Sri Lanka registered a convincing victory over Malaysia in the 3rd Quarter-Final of the Women’s Cricket Competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, securing their place in the semi-finals.
Having won the toss, Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu elected to bat first and her decision paid off as Sri Lanka posted a strong 160 runs for 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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Athapaththu led the way with a blistering 63 off just 37 balls, smashing 7 fours and 3 sixes. She received excellent support from Kavisha Dilhari, who produced a quickfire 44 off 27 deliveries, including 6 boundaries.
With a challenging target of 161, Malaysia struggled against Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling attack and could only manage 74 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs.
Athapaththu, Dilhari and Mithali Ayodhya claimed two wickets apiece as Sri Lanka completed a comfortable 86-run victory.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka – 160/4 (20) Chamari Athapaththu 63, Kavisha Dilhari 44*, Harshitha Samarawickrama 25, Hasini Perera 23, Nurin Imanina 3/29
Malaysia – 74/7 (20) Winifred Duraisingam 28, Chamari Athapaththu 2/3, Kavisha Dilhari 2/4, Mithali Ayodhya 2/15
Result – Sri Lanka won by 86 runs
