Scotland suffered a four-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka during their second Group A fixture in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy campaign.
Match Statistics and Performance
After starting their tournament with a win against Papua New Guinea, the Scots chose to bat first in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, and managed to reach 111-8 from their 20 overs. Darcey Carter led the scoring with 62 runs from 55 balls, whereas bowling contributions from Sathya Sandeepani and Sugandika Kumari yielded two wickets each for the opposition.
In response, Sri Lanka chased down the target with 115-6 in 18.1 overs, anchored by Vishmi Gunaratne’s 49 runs off 41 deliveries and 24 runs from captain Harshitha Samarawickrama. Abatha Masqood claimed three wickets for 18 runs, setting a new milestone as Scotland’s leading wicket-taker in WT20Is by taking her total to 77 and surpassing current captain Kathryn Bryce.
Tournament Context
Ten countries are competing across two groups of five in the UAE tournament ahead of a Super Six phase leading to the final on 25 November. Scotland will face the tournament hosts next, following an opening loss for the UAE against Ireland.
