Sri Lanka U-19 girls’ start World Cup with win

Sri Lankan lasses opened their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a close 7-wicket win over minnows United States, last afternoon at Benoni, South Africa.

USA won the toss, elected to bat but were limited to 96 for the loss of 9 wickets, leaving the Lankan lasses, what could be termed an easy target.