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Sri Lanka finish on top of Tri-Series standings

The Sri Lanka Under-19 Team produced another splendid bowling performance to edge Australia Under-19 Team by three runs in their Women’s Under-19 Tri-Series match 9, played at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane, Australia yesterday.

Aseni Thalagune (2/28) bowled a superb last over as Charli McLennan (17) was run out on the penultimate ball by a brilliant throw from deep mid-wicket with the home side eventually falling short by three runs from the target.

It was a brilliant bowling performance with Sri Lanka using a five-pronged spin attack to defend their score of 99 as they went on to finish at the top of the points table in the Tri-Series.

They showed brilliant discipline with the ball across the tournament, crucially only bowling two wide deliveries while their opponents couldn’t match their control with the ball.

Limansa Thilakarathne was Player-of-the-Match, top scoring across the match and taking two wickets.

Chief scores

Sri Lanka Women’s Under-19: 99 in 19.4 overs (Limansa Thilakarathne 35, Pramudi Methsara

21, Aurora Mavros 2/15, Ira Aery 3/19, Mia Barwick 2/20)

Australia Women’s Under-19: 96 in 19.5 overs (Alyssa Dermody 25, Chamodi Praboda 3/22, Aseni Thalagune 2/28, Shashini Gimhani 2/13, Limansa Thilakarathne 2/17).

Source - Sunday Observer