game, set and match to Sri Lanka! They waltz into the semi-finals against Pakistan with a thumping win. Chamari's attempted cut shot misses the bat, the keeper fumbles and they run the bye. A bit of an anti-climatic finish, but no one seems particularly perturbed.
THA Women vs SL Women, 12th Match, Group B at Dambulla, Women's Asia Cup, Jul 24 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
12th Match, Group B (N), Dambulla, July 24, 2024, Women's Asia Cup
93/7
(11.3/20 ov, T:94) 94/0
SL Women won by 10 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)
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Thanks for joining us. Look forward to your company on Friday for the double-header day.
Athapaththu is the Player of the Match for her bristling knock and 1/15.
"Enjoying my cricket, don't want to take too much risk. Just wanna play my natural game. Approach was see-ball-hit-ball. I enjoy hitting sixes because I work hard doing power hitting in the nets, so I continue it in the middle. I didn't think of my individual landmark, was just thinking of winning the game [when asked about the bye they took to finish the game]. We wanna take it one game at a time, just be serious but at the same time not take too much pressure on my shoulders."
Putthawong: It's been a wonderful journey to get the chance to play against the big teams. We're learning a lot. It's my first experience as captain, saw how aggressive the big teams play. We've to learn from that moving forward. We'll take back wonderful memories, hopefully we'll come back and win a lot more games.
Sri Lanka cruise home in style. This has been another one-way fare. The group stages of the Women's Asia Cup has taught us that the Associates still have a long, long way to go and directly blooding them in against the big sides in a big competition from a series of camps and intra-squad games does no justice to anybody. But that debate is for another day.
Sri Lanka played near full-strength and flexed their muscle in every facet, before eventually razing down this small'ish target. They're no more the diffident team they were even until three years ago. This is a different Sri Lankan team under an inspired captain who is flying the country's flag globally.
Here's the semi-final line-up for Friday:
India v Bangladesh
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
11.3
1b
Maya to Athapaththu, 1 bye
11.2
2
Maya to Athapaththu, 2 runs
milks two as she heaves this across the line towards long-on. The fielder nearly parried it to the ropes but recovered in time to stop it.
11.1
1
Maya to Gunaratne, 1 run
mistimes a heave down to long-on, will get a single
end of over 119 runs
SL-W: 90/0CRR: 8.18 • RRR: 0.44 • Need 4 runs from 54b
Vishmi Gunaratne38 (33b 4x4 1x6)
Chamari Athapaththu47 (33b 2x4 4x6)
Suleeporn Laomi 1-0-7-0
Phannita Maya 1-0-14-0
10.6
1
Laomi to Gunaratne, 1 run
walks across and paddles it round the corner to fine leg
10.5
1
Laomi to Athapaththu, 1 run
takes the single to tease the crowd a bit more, the pull is mistimed over midwicket
10.4
•
Laomi to Athapaththu, no run
the crowd has to wait, Chamari beaten on the cut
Can Chamari finish it off with a six and also get past a half-century? She got to a century in the previous game with a six.
10.3
1
Laomi to Gunaratne, 1 run
slaps this shortish delivery to sweeper cover
10.2
2lb
Laomi to Gunaratne, 2 leg byes
drifts down, this one flicks the pad and runs down to fine leg for two leg byes
10.1
4
Laomi to Gunaratne, FOUR runs
shortish, she gets across a long way and paddles it nicely around the corner. And despite the best efforts, the fine leg fielder can't prevent the four.
end of over 1014 runs
SL-W: 81/0CRR: 8.10 • RRR: 1.30 • Need 13 runs from 60b
Vishmi Gunaratne32 (29b 3x4 1x6)
Chamari Athapaththu46 (31b 2x4 4x6)
Phannita Maya 1-0-14-0
Onnicha Kamchomphu 2-0-22-0
9.6
1
Maya to Gunaratne, 1 run
pulled through the hands of midwicket, wide long-on runs across to cut that off.
9.5
1
Maya to Athapaththu, 1 run
steps out but the bowler shortens her length and slows it down, takes the inside edge wide of midwicket
9.4
1
Maya to Gunaratne, 1 run
hit back hard down the ground, onto the stumps at the bowler's end but there was no hand from Maya on that. They get one off a deflection.
9.3
1
Maya to Athapaththu, 1 run
eased down to long-on
Mid-off and short fine go back, as does square leg. Fine leg runs back in again after going all the way back. Sums up the confusion
9.2
4
Maya to Athapaththu, FOUR runs
full toss and that has been belted up and over cover. Chamari's big-hitting to the fore now.
9.1
6
Maya to Athapaththu, SIX runs
sits up nicely for Athapaththu as she swivels back and belts this pull to clear deep square leg.
end of over 919 runs
SL-W: 67/0CRR: 7.44 • RRR: 2.45 • Need 27 runs from 66b
Vishmi Gunaratne30 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Chamari Athapaththu34 (27b 1x4 3x6)
Onnicha Kamchomphu 2-0-22-0
Thipatcha Putthawong 2-0-10-0
8.6
4
Onnicha to Gunaratne, FOUR runs
the consequence of the big hit off the previous delivery is that the bowler drops short, but Vishmi is ready. Rocks back quickly and cuts behind point to pick the gap.
8.5
6
Onnicha to Gunaratne, SIX runs
steps out and hammers this with the spin over long-on. Excellent use of the feet to get to the pitch. Had the conviction to clear the ropes, clean swing. Lovely hit.
8.5
1w
Onnicha to Gunaratne, 1 wide
sharp turn from well outside off, good take down leg by the keeper as batter misses the tickle. One-handed take
8.4
1
Onnicha to Athapaththu, 1 run
heaved into the leg side, down to deep square leg
8.3
•
Onnicha to Athapaththu, no run
fired full on middle, kept out
Chamari is now the leading run-getter in the competition so far
8.2
6
Onnicha to Athapaththu, SIX runs
that was waiting to happen! Athapaththu can't hold back as she sees this tossed up from around the stumps. Was right in her hitting arc and she belted this over the long-on boundary. Clean, clean strike.
8.1
1
Onnicha to Gunaratne, 1 run
steps out and works this with the spin to long-on
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