Sri Lanka dominate Hong Kong in Semis

13th Asian Netball Championship 2024

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Sri Lanka beat Hong Kong 71-47 in semi final at the 13th Asian Netball Championship 2024

Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance as they defeated Hong Kong 71-47 in the Semi Final at the 13th Asian Netball Championship 2024, held at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore, India.

Both teams matched each other goal for goal in the early going. From 4-all, Sri Lanka went on a 5-0 run courtesy brilliant interceptions from Gayani Dissanayake & Rashmi Perera, to make it 9-4. They ended the 1st quarter with another 5-0 run as the scores read 18-9.

Thishala Algama scored back to back goals to start the 2nd quarter as the lead swelled to 10-goals. Mid-way into the quarter, another 5 unanswered goals took the score to 28-13. At one time Sri Lanka made it 33-14 before Hong Kong finished off the quarter, scoring 7 of the last 10 goals. At half time, the scores read 36-21 (18-12).

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The defending champions got the 3rd quarter up and running, out-scoring their opponents 9-1 (45-23). The 3rd quarter score read 21-9 as Sri Lanka extended their lead to 27 (57-30).

At 61-34, Sri Lanka made three changes, bringing in Hasitha Mendis, Gayathri Kaushalya & Chalini Neesha for Rashmi Perera, Dulangi Wannithilake & Malmi Hettiarachchi. Though Hong Kong won the 4th quarter 14-17, it was still a 24-goal win for Sri Lanka.

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Thishala Algama was in prime form scoring 54/57 at 95% accuracy, while Rashmi Perera on top of her tireless efforts in attack & defense, scored 17 off 22 at 77%.

Overall, Sri Lanka shot 71 off 79 at 90% while Hong Kong also had 90% accuracy, but at 47 off 52. Sri Lanka will once again face Singapore in the final, 27th October at 1pm, determined to complete their championship hat-trick.

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