Chamari Polgampola’s all-round performance set up Sri Lanka's comfortable seven-wicket win over Thailand at the MCA grounds yesterday, helping them finish second in Group A and securing a place in the Super Six alongside India and Ireland in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier yesterday.
Polgampola, who took 1 for 24 in Thailand's innings, steered Sri Lanka's chase of 123 with 49 off 94 balls. She shared a second-wicket partnership of 65 with Nipuni Hansika (38 off 56) and fell in the 35th over with the scores level.
Earlier, Thailand got off to a poor start after opting to bat, losing their first wicket in the second over. Nattaya Boochatham and Sirintra Saengsakaorat added the highest partnership of the innings - 46 for the second wicket off 128 balls - with Boochatham top-scoring with a 97-ball 50. However, Boochatham had little support from other batsmen as Thailand slumped from 51 for 1 to 89 for 6 in the 39th over, before finishing at 122 for 8 in their 50 overs.
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