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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

Nat Sciver-Brunt
120(74) 18x4 - 1x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 23 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
0 12 20 4 25 10 18 31
ME Bouchier
95(65) 12x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
0 1 27 2 14 13 13 25

Best performances - Bowlers

CE Dean
CE Dean
O6
M0
R31
W5
Eco5.16
RHB
OFFLEG
3W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
L Filer
O6.5
M0
R30
W3
Eco4.39
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

England Women won the 3-match series 2-0

Season

Match days

14 September 2023 (50-over match)

Women's ODI debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

England Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0

Scorer: Chetan Kumar | Commentator: Alan Gardner

8.58pm: Right, the England team have been presented with the trophy and that's it for tonight. Valkerie Baynes' report should be your next port of call, and then there'll still be time to catch the finish in Colombo. We'll be back for more ODI action tomorrow, with England Men taking on New Zealand at Lord's. From myself, Miller and Chetan, it's cheerio for now. Bye!

7.48pm: Time for the presentations. Lauren Filer is Player of the Series: "Been a whirlwind, great to finish off with a win. Using the hardness of the new ball, trying to bowl attacking lines. [Gaur] She's a great bowler, offers left arm and has a lot of skill. Nice to have someone at the other end who keeps the runs down. [Sciver-Brunt, Bouchier batting] It was a masterclass, outstanding. Shame for Bouch not to get to the mark but they both batted very well. Variations, women's game is developing. Bowling quick might not be enough soon. Maybe put on pace [too], and hopefully improve!"

SL captain Chamari Athapaththu: "Tough conditions, tough day at the office. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but we learned a lot of things. England are No. 1 or No. 2 in the world. We did well in the T20s but no in ODIs. [Improvements] Our batting, patience is important in this format. We have to adjust to these conditions and play fearless cricket. We have a few youngsters, the domestic set-up is good. I hope we can be a good team in future. They have to work on some areas but I hope they will become good cricketers in future. [Form] I love the pressure, I handle that and always play my fearless game. No secret, just play fearless cricket."

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is both the Player of the Match and the Metro Bank Player of the Summer: "[100th ODI] Usually the commemorative cap games weren't so good for the player so very happy to bat how I did and carry it on from Australia. [Prep] When we play so much cricket during the summer, we don't need to train too many things. Stay right in mind and body, rest a little bit during T20Is and stay switched on for the ODIs. [Bowling] Plan is to be back for the India series in December. Wanted to give the body a rest post-Ashes but looking forward to picking up a ball again. Want to influence every part of the game, that's the best part of being an allrounder. [Filer and Gaur] It's brilliant, to come in and make such an impact is special. Filer's pace was the most exciting thing, give her a rest and then hopefully be good to go again in December. Maia took her opportunity, showed why she's been picked and Bess [Heath] came in and player her shots. That's all we can ask."

7.40pm: So England have mopped up on a damp night in Leicester, winning by 161 runs to claim the ODI series 2-0. Nat Sciver-Brunt, standing in as captain in her 100th ODI, hit all the right notes - a national record 66-ball hundred, which alongside Maia Bouchier's 95 took England to an unassailable total, and then marshalling her bowlers adroitly to dismantle Sri Lanka, Charlie Dean claiming a maiden five-for in the format. Still, SL will leave these shores with the T20I series trophy, and having shown encouraging signs despite being brought back down to earth in the ODIs

24.5
W
Filer to Kulasuriya, OUT, bowled her, that's a bingo! Filer goes round the wicket and finds her range, bursting one through the defences of Kulasuriya. Middle and off stump splatted, Filer ends her first summer as an England player in fine style

WGAKK Kulasuriya b Filer 12 (25m 21b 3x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

24.4
4
Filer to Kulasuriya, FOUR, pings the drive, four more! Makes room to swing the arms and beats the dive of Sciver-Brunt at mid-off
24.3
1
Filer to Ranaweera, 1 run, back of a length and flicked away behind leg
24.2
0
Filer to Ranaweera, no run, goes back and across, Ranaweera attempts to swipe it leg side. Hit on the pads, I think, but looked to be angling across past off stump
24.1
0
Filer to Ranaweera, no run, back of a length, swatted to leg

END OF OVER:
24 | 5 Runs | SL-W: 107/9 (167 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.45, RRR: 23.85)

  • Achini Kulasuriya8 (19b)
  • Inoka Ranaweera7 (14b)
  • Mahika Gaur6-0-29-1
  • Lauren Filer6-0-25-2
23.6
0
Gaur to Kulasuriya, no run, pitched up and seaming through as Kulasuiriya drives and is beaten!

SL Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17AMCJK AthapaththuMAA Sanjeewani
2nd2AMCJK AthapaththuH Madavi
3rd5AMCJK AthapaththuI Dulani
4th22AMCJK AthapaththuGWHM Perera
5th35GWHM PereraH Karunaratne
6th1GWHM PereraWK Dilhari
7th1OU RanasingheWK Dilhari
8th8KDU PrabodhaniOU Ranasinghe
9th0OU RanasingheWGAKK Kulasuriya
10th21I RanaweeraWGAKK Kulasuriya