Match Ended   
Match 5, Newlands, Cape Town , Feb 12, 2023
BD-W BD-W
126/8 (20.0/20)
SL-W SL-W
129/3 (18.2/20)
Sri Lanka Women beat Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Harshitha Madavi
    69(50)
BD-W 126/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/117799-sobhana-mostary-playerprofile>Sobhana Mostary</a>
Sobhana Mostary
29 (32)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 90.62SR
<a href=/cricket/players/117752-nigar-sultana-playerprofile>Nigar Sultana</a>
Nigar Sultana
28 (34)
  • 1x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 82.35SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Oshadi Ranasinghe
ECON 5.75
4
OVERS
23/3
R/W
Bowler
Chamari Atapattu
ECON 4.75
4
OVERS
19/2
R/W
SL-W 129/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/117758-harshitha-madavi-playerprofile>Harshitha Madavi</a>
Harshitha Madavi
69 (50)
  • 8x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 138SR
Nilakshi de Silva
Nilakshi de Silva
41 (38)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 107.89SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Marufa Akter
ECON 5.75
4
OVERS
23/3
R/W
Bowler
Shorna Akter
ECON 7.50
1.2
OVERS
10/0
R/W
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Chamari Athapaththu, the captain of Sri Lanka Women says that she is feeling good and is happy with the performance. Goes on to aplaud Harshitha Madavi and Nilakshi de Silva for the way they batted. Adds that she just tried to play her natural game and unfortunately she got out early but they have more batting depth and have worked a lot on it in the last few months. Mentions that new coach has brought positive vibes and new strategies are working for them and they are looking forward to make it to the semi-finals. Ends up by saying that they need to improve their bowling a bit more and continue to bat positively and play their natural game.
Bangladesh Women skipper, Nigar Sultana says that they started off well in Powerplay. Adds that they did not get boundaries between 6-15 overs. Mentions that they need to work on boundary scoring and were 15-20 runs short in the batting. Lauds Marufa Akter for her efforts with the ball. Says that they could not stop the Sri Lanka Women batters from getting boundaries and they need to work upon it. Adds that 140 plus would have been good on this wicket. Closes by saying that she is looking forward onto their next game against Australia Women.
Harshitha Madavi (69* off 50 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. She says her skipper Chamari Athapaththu started off well but after she got dismiseed, she took the responsibility. Adds that it was a bouncy track and she had use her feet to the spinners. Mentions that the SIX she got was a free hit and since it was in her range, she went for it.
The Presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Nigar Sultana opted to bat first on a track that was inconsistent with the bounce and after a blistering start from the top order, the Bangladesh Women innings soon went downhill. Three of the top four batters got to 20 or more runs but then came the squeeze from the Lankan spinner. Oshadi Ranasinghe in particular was brilliant and the skipper, Chamari Athapaththu too had a solid outing with the ball. Sri Lanka Women restricted Bangladesh Women to a low score of 125 runs and after a poor phase of play in which they lost three quick wickets, the Lankans were able to turn things around and get the win.
Bangladesh Women were in the game for a long while but never looked to be on top of proceedings. With not many runs to play with, they didn't have the best of starts with the ball but then came the young Under-19 sensation Marufa Akter into the attack. She picked up three wickets in no time with even a run being scored off her bowling but failed to receive support from the other bowlers. They were a bit sloppy on the field as well and in the end, they simply had no answer to the fine batting display by Harshitha Madavi and Nilakshi de Silva.
Yet another scintillating win for Sri Lanka Women and they have now got off to a perfect start with two wins in a row. Having to chase down a meager total of 126 runs, the openers got off to a pretty good start. But then Chamari Athapaththu fell and the Lankans were all of a sudden three wickets down. Harshitha Madavi though kept continuing to muster up runs and was brilliantly supported by Nilakshi de Silva. The pair put on 104 runs for the fourth wicket with Madavi notching up a half-century as Sri Lanka Women went on to win the game with ease. They have now won back-to-back games in a T20 World Cup for the very first time.
Over 18.2 : 129/3
5 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 418.2
H. Madavi
69 (50)
de Silva
41 (38)
S. Akter
1.2-0-10-0
18.2
4
Shorna Akter To Harshitha Madavi
FOUR! Harshitha Madavi does it in style for Sri Lanka Women and roars in joy. Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi drives it through covers for a boundary. A terrific run chase by Sri Lanka Women as they beat the Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets with 10 balls to spare. Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi have added 104 unbeaten runs off 79 balls and have taken Sri Lanka Women home with a win.
18.1
1
Shorna Akter To Nilakshi de Silva
Flatter on off stump. Nilakshi de Silva goes back and pulls it to a deep square leg for one.
Over 18 : 124/3
12 Runs
  • 217.1
  • 117.2
  • 1 WD 17.3
  • 117.3
  • 417.4
  • 117.5
  • 217.6
H. Madavi
65 (49)
de Silva
40 (37)
M. Akter
4-1-23-3
17.6
2
Marufa Akter To Harshitha Madavi
Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi drives it to the deep backward point region. A slight misfield allows the batter to take the second.
17.5
1
Marufa Akter To Nilakshi de Silva
Good length sliding down the leg. Nilakshi de Silva helps it away to a short fine leg for one.
