Gaby Lewis Leads Ireland to Historic Win Over Sri Lanka with Stunning Century
In Dublin, Gaby Lewis joined an elite group of just 11 women’s players with multiple T20I centuries as Ireland claimed a narrow seven-run victory over Sri Lanka. Lewis smashed 119 from just 75 deliveries to help Ireland post a big total of 173/3. Sri Lanka fell agonizingly close to chasing the runs down, thanks to half-centuries from Harshitha Samarawickrama (65) and Kavisha Dilhari (51*).
This was Lewis’ second T20I century for her country, following her 105* against Germany in 2021. She is now one of just 11 female players to have scored two or more centuries in the shortest format of the game. Other players with two T20I centuries include West Indies’ Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews, England’s Danni Wyatt, Australia’s Meg Lanning and Beth Mooney, Uganda’s Prosscovia Alako, Romania’s Rebecca Blake, and Esha Oza of the United Arab Emirates.
Lewis hit 17 fours and two massive sixes during her innings against Sri Lanka, combining for a 119-run stand with Orla Prendergast (38) to help Ireland to a big total that proved too much for the visitors to chase. This victory was Ireland’s first-ever win over Sri Lanka in women’s cricket and helped the European side level their T20I series at 1-1 ahead of a three-match ODI series that commences in Belfast on Friday.
Doubts Revealed
Gaby Lewis -: Gaby Lewis is a cricketer from Ireland. She plays for the Ireland women’s national cricket team.
Century -: In cricket, a century means a player has scored 100 or more runs in a single game. It’s a big achievement.
T20I -: T20I stands for Twenty20 International. It’s a type of cricket match that is shorter and lasts about three hours.
Dublin -: Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. It’s where the cricket match took place.
Harshitha Samarawickrama -: Harshitha Samarawickrama is a cricketer from Sri Lanka. She plays for the Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team.
Kavisha Dilhari -: Kavisha Dilhari is another cricketer from Sri Lanka. She also plays for the Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team.
ODI -: ODI stands for One Day International. It’s another type of cricket match that usually lasts about 8 hours.
Belfast -: Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. It’s where the next cricket series will be played.
