IRE-W Vs SL-W, 1st ODI, ICC Championship Match Highlights: Orla Prendergast's All-Round Show Helps Ireland Stun Sri Lanka

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Updated on: 16 August 2024 3:19 pm

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Welcome to the highlights of the first ODI between Ireland women and Sri Lanka women of the ICC Championship Match being played at Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. (Streaming | More Cricket News)

IRE-W Vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Toss Update

Ireland Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sugandika Kumari, Hasini Perera, Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya

Ireland Women: Sarah Forbes, Gaby Lewis(c), Amy Hunter(w), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly, Alice Tector, Jane Maguire, Alana Dalzell, Freya Sargent

The hosts have opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka rode on Vishmi Gunaratne's century to take her team to 260/8 in 50 overs. Orla Prendergast took three wickets for Ireland. Prendergast then came back to score an unbeaten 122 to take Ireland over the line in the final over. Ireland thus secured an unlikely victory by three wickets.