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Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan 2-1 to Clinch ODI Series in Hambantota

The win moves Sri Lanka to second in the ICC Women’s Championship and boosts their bid for direct qualification to the 2029 ODI World Cup.

Sri Lanka won the three-match ODI series against Pakistan 2-1, and here’s what the 2025-2029 ICC Women’s Championship table looks like after the series.

Overview

  • Sri Lanka completed an eight-wicket victory in the third ODI on Tuesday to win the three-match series 2-1 after Pakistan had taken the opening game.
  • Sri Lanka’s bowlers dominated the decider as Chethana Vimukthi, Chamari Athapaththu and Kavisha Dilhari each claimed three wickets to bowl Pakistan out for 187.
  • Harshitha Samarawickrama finished the series with 173 runs and was named Player of the Series after being dismissed only once across the three matches.
  • The hosts had earlier levelled the series with a record chase in the second ODI when Vishmi Gunaratne scored 123 and Samarawickrama an unbeaten 100 to chase 274.
  • The series win lifts Sri Lanka above Pakistan to second place in the ICC Women’s Championship table and both teams now turn to a three-match T20I series starting July 31 with regional streaming on FanCode, Tapmad and ThePapare.