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PAK Women vs SL Women, 2nd Semi-Final at Dambulla, Women's Asia Cup, Jul 26 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final (N), Dambulla, July 26, 2024, Women's Asia Cup
(19.5/20 ov, T:141) 141/7

SL Women won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
63 (48)
chamari-athapaththu
Cricinfo's MVP
129.57 ptsImpact List
sadia-iqbal
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: @Sudarshanan7
Scorecard summary
Pakistan Women 140/4(20 overs)
Sri Lanka Women 141/7(19.5 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PAK-W129.57---4/166.15129.57
SL-W100.7163(48)77.2105.880/110- 5.17
SL-W65.3817(18)15.2413.192/302.4852.19
SL-W56.58---2/232.3356.58
PAK-W50.8223(17)26.2630.611/200.9820.21

Amazing game this. The crowd in Dambulla got their worth. Hopefully they would be back on Sunday, for India vs Sri Lanka in the afternoon. And I hope you enjoyed our coverage today, and joins us for the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024. Thanks for joining, and till teh next time, take care! Ciao!

10:28pm Time for the presentation

Nida Dar, Pakistan captain: "Totally heartbroken. Lot of positives for my sides. A lot of young players, have a lot of potential. I must appreciate my team. A very good game of cricket. We were 10-15 runs short. If you use the new technology [DRS], the result might have been different. 140-145 is a wonderful score, but we can defend it. We went down to the last ball. Youngsters bowled well, batted well, took responsibility."

Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lanka captain, is the Player of the Match: "The game was very tight. Unfortunately I got out early, I had to finish the game. The girls finished the game in style. Hope my girls will continue this performance in the final as well. Good track for batting, positive intent is important. We lost a couple of wickets early, but stuck to our plan. I took my time because we lost wickets early. I am a senior batter, so I changed my batting style. I tried to finish the game but got out. Finals - very important game, but we don't want to take pressure. It is just one game, we want to enjoy the moment." She then goes on to thank the crowd in Sinhala.

10:17pm Everybody runs in, Sanjeewani is on the floor. The players are on her. Sri Lanka have pulled off a magical win. Dar looks inconsolable. Pakistan look disconsolate. Another Asia Cup semi-final, another heartbreak for them. What a game we have had. Pakistan did so well to bring the game deep from a point where Sri Lanka needed 21 off 21. Athapaththu now walks out with her team in toe. The handshakes take place, Athapaththu hugs each of her opponents. She has been at the receiving end of so many of such close contests. And that too from doorsteps of wins. Not this time. Not tonight. And certainly not at home in Sri Lanka.

Once again it was all upon Athapaththu. It almost wasn't. Dilhari played her bit. Sanjeewani did her thing. But without Athapaththu's contribution, Sri Lanka would have still fallen short. It was not the most fluent knock. But it is how Sri Lanka have played for a long time. Not so much this year, where they have been quite superb. The second semi-final is theirs, and they set a finals date with India on Sunday afternoon.

A word on Pakistan. Their batting has transformed and how. The openers Muneeba and Feroza are firing. If conditions in Bangladesh for the Women's T20 World Cup are anywhere close to how they have been in Dambulla, Pakistan could be a force to reckon. Today they also managed a tall finish - 40 runs in the final five overs. And then Sadia Iqbal. How will she be consoled tonight? Gave it her all and returned her best T20I figures, including getting rid of Athapaththu. But her efforts were just not enough. Dar took on the responsibility of bowling the final over - should she have bowled the penultimate? - and began with three dots including a wicket. But it just was not to be.

Uff! My fingers have got a proper workout. A short break then, don't go anywhere, do hang around for the presentation

Ashan : "Dar made sure everything correct in terms of fielding placements and then bowled a wide.." It was a very close call. She fired it in anticipating the charge. Good on Muneeba to have stopped that

Rayen: "Irrespective of the results, one hell of a match this is. Swinging here and there and great to see for the neutrals"

Shashank: "One of the most busiest pendulum I have witnessed in Women Cricket. Great for the game."

Wijerathne Bohi: "Fitting end and ideal entry to the final for Sri Lanka."

19.5
1
Nida Dar to Sanjeewani, 1 run

Sri Lanka win and storm into the finals! The players run in from the dugout and Dambulla roars in unison. Sanjeewani dances down and hits it to long-on to complete the winning run

19.5
1w
Nida Dar to Sanjeewani, 1 wide

Fires it down leg, Sanjeewani comes down and then misses the sweep. She looks at the umpire Vrinda Rathi who is unmoved at first and then signals the wide. Dar is not impressed

Dar takes her time to set her field. Has a chat with Muneeba to get the angles right. Two off two...

19.4
1
Nida Dar to Kulasuriya, 1 run

Full toss outside off, she comes down and hits it to cover, they take a quick run

19.3
Nida Dar to Kulasuriya, no run

Loopy full ball outside off, she goes for the reverse and misses

Achini Kulasuriya. Can she get off strike? Sanjeewani runs halfway through the field to greet Kulasuriya in the middle, constantly chatting to her till she gets to the pitch

19.2
W
Nida Dar to Kumari, OUT

Chopped on! Lady Boom Boom has her hands up. Fires one full and outside off, Kumari once again goes for a swing across the line and only manages to hit it onto her stumps. Athapaththu outside the boundary lne IS NOT IMPRESSED

Sugandika Kumari b Nida Dar 10 (9b 2x4 0x6 10m) SR: 111.11
19.1
Nida Dar to Kumari, no run

