India Triumphs Over Sri Lanka in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
In a thrilling match at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, India secured an 82-run victory against Sri Lanka. India’s captain shone with a remarkable 52 runs off 27 balls, earning the Player of the Match award. Her performance, including the tournament’s biggest six, helped India reach 172 for three. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma contributed with a strong 98-run opening partnership.
Sri Lanka’s head coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, expressed disappointment in his team’s performance, citing poor play throughout the tournament. Despite good preparation, Sri Lanka struggled with decision-making and skill execution. In the match, India quickly reduced Sri Lanka to 6 for 3 and eventually dismissed them for 90 runs, with Arundhati Reddy and Asha Sobhana taking three wickets each.
India’s victory places them second in Group A, just behind Australia. Sri Lanka, having lost all three matches, will face New Zealand next.
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Women’s T20 World Cup -: The Women’s T20 World Cup is a cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete. ‘T20’ means each team plays 20 overs, which are sets of six balls bowled.
Runs -: In cricket, ‘runs’ are the points scored by a team. The more runs a team scores, the better their chance of winning the match.
Player of the Match -: This is an award given to the best player in a match. It is usually given to the player who has performed exceptionally well and helped their team win.
Partnership -: In cricket, a ‘partnership’ is when two players bat together and score runs. A 98-run partnership means they scored 98 runs together before one of them got out.
Wickets -: A ‘wicket’ in cricket refers to getting a batter out. When a bowler gets a batter out, it is called taking a wicket.
Group A -: In tournaments, teams are often divided into groups. Group A is one such group where teams compete against each other to qualify for the next stage.
