All-round Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the initially ODI of the 3-match sequence at Pallekele Global Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Friday. For Gals in Blue, Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma performed knocks of 44 and 35 respectively as site visitors chased the focus on of 172 with 12 overs still to go. Earlier, Fiery knocks by Hasini Perera (37) and Nilakshi de Silva (46) went in vain as outstanding bowling by Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma bundled out Sri Lanka to a modest whole of 171.

For Sri Lanka, Hasini Perera and Nilakshi de Silva have been the best scorers. For site visitors, Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma bagged three wickets respectively though Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Pooja Vastrakar scalped a single wicket every single.

Chasing a total of 172, India had a good start as their score read 37/2 right after the 1st 10 overs in the match. Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia fell early, but Shafali Verma retained factors ticking in excess of together with Harmanpreet Kaur. The Indian captain and Harleen Deol place on a vital 62-operate partnership after the tumble of the Shafali, racking up the runs at a quickly clip.

Inoka Ranaweera made upset what experienced seemed to be a reasonably uncomplicated chase up till that point for India by claiming Kaur for a properly-paced 44 and picking off Deol soon soon after for 34. With just 34 desired to get and four wickets remaining, the Lankan spinner claimed her fourth wicket, that of Richa Ghosh. With 12 overs remaining, Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar managed their composure to see the innings by and give India the victory.


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Opting to bat initially, Sri Lanka got off a shaky start. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu was sent back to the pavilion just after scoring just two runs. India presented a excellent combine of spin with Deepti Sharma and speed with Renuka Singh but it bore fruit as the spinner dismissed Hansima Karunaratne in the 6.6 overs.

Immediately after the skipper’s wicket Sri Lanka batters struggled to cement their spot on the crease as restricted bowling from Indian bowlers limited them to participate in significant shots.

With the decline of 5 wickets, SL crossed the 100-operate mark in the 28 more than. Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva saved likely with some sound strike rotation. Pooja Vastrakar supplied her staff with a wicket, dismissing Samarawickrama for a well-designed 28. Nilakshi de Silva was in crimson-warm sort as she saved hitting Indian bowlers all all-around the ground but her reign on the ground was ended as Renuka Singh dismissed her, scoring 46 operates in 63 balls.

With the 7 wickets down Sri Lanka’s score read 145-7 in 42 overs. Oshadi Ranasinghe and Rashmi Silva someway attempted to anchor the partnership to consider their team to a modest complete.

Singh struck towards in the 44th in excess of to thoroughly dismantled Sri Lanka’s crew, dismissing Oshadi Ranasinghe for 8 runs.
Inoka Ranaweera then came to bat for the hosts. but the latter could not stand extensive as she was dismissed by Vastrakar. In the extremely up coming over Sharma delivered one more blow to Sri Lanka as she eliminated Rashmi de Silva to restrict the hosts’ inning to 171 all out.

Quick rating: Sri Lanka 171 (Hasini Perera 37, Nilakshi de Silva 46 Renuka Singh 3-29) vs India 176/6 (Harmanpreet Kaur 44, Shafali Verma 35 Inoka Ranaweera 39-4).
