Seven wickets in 21 balls: Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu scripts history with record-breaking spell
Sri Lanka were defending a modest target of 125 on a slow-paced pitch, but Athapaththu turned the match around with one of the best bowling performances in women's T20 internationals.
Defending champions Sri Lanka secured the top spot in Group B of the Women's Asia Cup following a 75-run victory over Indonesia in Dubai on Thursday. Captain Chamari Athapaththu delivered a record-breaking seven-wicket spell, aided by Nilakshika Silva's half-century. Sri Lanka, set a modest target of 125 runs on a slow pitch, were initially struggling at 62/6 before Silva's 50 helped them reach 124/7.
Indoneisan batter Rahmawati Pangestuti scored 10 runs while Ni Made Putri Suwandewi went unbeaten on 12. Indonesia's highest scorer was Ni Luh Dewi with 3/32. This win propelled Sri Lanka to the top of Group B. In Group A, India remains at the top, with Pakistan in second place. Meanwhile, India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made history by surpassing Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats.
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