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Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka Women to a seven-wicket win in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against India Women to save the hosts from getting whitewashed.
The visitors, after opting to bat, posted 138/5 in their allotted 20 overs—skipper Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored with an unbeaten 39 off 33 balls, including three fours and a six. Similarly, Jemimah Rodrigues also shined with the bat, smashi𝔍ng 33 from 30 deliveries to take India to a ꧙competitive total.
In response, the home team had a terrible start, losing opener Vishmi Gunaratne (5) in the very first over. Soon, the Islanders lost Harshitha Madavi (13) to get reduced to 37/2. Then, captain Athapaththu took charge to bail Sri Lanka out of the ho💖t waters.
The left-handed batter formed a breathtaking 77-run stand with Nilakshi de Silva for the third wicket to take the game away from India. De Silva’s innings was cut short by a run-out, but Athapaththu kept scoring runs from the other end.
The Lankan skipper smashed a half-century and stayed undefeated at 80 from just 48 deliveries with the help of 15 boundaries, including a six to help her side chase down the targ𝕴et with three overs to spare.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Sri Lanka Women won the 3rd T20I by 7 wickets! 🙌
India won the series 2-1! 🏆️
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Sri Lanka win the third T20I꧙, finishing the❀ series on a high 👏
Chamari Athapaththu leads her side to a seven-wicket win with her blazing 4𓃲8-ball 80* 🔥 | 📝
— ICC (@ICC)
Sri Lanka win the third T20I.
But it's who clinch the series 2-1. 👍 👍
Scorecard ▶️
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
Confidence personified, Chamari Athapaththu.
— S Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7)
Chamari Athapaththu slams unbeaten 80 off 48 balls 🍎as Sri Lanka beat India by 7 wickets with 18 balls left to avoid a whitewash in the T20s.
A trademark from the SL captain, so good to watch despite India's loss.
Over to the ODIs now!
— Zenia D'cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA)
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Congratulations Sriไ Lanka! 🙌 1st time they have beaten India in a T2𒈔0I in Sri Lanka.
— Ritwika Dhar (@RituD307)
Highest Individual T20I scores for Sri Lanka in Wo🎀mens Cricket
113 – Chamari Atapattu
86 – Chamari Atapattu
80* – Chamari Atapattu (Today)— Aqeeb (@Aqibmzm)
A comprehensive defeat. Well played SL & Athapathtu !! They bowled well and batted with intent especially in the middle stages which was clearly lacking in the Indian innings. Some may argue it was matter of one wicket but in the end, they♒ won by 7 wickets. Period.
— Kartik O 🏏⚽🔗 (@KOCricket528)
Athapaththu has sealed the deal for srila🐭nka in this ⛄match 🐐
— Sajan 🐐 (@HarMonster7)
This is how comprehensive victory looks like, despite of IND winning series they were left behind in every department. Really dissapointe🎀d with performance of team especially in batting and fielding
— Ashu 🇮🇳🕉 ((Dhoni's version 🧤)) (@AshuCric07)
I was waiting for Chamari to do that bat flip from the Pakistan series, but congratulations Sri Lanka🎉.
What a victory!
— Kalyani Mangale (@MangaleKalyani)
Aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthapaththu has sealed the deal for srilanka in this match 🐐
— Sajan 🐐 (@HarMonster7)
Massive fan of Chamari Athapaththu..what a striker of the ball..and a pretty gꦜood bowler to boot. One of the absolute stars of the women’s game. So꧋ sad she had to miss the World Cup in NZ. Fabulous knock again today and a stirring win
— Hemant (@hemantbuch)
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