Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by nine wickets in U19 Women's T20 tri-series
Sanjana Kavindi's 61 and a 108-run opening stand powered Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket victory over Pakistan.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the sixth match of the U19 Women's T20 tri-series at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Sunday. Pakistan were restricted to 110 for eight after Sanjana Kavindi's half-century anchored the chase.
Komal Khan top-scored for Pakistan with 54 off 59 balls, but five run-outs hurt the hosts. Danodya Sewmini, Nethmi Upeksha and Chamodhi Herath each took one wicket for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka reached the target with 28 balls to spare, led by a 108-run opening stand between Vimoksha Balasuriya and Kavindi. Kavindi made 61 off 46 balls before Mahnoor Zeb dismissed her. Balasuriya remained unbeaten on 43. The win lifted Sri Lanka to the top of the table with six points from four matches.
CricHubb Take
Sri Lanka's depth in the middle order and their ability to convert starts into match-winning totals are the clearest differentiators at this level.