AI Simulation, Women’s ODI World Cup | Gardner, Litchfield, and Molineux shine in Australia’s big win over Sri Lanka

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As per Artificial Intelligence, Australia Women will beat Sri Lanka Women by 110 runs in the Women’s ODI World Cup in Colombo. Ashleigh Gardner and Phoebe Litchfield will score half-centuries to power the Aussies to a formidable total, while Sophie Molineux will spin a web around the hosts’ batters.

‌Pitch & Weather

The R Premadasa pitch was dry and took turn, but had true bounce early on, rewarding stroke play. Under lights, the ball gripped for the spinners making it difficult for the home side during the run chase

A humid Colombo afternoon, with some breeze off the ocean, welcomed both sides to the venue, before temperatures dropped in the second half.

Toss & Conditions

Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat first.

Lineups

Sri Lanka Women: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Piumi Vathsala, Dewmi Vihanga, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.

Match Report

The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo witnessed a commanding performance from Australia Women as they outclassed Sri Lanka Women by 110 runs in a group game of the Women’s ODI World Cup. Australia’s batting depth and spin firepower proved too much for the hosts, who showed flashes of resistance but were never truly in the contest.

Australia, after opting to bat first at R Premadasa Stadium, started briskly through Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield. Healy’s fluent 41 set the tone, while Phoebe Litchfield’s composed 63, which included seven fours and a six, anchored the first half. But once Litchfield departed, Sri Lanka briefly came back with Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney trying to steady the Aussie innings. But things quickly changed when Ashleigh Gardner walked in. The centurion in the last game, once again top-scored with an aggressive 54-ball 72, a knock which included eight fours and two sixes. Her innings powered Australia to 291/6 in 50 overs, while Inoka Ranaweera (3/52) and Udeshika Prabodhani (2/60) were the pick among the hosts’ bowlers.

In reply, Sri Lanka needed Chamari Athapaththu to fire, and she did for a while, striking 47 from 53 with two clean sixes and six boundaries. Alongside Harshitha Samarawickrama, she stitched a 55-run stand that gave the island nation hope. But once Sophie Molineux dismissed Athapaththu with a turning ball, the chase unravelled. Australia’s spin battery of Molineux (3/33) and King (2/37) tightened the noose, while Sutherland chipped in with two wickets with her sharp seam bowling. Sri Lanka’s middle order struggled for fluency against the accuracy and discipline of Australia’s attack, and eventually folded out for 181.

Player of the Match

Ashleigh Gardner was named Player of the Match for her explosive 72 (54) in the middle overs that turned the innings and set a match-winning total.

Scorecard

AI Simulation, Women's ODI World Cup | Australia make it 12-0 against Sri Lanka with another commanding win in Colombo
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