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Ama Kanchana scored a half-century against Malaysia women
Sachini Nisansala captured four Bangladeshi women’s wickets
Sri Lanka A women won their first match of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars in Bangkok when they beat Malaysia Women by 106 runs on Monday.
Sri Lanka A women hit up an impressive 172-6 with Ama Kanchana making a top score of 52 off 29 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) and restricted Malaysia women to 66-8.
In their opening match of the tournament Sri Lanka A women went down to Bangladesh A women by 4 runs in a low scoring game. Bangladesh A women were all out for 115 and Sri Lanka A women replied with 111-9.
Sri Lanka A women beat Malaysia women by 106 runs
Sri Lanka A women 172-6 (20) (Anushka Sanjeewani 39, Hansima Karunaratne 22, Ama Kanchana 52, Shayani Senaratne 21*, Nur Dania 2/22, Amalin Sorfina 2/28)
Malaysia women 66-8 (20) (Nur Izzatul 19, Sathya Sandeepani 2/11, Sachini Nisansala 2/7)
Lost to Bangladesh A women by 4 runs
Bangladesh A women 115 (19.5) (Ishma Tanjim 30, Sarmin Sultana 29, Sathya Sandeepani 2/21, Sachini Nisansala 4/14, Malsha Shehani 2/17)