Sri Lanka Women v South Africa Women – ICC Women's World Twenty20 (1st Match - Group B) – Match Recap
The South Africa Women got their http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Women’s World Twenty20 2012 campaign started on the right note by claiming an easy 6-wicket win over the Sri Lanka Women, in the first match of the tournament, played at the Galle International Stadium today on September
26.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dane-van-Niekerk-c52216 (4-1-9-2), the Sri Lanka Women were mostly undone by their careless running,
which resulted in no less than five dismissals via run out.
The poor performances saw the Sri Lanka Women all out at 79, with only two batters managing double-digit scores.
Benade triggered the batting order collapse with the first dismissal of the day – opener Chamari Atapattu (1), who was sent back to the pavilion in the second over. van Niekirk polished off the remainder of the top order, sending both skipper Shashikala
Siriwardene (7) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Women were at 17 for 4.
The only highlight of the team’s innings was a 31-run stand for the 7th wicket between wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sripali-Shiromala-Weerakkody-c90838
(6), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lokusuriyage-Eshani-Kaushalya-c73117 (0), and Inoka Ranaweera (0) – all via run out.
South Africa Women’s wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trisha-Chetty-c94414 featured as a prominent figure in the batting order collapse – aside from having stumped Galagedara and caught out Dolawatte, she played a role in 4 of the 5 run outs. By the end of 20 overs, the Sri Lanka
Women were all out at 79.
In response, the South Africa Women breezed through the chase, reaching 80 by the 18th over with only 4 wickets down, despite the efforts of Inoka Ranaweera (4-0-15-2).
The opening stand of 29 runs, between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shandre-Alvida-Fritz-c89646 (14) and Player of the Match Chetty (who top-scored for her team with 33) put the team on solid ground, but the partnership came to an end with the dismissal of Fritz at the hands of Ranaweera in the 6th
over. Benade (7) and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mignon-du-Preez-c76274 (5) were ineffective partners for Chetty, and were both dismissed in the 10th over – the former sent packing by Rasangika, and the latter run out.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marizanne-Kapp-c74483 (2*) in getting the team over the finish line, enabling them to reach 80 with
6 wickets and 16 balls remaining.
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