Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory over Scotland in the 2026 ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy after chasing down a modest target of 112.
The game was officiated by Gayathri Venugopalan from India, Precious Smith from Bermuda.
Having won the toss and elected to field, Sri Lanka restricted Scotland to 111-8 from their allotted overs, despite a defiant half-century from opener Darcey Carter.
In reply, Vishmi Gunaratne anchored the chase with a measured 49 from 41 balls, guiding her side to 115-6 despite a late triple-strike from Scottish leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood.
Put into bat first, Scotland struggled to build partnerships against a disciplined Sri Lankan attack. Left-arm spinner Sugandika Kumari led the way with the ball, conceding just 15 runs from her four overs while claiming two crucial wickets.
Scotland’s innings was held together almost single-handedly by Carter, who struck 62 off 55 deliveries to ensure her side posted a defendable total of 111-8.
Sri Lanka’s pursuit was built around the composure of Gunaratne, who paced the innings well before falling just one run short of a half-century.
Scotland refused to go quietly, however, as Maqsood dragged her side back into the contest with a superb spell of 3-18 from her four overs. Her breakthroughs sparked a brief wobble in the Sri Lankan middle order, but the target proved just out of reach as Sri Lanka crossed the line at 115-6.
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