Match Details
Date & Time:
26th Jul 2024, 7:00 PM
Match Number:
2nd Semi-Final
Match Results:
SL-W Won By 3 wickets
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women
SL-W vs PAK-W T20 2nd Semi-Final, Asia Cup Women's T20, 2024 - Match Info
Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women by 3 wickets
Player of the match
Chamari Athapaththu - SL-W
Match Summary
Player of the Match
140/4 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Muneeba Ali
37(34)
Gull Feroza
25(24)
Udeshika Prabodhani
2-23(4)
Kavisha Dilhari
2-30(4)
141/7 (19.5 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Chamari Athapaththu
63(48)
Anushka Sanjeewani
24(22)
Sadia Iqbal
4-16(4)
Omaima Sohail
1-16(3)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
PAK-W
SL-W
Right then, that's it from the 2nd semi-final. Sri Lanka Women has won this and they advance to the Final of the Women's Asia Cup T20. Sri Lanka Women will face India Women in the final on 28th July 2024 at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). You can join us an hour early for all the build-up and updates from that game. Till then, Cheers and enjoy your time.
The victorious skipper of Sri Lanka Women, Chamari Athapaththu is also the Player Of The Match. She says the game was very tight and they stuck to their plans. Mentions that she got out earlier than she should have but feels great that the girls finished the game well. Adds that they lost a couple of wickets early but they executed their plans well in the end. Says she has to lead from the front and she changed her batting style due to the fall of wickets early on and went for the big strokes when the finish line was in sight.
The losing skipper of Pakistan Women, Nida Dar says she is heart broken to end up on the losing side but a lot of positives for her side from the tournament as they played a really good cricket here. Adds that they were 10-15 runs short with the bat but 140 was always a good score to defend but such things happen in cricket. Mentions that the youngster tried their best but they'll learn from this.
Presentation...
Pakistan Women will feel hard done, their bowlers gave it their all but just couldn't get over the line. The extras and the poor fielding towards the end cost them the game. Also, one wonders why Nida Dar did not bowl her quota. A lot of things could have been different and the result could have been different but that is not the case and it is Lanka who entered the finals.
It was hard work for them chasing what we thought was a competitive total. They lost two wickets early but it was the ever-reliable Chamari Athapaththu, who held fort at one end and kept fighting. She got support from Anushka Sanjeewani. The two got it down to around 20 needed in around 20 but Chamari Athapaththu fell. The Lankan lower order then crumbled under pressure, Anushka Sanjeewani though ensured, it was her side to get over the line.
What an absolute humdinger of a game! Worthy of being called a semi-final. IN THE END, IT IS Sri Lanka Women WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH! it is a repeat of the last Asia Cup final. Kudos to Lanka who held their nerve and have come out on top.
141/7 (19.5)
63 (48)
24* (22)
Over 20
1
wd
1
0
W
0
Anushka Sanjeewani*
24 (22)
Achini Kulasuriya
1 (2)
Nida Dar
1/20 (2.5)
SL-W
141/7
1
19.5
Nida Dar to Anushka Sanjeewani ,Sri Lanka Women advance to the finals and it is all over for Pakistan Women. Tossed up on middle and leg, Anushka Sanjeewani lofts this towards long on for one to wrap the game up. Sri Lanka Women have won this by 3 wickets.
wd
19.5
Nida Dar to Anushka Sanjeewani ,WIDE! OH NO! Nida Dar has bowled a wide. Full and wide down the leg, Achini Kulasuriya misses the sweep and the umpire stretches her arms. Scores are level and the Lankan dugout is loving it.
2 needed off the last 2 now. It is still anybody's game. The wait continues and who'll join India in the final is yet to be decided...
1
19.4
Nida Dar to Achini Kulasuriya ,Some sense prevailed. Achini Kulasuriya drives this to extra cover and takes one on this occassion.
0
19.3
Nida Dar to Achini Kulasuriya ,Tossed up wide of off, Achini Kulasuriya goes for the adventurous reverse sweep and misses. What are you doing Achini Kulasuriya?
3 needed still but off just 4 deliveries now. This is not for the faint-hearted people. Cricket at it's very best.
OUT
S Kumari
10 (9)
b N Dar
Wkt
#7
4s/6s
2 / 0
SR
111.11
W
19.2
Nida Dar to Sugandika Kumari ,OUT! CHOPPED ON! Is there another twist left in the tale of this game? Sugandika Kumari departs and this game has swung yet again. Tossed up wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep and gets an under edge back onto the stumps.
0
19.1
Nida Dar to Sugandika Kumari ,A dot to start the final over.
3 runs needed off the last 6 balls. This is what a semi-final should be like. Two teams fighting with all they got right till the end. Sri Lanka Women does have a foot in the final but Nida Dar will look to defend these runs and only a miraculous bowling from her could help her do that.