Around the wicket, full outside off, drilled back towards the non-striker. Dot

To make matters worse for Pakistan, they are behind the over-rate, so a less fielder allowed outside the circle. Not a bad move considering Sri Lanka need just three. Sohail for the last over. No, Dar herself takes the ball in hand. The leading wicket-taker in WT20Is decides to take matter in her hands

What a game this has been. Three needed off the last six ball. Athapaththu cannot sit or stand still. She has her head down and is slowly walking around behind the dugout. Dambulla has found its voice

end of over 1913 runs
SL-W: 138/6CRR: 7.26 RRR: 3.00 • Need 3 from 6b
Sugandika Kumari10 (7b 2x4)
Anushka Sanjeewani23 (21b 1x4 1x6)
Nashra Sandhu 4-0-35-0
Omaima Sohail 3-0-16-1
18.6
1
Nashra Sandhu to Kumari, 1 run

Fuller outside off, swept through midwicket to keep strike. 13 off the over

One strike away SL

18.5
4
Nashra Sandhu to Kumari, FOUR runs

Fuller outside off, heaved away for a boundary. Once again goes for the sweep and makes enough connection to beat deep midwicket to her right

18.4
Nashra Sandhu to Kumari, no run

Slower through the air, wide outside off, Kumari goes for the sweep, misses

Dar moves from midwicket to short third

18.4
1w
Nashra Sandhu to Kumari, 1 wide

Now Sandhu slides down leg, she misses the sweep. Less than run a ball needed now

Lots of discussions now. Dar has a word with her keeper, and then runs to her position at midwicket

18.3
4
Nashra Sandhu to Kumari, FOUR runs

Cut away past backward point Kumari gets down the equation to 9 off 9. Shortish and just outside off, she goes back and slices it to beat the fielder in the ring. Noone deep there

18.2
1
Nashra Sandhu to Sanjeewani, 1 run

Flatter and on a length outside off, she reverses it towards short third for one

18.1
2
Nashra Sandhu to Sanjeewani, 2 runs

Superb work by Hassan in the deep. Sanjeewani sweeps the floated ball through midwicket. The fielder runs across, slides and saves two

16 needed off 12, Sandhu for the penultimate over

Amit: "I might need to take my works back. this game is still open for PAK. However, I would be very happy to see SL in finals as this is the home series for them and this will give the happiness to locals in very tough country situation "

end of over 184 runs • 1 wicket
SL-W: 125/6CRR: 6.94 RRR: 8.00 • Need 16 from 12b
Sugandika Kumari1 (3b)
Anushka Sanjeewani20 (19b 1x4 1x6)
Omaima Sohail 3-0-16-1
Sadia Iqbal 4-0-16-4
17.6
Omaima Sohail to Kumari, no run

Walks across and plays the sweep, almost plays it onto the stumps via the gloves. Uff. Fine margins

17.5
Omaima Sohail to Kumari, no run

Floated on a length just outside off, goes for the swep but misses. Muneeba disturbs the stumps and puts in an appeal

17.4
1
Omaima Sohail to Sanjeewani, 1 run

Tossed up, she dances down to go big but gets a thick outside edge past short third

Amit: "What a roller coaster match. Seems like SL favorite here as the ball-run margin is very less, couple of boundaries and that should be it for SL" Don't think SL can be termed favourites here

17.3
1
Omaima Sohail to Kumari, 1 run

Full down leg, swept straight to short fine leg, Either side of the fielder and it would have been a four

Sugandika Kumari is in now, 18 needed off 16 for Sri Lanka

17.2
W
Omaima Sohail to Perera, OUT

Perera is a goner! She nudges a length ball towards midwicket and sets off. The fielder, Baig the sub again, runs in quickly and fires a flat throw to the wicketkeeper, who does well. There was never a run there

Hasini Perera run out (sub [Diana Baig]/†Muneeba Ali) 3 (3b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 100
17.1
2
Omaima Sohail to Perera, 2 runs

Fuller outside off, turned through midwicket for two. Looks like Sanjeewani has made it but the umps go upstairs. Sohails chases it down and fires a throw to the bowler's end, where Baig collects and breaks the stumps. Not out it is, huge cheers

20 off 18, Sohail back on

end of over 176 runs • 1 wicket
SL-W: 121/5CRR: 7.11 RRR: 6.66 • Need 20 from 18b
Anushka Sanjeewani19 (18b 1x4 1x6)
Hasini Perera1 (1b)
Sadia Iqbal 4-0-16-4
Nashra Sandhu 3-0-22-0

Gautammm: "Oopsie. Who will close this game now for SL. This is now make or break for SL. This is the opportunity for SL youth to show they can take up the challenge head-on "

16.6
Sadia Iqbal to Sanjeewani, no run

Very full outside off, squeezed back to the bowler. 4 for 16 for Iqbal, her best T20I figures. Pakistan stay alive

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AMCJK Athapaththu
63 runs (48)
9 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
18 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
75%
Muneeba Ali
37 runs (34)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
sweep shot
8 runs
1 four0 six
Control
71%
Best performances - bowlers
Sadia Iqbal
O
4
M
0
R
16
W
4
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
KDU Prabodhani
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
TossSri Lanka Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2024
Player Of The Match
Series resultSri Lanka Women advanced
Match numberWT20I no. 1973
Match days26 July 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
Win Probability
SL-W 100%
PAK-WSL-W
100%50%100%PAK-W InningsSL-W Innings

Over 20 • SL-W 141/7

Sugandika Kumari b Nida Dar 10 (9b 2x4 0x6 10m) SR: 111.11
W
SL Women won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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Women's Asia Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND-W33063.615
PAK-W32141.102
NEP-W3122-2.042
UAE-W3030-2.780
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL-W33063.988
BAN-W32141.971
THA-W3122-0.858
MAL-W3030-4.667