Despite their middle-order batters’ best efforts, Sri Lanka Women were defeated by India Women by 19 runs in the Asian Games Women’s cricket final at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field in Hangzhou, and they were forced to accept silver.
The objective of 117 was made all the more difficult by the tricky batting circumstances, when the ball abruptly deviated unpredictable off the surface and spat out irregular bounce.
After losing their first three wickets for 14 runs, Sri Lanka made a valiant attempt. De Silva participated in partnerships of 36 and 28 with Hasini Perera and Oshadhi Ranasinghe, respectively, until Sri Lanka was restricted to 97 for 8 in 20 overs.
