Wednesday 3 April 2013

Women's Cricket World Cup: India knocked out by Sri Lanka

Women's Cricket World Cup: India knocked out by Sri Lanka

 Hosts India were knocked out of the Women's World Cup with a 138-run defeat by Sri Lanka in their last group match.

Chasing 283, India would have secured a place in the Super Six stage on net run-rate had they made at least 251, but they crumbled to 144 all out.
Sri Lanka, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, who also stunned England in their opening match, had never beaten India in one-day cricket.
Sri Lanka, England and West Indies take two points through to the Super Sixes.
There is nothing like a little unpredictability to give life to a world championship tournament in any sport, but do not tell that to the Indian hosts of the Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Sri Lanka, widely expected to be the weakest among the eight competitors, knocked India’s highly rated team out of the tournament Tuesday with a comprehensive 138-run victory in Mumbai. That means Sri Lanka will take part in the Super Six playoffs starting Friday, while India has to settle for playing for seventh place against Pakistan on Thursday.
The victory over India was not even the first time that Sri Lanka had turned the tournament upside down. 


Sri Lanka captain Shashikala Siriwardene said she hoped Indian fans would embrace her side as the last Asian side left in the tournament before her media conference was interrupted by a call from the nation's president, Mahinda Rajapaksa.
"He said he'd never seen a match like this and wanted to congratulate us," said Siriwardene. "He wished us luck for the rest of the tournament."

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