Nilakshika fifty, Athapaththu seven-for rescue Sri Lanka against Indonesia
Athapaththu picked up a hat-trick as the defending Asia Cup champions cruised to victory despite posting only 124 for 7
In a resounding victory in their Asia Cup match in Dubai, defending champions Sri Lanka triumphed over Indonesia by 75 runs. Chamari Athapaththu took a career best seven-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, while Nilakshika Silva scored a brisk 50 off 35 balls to anchor Sri Lanka's innings. Athapaththu's impressive performance proved decisive as Indonesia managed to score only 49 runs in their 18.3 overs, falling short of the target set by Sri Lanka.
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