Sri Lanka hit the winning groove bleeding their England counterparts by 52 runs anchored by Limansa Tillekaratne who struck 51 off 85 balls with 2 fours and a six in a score of 170 in 42.4 overs despite a telling 4 for 9 grab by Trudy Johnson in a Women’s U19 Tri Nation fixture at the Ian Healy Oval Grounds at Brisbane, Australia.

Limansa is the eldest daughter of former Sri Lanka men’s team opening batsman and captain Tillekaratne Dilshan.

Sri Lanka’s bowlers were quick to decimate England for 118 in 42.1 overs with skipper Chamudi Praboda and Aseni Thalagune claiming three wickets each.

The Lankan total was bolstered by Shashini Gimhani who breezed to 39 in 50 balls with 2 fours and a six.

Chief scores:

Sri Lanka women under 19: 170 all out in 42.4 overs (Sanjana Kavindi 12, Limansa Thillekaratne 51, Danodya Sewmini 11, Shashini Gimhani 39 , Trudy Johnson 4/ 9, Bea Willis 2/ 40, Maria Andrews 2/23)

England women under 19 118 all out in 42.1 overs (Amelia Oliver 15, Shristi Patel 11, Bryony Gillgrass 35, Bia Willis 20*, Chamodi Praboda 3/13 , Aseni Thalagune 3/11)