ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier

The Lewas were thumped by a 118 runs at the hands of Bangladesh in their opening match yesterday at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground.

“It is very crucial for the team and individuals to play well if we are going to advance to the next stage. Without good individual performances, the team will not do well,” said Lewas coach, Rodney Maha.

The match against Pakistan will get underway at 10am local time (2pm PNG time) at the Nondescripts Cricket Club.

Groups in the qualifier:

Group A – India, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand

Bangladesh batted first and set a target of 215, thanks to Sharmin Akhter (56), Fargana Hoque (51) and Salma Khatun (32), who finished unbeaten.

Sibona Jimmy (2/32), Mairi Tom (2/35) and Ravina Oa (2/23) were the only wicket takers for the Lewas.

The Lewas’ run chase got off to a bad start after openers Norma Ovasuru (0) and Brenda Tau (1) were dismissed after only two overs bowled.

Despite some fight from the middle order, the Lewas crumbled and were all bowled out for 97 after 32.1 overs.