Sri Lanka keep alive Women's T20 World Cup semifinals hopes after beating Scotland
Sri Lanka chased 152 on the penultimate ball after Chamari Athapaththu’s 16-ball 33, leaving its semifinal hopes dependent on other results.
- On Friday, Sri Lanka kept slim T20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive with a dramatic last-over victory over Scotland at Old Trafford, marking the team's first attempt to reach the tournament semifinals.
- Scotland set a challenging 151-6 total after captain Kathryn fell early in the 10th over, with Sarah Bryce adding an unbeaten 47 to make the Sri Lankans sweat until the final delivery.
- Chamari Athapaththu, appearing in her 10th T20 World Cup, exploded with a 16-ball 33 to ignite the chase, but after her exit at 57-2 in the sixth over, teammates crawled toward the finish line chasing 152.
- Rachel Slater collapsed with a suspected knee injury while defending seven runs in the final over; Priyanaz Chatterji replaced her and conceded the winning boundary to tailender Sugandika Kumari on the penultimate ball.
- West Indies can clinch the final semifinal spot by defeating winless Ireland on Saturday, while Sri Lanka's narrow victory barely improved its net run rate despite needing a win inside 10.3 overs to advance.
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