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Obstruction Costs West Indies as Sri Lanka Win Series
Deandra Dottin was given out for obstructing the field, helping Sri Lanka clinch the series against West Indies Women. The match saw Sri Lanka winning by 14 runs, with Vishmi Gunarathne scoring 58 runs and Karishma Ramharack taking 3 wickets for 26 runs.
West Indies Women Innings: West Indies scored 194 runs in 48 overs, with Shemaine Campbelle scoring 30 runs and Hayley Matthews scoring 13 runs.
Sri Lanka Women Bowling: Sugandika Kumari took 3 wickets, and Inoka Ranaweera took 2 wickets.
Sri Lanka had produced some impressive pieces of fielding throughout the innings with Hasini Perera taking a sharp catch at slip to remove Chinelle Henry and Nilakshika Silva taking a brilliant catch at long-off from Shawnisha Hector's lofted drive.
Vishmi Gunaratne's half-century had been the main contribution of Sri Lanka's innings. A series of useful top-order partnerships had taken them to 166 for 4 in the 36th over before the last six wickets fell for 42 as Karishma Ramharack finished with 3 for 26.
West Indies' chase was in tatters at 116/6, but Jannillea Glasgow nearly pulled them back with a fighting 45-run partnership with Afy Fletcher. Glasgow's brilliant knock ended with a spectacular catch by Kavisha Dilhari at cover, sealing Sri Lanka's win.
Sri Lanka Women Innings: Sri Lanka chased down the target with 2.5 overs to spare, thanks to Vishmi Gunarathne's 58 runs.
Sri Lanka 208 (Gunaratne 58, Ramharack 3-26) beat West Indies 194 (Glasgow 50, Ranaweera 3-44, Kumari 3-38) by 14 runs