed it up for a duck, leaving the hosts under early pressure.
However, Matthews showed his class and composure by producing a superb 100 off 119 deliveries. His knock of 13 boundaries and six boundaries combined patience with timely aggression. He formed an important partnership with the experienced Stephanie TaylorStabilizing shots to stabilize 38 from 70 balls.
As the foundation is laid, Chinelle Henry while delivering 32 off 48 valuable additions Deandra Dottin He scored 24 off 29 balls, including a powerful six off the last touches. West Indies reached 218/4 in 46 overs and comfortably closed the match with four overs to spare.
for Sri Lanka, Malki Madara iwhile impressing with two wickets Inoka Ranaweera and Athapaththu took each but they struggled to contain Mathews’ influential shots.
Despite the loss in the third ODI, Sri Lanka Women won the first ODI by 10 runs and the second by 14 runs to seal the three-match series 2–1. A win, however, will give West Indies Women a valuable boost and confidence heading into the T20I phase of the tour.
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