Over 19
1
4
0
wd
4
1
2
Sugandika Kumari*
10 (7)
Anushka Sanjeewani
23 (21)
Nashra Sandhu
0/35 (4)
SL-W
138/6
1
18.6
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari ,Full and wide outside off, Sugandika Kumari sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for one.
4
18.5
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari ,FOUR! THis may well have put the Pakistani hopes to bed. Fuller and wide of off, Sugandika Kumari slogs this but off the cue end rolling through the mid-wicket region and racing to the fence for four. It never looked like going away to the fence but it does.
0
18.4
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari ,Slower and wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes across and looks for the sweep but misses.
wd
18.4
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari ,WIDE! Pressure is telling on the bowler. Nashra Sandhu darts a wide down the leg, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep and misses.
4
18.3
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari ,FOUR! That is what Sri Lanka needed and Sugandika Kumari provides. Short of a length outside off, Sugandika Kumari rocks back and cuts this bouncing and spinning away from the backward point fielder for four crucial runs.
1
18.2
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani ,Slower and wide of off, Anushka Sanjeewani reverse sweeps this but doesn't get a good connection on it. Takes one though.
2
18.1
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani ,Fuller on off, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this in between mid-wicket and deep square for a couple. An excellent bit of fielding from Fatima Sana right at the fence save two precious runs for Pakistan Women.
Over 18
0
0
1
1
W
2
Sugandika Kumari*
1 (3)
Anushka Sanjeewani
20 (19)
Omaima Sohail
1/16 (3)
SL-W
125/6
0
17.6
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari ,Another dot to end the over. Fuller down the leg, Sugandika Kumari moves in and goes for the sweep, misses and the ball deflects off the gloves and skips past the off stump, not by much. Sugandika Kumari gets away with it.
0
17.5
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari ,Tossed up wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep but misses.
1
17.4
Omaima Sohail to Anushka Sanjeewani ,Flighted around off, Anushka Sanjeewani dances down the track and looks to go big. Gets an outside edge toward the third man region for one. The batters wanted two but settles for one.
1
17.3
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari ,Fuller on the pads, Sugandika Kumari sweeps this towards short fine leg for one.
OUT
H Perera
3 (3)
run out (sub D Baig / M Ali)
Wkt
#6
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
100
W
17.2
Omaima Sohail to Hasini Perera ,OUT! RUN OUT! DRAMA IN DAMBULLA! Tossed up on off, Hasini Perera pushes this to Diana Baig inside the circle and runs aimlessly. Diana Baig was quick to pick it up and throw it towards the keeper. Muneeba Ali does the rest by removing the bails in a flash. Hasini Perera was way short of her crease.
2
17.1
Omaima Sohail to Hasini Perera ,Tossed up on middle and leg, Hasini Perera tucks this towards mid-wicket with the fielder in the deep and scampers back for two. The umpires go upstairs to check for a runout but the replay suggests, Anushka Sanjeewani was safely inside her crease at the non-striker's end.
Over 17
0
1
W
4
1
0
Anushka Sanjeewani*
19 (18)
Hasini Perera
1 (1)
Sadia Iqbal
4/16 (4)
SL-W
121/5
0
16.6
Sadia Iqbal to Anushka Sanjeewani ,Fuller on off, Anushka Sanjeewani pushes this to mid off for no run.
1
16.5
Sadia Iqbal to Hasini Perera ,Tossed up on off, Hasini Perera rolls this to long on for one.
OUT
C Athapaththu
63 (48)
b S Iqbal
Wkt
#5
4s/6s
9 / 1
SR
131.25
W
16.4
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu ,OUT! TIMBER! Is this game still alive? Chamari Athapaththu perishes. Too full in the line of stumps, Chamari Athapaththu looks to play the reverse sweep and the ball sneaks past her bat and disturbs the timber. Chamari Athapaththu departs after making 63 runs but has she made a blunder? Only time will tell.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
PAK-W vs SL-W
*Last 3 years
8
No. of Matches
5
PAK-W
3
SL-W
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 20
0
W
0
1
wd
1
Runs 3
over 19
2
1
4
wd
0
4
1
Runs 13
over 18
2
W
1
1
0
0
Runs 4
over 17
0
1
4
W
1
0
Runs 6
over 16
0
0
1
6
1
1
Runs 9
Venue/Pitch Details
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Bowling Friendly
2nd Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
191
1st Batting Average
230
Highest Score Chased
9
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
33%
2nd Batting
67%
Wicket Split
Pacer
64.42% | 67W
Spin
35.58% | 37W
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Umpire:
Gayathri Venugopalan (IND), Vrinda Rathi (IND)
Third Umpire:
Shathira Jakir (BAN)
Match Referee:
GS Lakshmi (IND)
