Malta vs Cyprus: A Dirannehelage's 3 for 5 sets up the chase in a 5-wicket win
Cyprus beat Malta by 5 wickets. S Dunukedeniya made 17* (20), A Dirannehelage took 3 for 5.
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Cyprus beat Malta by 5 wickets in the Match 3 of Malta Women tour of Cyprus at Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi. Malta made 39 all out in 14 overs; Cyprus replied with 40 for 5 in 9.2 overs. S Dunukedeniya top-scored with 17* (20) at a strike rate of 85.0, and A Dirannehelage returned 3 for 5.
How the innings unfolded
Malta — 39 all out in 14 overs
Scored at 2.79 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 8 | 7 | 1.33 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 31 | 3 | 3.88 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Malta lost 8 wickets for 11 runs, from 6 to 17.
The largest stand was 15 for the 9th wicket between RT Raghavan and Sobu George, from 27 balls (3.33 an over).
Cyprus — 40 for 5 in 9.2 overs
Scored at 4.29 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 15 | 4 | 2.50 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 25 | 1 | 7.50 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Cyprus lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, from 1 to 12.
The largest stand was 24 for the 5th wicket between S Dunukedeniya and SDM Herath, from 27 balls (5.33 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Dunukedeniya | Cyprus | 17* | 20 | 85.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sobu George | Malta | 7* | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 |
| RT Raghavan | Malta | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dilini Ishara | Cyprus | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Liyanage | Cyprus | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Dirannehelage | Cyprus | 2 | 3 for 5 | 2.50 | 0 |
| A Taylor | Cyprus | 4 | 3 for 6 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Silda Joy | Malta | 3 | 2 for 14 | 4.67 | 0 |
| Chandrika Wijesinghe | Cyprus | 1 | 1 for 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
| Neville Liyanage | Cyprus | 1 | 1 for 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 24 (27 balls) for Cyprus's 5th wicket — S Dunukedeniya and SDM Herath
- 15 (27 balls) for Malta's 9th wicket — RT Raghavan and Sobu George
- 7 (14 balls) for Malta's 10th wicket — S Bandeva and Sobu George
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.