On Monday, July 22, Sri Lanka Women defeated Malaysia Women by an overwhelming 144 runs in Match 7 of Group B of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 at Dambulla, achieving a historic victory. In addition to demonstrating Sri Lanka’s supremacy throughout the game, this triumph also established a new mark for the biggest margin of victory in T20I history, measured in runs. With this dominant effort, they broke their previous record of 109 runs, which they had scored against Scotland Women in 2022.
Chamari Athapaththu, who scored an incredible 119 runs off of 69 balls, was the star of Sri Lanka’s innings with an astounding effort. Her knock, which included seven sixes and fourteen fours, was a masterclass in aggressive batting. With his outstanding stroke play, Athapaththu laid a strong platform for Sri Lanka’s innings. Harshitha Samarawickrama and Anushka Sanjeewani, who scored 26 and 31 runs apiece, provided her with strong support. With Sanjeewani’s late burst adding vital runs in the last overs, Sri Lanka managed to post an impressive 184/4 in their 20 overs, an impossible goal for Malaysia to meet.
