Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in opening match

• Women’s Under-19 T20 Tri-Series in Australia

Player of the Match Rashmika Sewwandi

Sri Lanka Women cricketers began the Women’s Under-19 T20 Tri-Series with a comprehensive 69-run win against New Zealand Women at Brisbane yesterday.

Player of the Match Rashmika Sewwandi struck a belligerent 36* off 19 balls (2 fours, 3 sixes) to help Sri Lanka to a decent total of 148-7.

New Zealand crumbled for 79, falling to the right-arm seam of Sewwandi (2/14) and Pramudi Methsara (3/6).

Scores: 

Sri Lanka U19 Women 148-7 (20) (Sanjana Kavindi 30, Rashmika Sewwandi 36*, Anika Todd 3/20)

New Zealand U19 Women 79 (17.3) (Eve Wolland 24, Rashmika Sewwandi 2/14, Chamudi Praboda 2/17, Aseni Thalagune 2/16, Pramudi Methsara 3/6)