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IRE-W Vs SL-W 2nd ODI Highlights: Arlene Kelly Helps Ireland Beat Sri Lanka By 15 Runs

Catch t♕he highlights and ball-by-ball commentary of the Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women 2nd ODI below

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Ireland vs Sri Lanka womens series. Photo: Screengrab
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Welcome to the highlights of our coverage of the Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women 2nd ODI, played at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Arlene Kelly's three-fer (3/41 in eight overs) helped the hosts pull off a 15-run win, despite Harshitha Samarwickrama's fighting century (105 off 124 balls) in pursuit of the 256-run target. Follow the ball-by-ball commentary below. (Live Streaming | More Cricket News)

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first.


Ireland Women
 Playing XI: Sarah Forbes, Coulter Reilly, Amy Hunter(w), Orla Prendergast(c), Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly, Jaℱne Maguire, Alana Dalzell, 🎶Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire

Sri Lanka Women Playing XI: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Udeshika ⛦Prabodhani

In the first match, Ireland earned an impressive three-wicket victory against the reigning Asian Champions. Vishmi Gunaratne's century was overshad💟owed by Irish skipper Orla Prendergast's all-round show, a century and a three-wicket haul. Ireland thus enter the second match with a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.