Sri Lanka completes 5-0 whitewash of Australia

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Sri Lanka winner of the women’s Under-19 T20 series

Player of the Match Chamodi Praboda

Sri Lanka women Under-19 Captain Manudi Nanayakkara receives winner’s trophy

Five-match Women’s Under-19 T20 series

Sri Lanka completed a 5-0 series sweep of the women’s Under-19 T20 series against touring Australia when they won the fifth and final match by six wickets at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Choosing to bat first Australia managed only 114-6 with the main contributions coming from Emily Powell (33 off 40 balls, 4 fours) and Lucy Finn (35 off 33 balls, 3 fours) who were involved in a 53-run stand for the third wicket. Left-arm spinner Chamodi Praboda was the pick of the Lankan bowlers finishing with 3/16.

Skipper Manudi Nanayakkara played a crucial knock of 34* off 35 balls (5 fours) to steer her team home with 15 balls to spare.

Australia also lost the one-off 50-over match against Sri Lanka and will return home empty handed without a single win on the tour.

Scores: Australia Under-19 Women 114-6 (20) (Emily Powell 33, Lucy Finn 35, Chamodi Praboda 3/16)

Sri Lanka Under-19 Women 115-4 (17.3) (Manudi Nanayakkara 34*, Shashini Gimhani 19*, Shiloh Julien 2/20)