Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club Women v Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club Women – Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Over Tournament (Final) – Match Update – SL Navy Women crush SL Air Women by 8 wickets
The final of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Women's Cricket Limited Over Tournament 2012/13 culminated in a massive win for the Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club Women, who emerged the victors as they defeated the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club Women by 8 wickets in the tournament final, played today on December 10 at the Colts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.
The Air Women won the toss and chose to bat first, but the Navy Women’s bowlers launched a ruthless attack, spearheaded by Inoka Ranaweera (8-1-25-4), while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kaluwa-Dewage-Udeshika-Prabodhani-c70057 (6-3-6-2) chipped in as supporting acts. Combined, they triggered a complete batting order collapse.
Three batters in total managed to move beyond single digit scores, but even then, the Navy Women’s bowling attack did not allow them to progress further. Sripali Weerakkody was the top-scorer for the team with a paltry unbeaten 12, while, wicketkeeper Dilani Manodara and Chamari Atapattu both contributed 10 runs each.
Opener Yasoda Mendis and Chamani Seneviratna were both dismissed on duck, while skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kodimarakkalage-Rangika-Sajeewani-Fernando-c71609 (5), and Dharshani Dharmasiri (3). Within 32 overs, the Air Women were all out at a dismal final total of 74.
The Navy Women, in comparison, barely stumbled during the chase, which they managed to complete within 24 overs, losing just 2 wickets in the process.
Top-order batters http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chamani-Roshini-Seneviratna-c49528 in the 21st over.
However, opening batter and Player of the Finals Prasadani Weerakkody (48*) drove most of the chase, and followed up her 12-run opening stand with Galagedara, with a 52-run partnership with de Alwis. Unfazed by the wickets falling around her, Prasadani Weerakkody held firm, and a final unbeaten 12-run stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Heenatigala-Madhinage-Lasanthi-Madushani-c62160 (1*) saw the Navy Women to their title win, enabling them to reach 76, with 8 wickets and 158 balls still remaining.
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