Under-19 women’s T20I series v Australia Sri Lanka win rain affected game to take 4-0 lead

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Sanjana Kavindi top scored for Sri Lanka Under-19 Women with 25

In a rain affected match reduced to nine overs a side, Sri Lanka beat Australia by 9 runs (DLS method) in the fourth Under-19 women’s T20I series to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Batting first Sri Lanka scored 83-6 with opener Sanjana Kavindi making a top score of 25 off 16 balls (5 fours). Australia chasing a revised target of 65 off 6.3 overs finished on 55-4 when rain ended the match leaving Sri Lanka winners on the DLS method.

Australia will play a one-off 50-over ODI on Sunday at the same venue.

Scores:

Sri Lanka (Under-19) Women 83-6 (9) (Sanjana Kavindi 25, Manudi Nanayakkara 17, Lucy Finn 2/16)

Australia (Under-19) Women 55-4 (6.3) (Shiloh Julien 16, Chamodi Praboda 1/1)