Chamari Athapaththu's assault hands New Zealand heavy defeat

Chamari Athapaththu crushed an unbeaten 80 off only 47 balls as Sri Lanka chased down 141 in the third T20I against New Zealand with every one of the ten wickets and 33 balls in the bank. It was a reassurance triumph for the hosts, who had proactively lost the initial two matches of the series. New Zealand finished the visit by winning with the T20I prize, after Sri Lanka had won the ODIs 2-1. Athapaththu, who had contacted her 50 years off 25 conveyances, crushed 13 fours and two sixes during her thump. She hit nine fours and a six in the powerplay to lead Sri Lanka to 64 for 0 after six overs. At the opposite end, Harshitha Samarawickrama assumed a supporting role and gave the strike to her chief. Samarawickrama finished the game by breaking three progressive limits to complete unbeaten on 49. The way that Sri Lanka required simply 141 was down to New Zealand imploding; they lost 5 for 11 in the last three overs of their innings. Sophie Devine, the New Zealand chief, top scored for her group with 46 off 25 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. Inoka Ranaweera took three wickets while Sugandika Kumari struck two times, before Athapaththu's attack blew New Zealand away.