Sri Lanka Women's skipper Chamari Athapaththu slammed her second century in the series to lead Sri Lanka to a historic series win over New Zealand Women in Galle.
Athapaththu’s 140 off just 80 balls saw Sri Lanka chase down a revised target of 196 off 29 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Her innings included 13 boundaries and nine sixes. She was also involved in an associate in a record 190-run partnership with Nilakshi de Silva —a record stand for any wicket.
New Zealand scored 127 for 2 in 31 overs with Suzie Bates top scoring with 63 in a rain-affected game.
New Zealand 127 for two in 31 overs (Suzie Bates 63 not out, Sophie Devine 38 not out)
Sri Lanka 192 for two in 26.5 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 104 not out, Nilakshi de Silva 48 not out)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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