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Nilakshika, Harshitha shine as Sri Lanka record rare win over India
The Island
|May 05, 2025
Sri Lanka women's team beat their Indian counterparts for the first time in seven years as Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva with vital half centuries and the eighth wicket pair of Anushka Sanjeewani and Sugandika Kumari with a valuable partnership excelled for the hosts in the Tri Nation tournament match on Sunday.
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Chasing a target of 276 runs to win Sri Lanka were seven wickets down for 238 runs but the eighth wicket pair of Anushka Sanjeewani and Sugandika Kumari kept their cool to reach the target with five balls to spare.
Put to bat, India made 275 for nine on the back of a 48-ball 58 from Richa Ghosh.
In their essay Sri Lanka's batting clicked together as they recorded their second-highest successful chase. It was also their third win over India in the format.
This story is from the May 05, 2025 edition of The Island.
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