Sri Lanka U19 Women continued their dominant run in the five-match T20 series, registering their fourth consecutive victory against Australia U19 Women in Dambulla on Thursday. With this win, the hosts have taken an unassailable 4–0 lead in the series.
The contest, originally scheduled for 20 overs per side, was reduced to 9 overs due to persistent rain. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first and posted 83 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Opener Sanjana Kavindi once again impressed with the bat, scoring a brisk 25 runs off 16 deliveries, which included 5 boundaries. Australia’s Lucy Finn was the standout bowler for the visitors, claiming 2 wickets for 17 runs.
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Chasing a revised target under the DLS method, Australia U19 Women reached 55 for 4 in 6.3 overs before rain returned to halt proceedings. At that stage, the visitors were 9 runs short of the par score, handing Sri Lanka a victory by the DLS method.
With this result, Sri Lanka U19 Women have already secured the series 4–0, showcasing their all-round superiority throughout the matches. The fifth and final T20 encounter will be played on 30th September at the same venue in Dambulla, where the hosts will be aiming for a clean sweep, while Australia will look to end the series on a high.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka U19 Women – 83/6 (9) Sanjana Kavindi 25, Manudi Nanayakkara 17, Lucy Finn 2/16
Australia U19 Women – 55/4 (6.3) Shiloh Julien 16, Chamodi Praboda 1/1, Rismi Sanjana 1/10, Aseni Thalagune 1/10
Result – Sri Lanka U19 Women won by 9 runs (DLS Method)