17.4
4
Marufa Akter To Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! On a length outside off. Nilakshi de Silva reaches out for the cut shot and bottom edges it to the third man region for four.
17.3
1
Marufa Akter To Harshitha Madavi
On a length on the stumps. Harshitha Madavi turns it away to short fine leg for one.
17.3
wd
Marufa Akter To Harshitha Madavi
WIDE! Good length angling across and going outside the tramline. Harshitha Madavi reaches out for cut but misses it.
17.2
1
Marufa Akter To Nilakshi de Silva
Full again just outside off. Nilakshi de Silva swats it to the deep mid-wicket region for one.
17.1
2
Marufa Akter To Nilakshi de Silva
Full and on the off stump line. Nilakshi de Silva whips it to the deep square leg region for a couple.
Over 17 : 112/3
9 Runs
  • 416.1
  • 216.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
de Silva
32 (33)
H. Madavi
62 (47)
S. Khatun
4-0-32-0
16.6
1
Salma Khatun To Nilakshi de Silva
Fuller on the leg peg. Nilakshi de Silva uses her feet and works it to wide of long on for one.
16.5
0
Salma Khatun To Nilakshi de Silva
Flatter and skids past the batter. Nilakshi de Silva looks to run it down but misses.
16.4
1
Salma Khatun To Harshitha Madavi
On a length around off. Harshitha Madavi drops it to the onside and takes a single.
16.3
1
Salma Khatun To Nilakshi de Silva
Full and outside off. Nilakshi de Silva sweeps it to a deep square leg for one.
16.2
2
Salma Khatun To Nilakshi de Silva
Full and outside off. Nilakshi de Silva lofts it over the infielder toward extra cover for a couple.
16.1
4
Salma Khatun To Nilakshi de Silva
FOUR! Full and down the leg. Nilakshi de Silva gets down and sweeps it past the short fine leg for a boundary. Runs are flowing easily for Sri Lanka Women now.
Over 16 : 103/3
17 Runs
  • 5 NB 15.1
  • 615.1
  • 015.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
H. Madavi
61 (46)
de Silva
24 (28)
R. Moni
3-0-31-0
15.6
0
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
Full and outside off. Almost a yorker. Harshitha Madavi squeezes it to cover. A dot to end the over.
15.5
1
Ritu Moni To Nilakshi de Silva
On a length outside off. Nilakshi de Silva pushes it to cover fielder and takes a single.
15.4
1
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
Length ball on off. Harshitha Madavi tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
15.3
4
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
FOUR! Full toss around the waist height. Harshitha Madavi helps herself and works it through backward point region for four.
15.2
0
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi mistimes the drive back to the bowler.
15.1
6
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
SIX! BANG! Full and outside off. Harshitha Madavi sits down and clubs it over the deep square-leg fence for a massive hit.
15.1
nb
Ritu Moni To Harshitha Madavi
FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Good length delivery angling outside off. Harshitha Madavi guides this past the short third fielder as the ball races past the rope for four. Harshitha Madavi brings up her FIFTY. Oh No! It's a no-ball too.
18 OV
12 Runs
M. Akter to de Silva H. Madavi
  • 217.1
  • 117.2
  • 1 WD 17.3
  • 117.3
  • 417.4
  • 117.5
  • 217.6
17 OV
9 Runs
S. Khatun to de Silva H. Madavi
  • 416.1
  • 216.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
17 Runs
R. Moni to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 5 NB 15.1
  • 615.1
  • 015.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
5 Runs
N. Akter to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 114.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
6 Runs
S. Khatun to de Silva H. Madavi
  • 113.1
  • 313.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
11 Runs
J. Alam to de Silva H. Madavi
  • 012.1
  • 512.2
  • 412.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
10 Runs
R. Moni to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 411.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 211.4
  • 111.5
  • 211.6
11 OV
5 Runs
S. Akter to H. Madavi
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 410.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
4 Runs
R. Moni to de Silva H. Madavi
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
4 Runs
N. Akter to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 28.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
9 Runs
M. Akter to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 37.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
5 Runs
N. Akter to H. Madavi de Silva
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
2 Runs
M. Akter to V. Gunaratne A. Sanjeewani de Silva
  • W 5.1
  • W 5.2
  • 05.3
  • 25.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
8 Runs
S. Khatun to H. Madavi V. Gunaratne
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 24.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
0 Runs
M. Akter to C. Athapaththu V. Gunaratne
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • W 3.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
5 Runs
J. Alam to C. Athapaththu H. Madavi
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 02.3
  • 12.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
9 Runs
S. Khatun to C. Athapaththu
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 41.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
3 Runs
J. Alam to H. Madavi C. Athapaththu
  • 00.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
Match Notes
  • Innings Break:Pakistan Women 128/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Bangladesh Women 100/5 in 16.1 overs
  • Drinks : Bangladesh Women 71/3 in 9.5 overs
  • Bangladesh Women 50/2 in 6.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play 1 (1-6): Bangladesh Women 48/2
  • Sri Lanka Women 100/3 in 15.3 overs
  • H Madavi 3rd T20I: 50 runs in 41 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka Women 50/3in 10.3 overs
  • Drinks : Sri Lanka Women 49/3 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play 1 (1-6): Bangladesh Women 27/3
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