BRISTOL, England (AP) — The West Indies set up a showdown of unbeaten sides with England at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup after laboring past Sri Lanka by five wickets on Sunday.
Sri Lanka was bowled out for 98 and the West Indies overhauled it in the 17th over on a spilled catch at midwicket.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss, chose to bowl first on a spinners' pitch, and removed the openers and Harshitha Samarawickrama in her first two overs. Matthews took 3-15 as six bowlers took wickets.
At the end of the powerplay, Sri Lanka was 23-4.
Nilakshika Silva led Sri Lanka with 30, but when she was gone they went six overs without a boundary and suffered two run outs and a stumping.
Sri Lanka was bowled out for 98 and the West Indies overhauled it in the 17th over on a spilled catch at midwicket.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss, chose to bowl first on a spinners' pitch, and removed the openers and Harshitha Samarawickrama in her first two overs. Matthews took 3-15 as six bowlers took wickets.
At the end of the powerplay, Sri Lanka was 23-4.
Nilakshika Silva led Sri Lanka with 30, but when she was gone they went six overs without a boundary and suffered two run outs and a stumping.
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