The victory also ensured Sri Lanka’s passage to next year’s World Cup in Liverpool in England. Sri Lanka’s so far dominant performance has given the side much needed confidence ahead of today’s final. At the end of the half way mark Sri Lanka took a four point lead--28-24 with skipper Chathurangi Jayasinghe and Gayani Dissanayake starring. Sri Lanka increased the lead further in the third quarter playing more aggressively to finish on 40-34. Sri Lanka are the only unbeaten side in the tournament having won all of their respective matches in the run-up to the final.

Source: Sunday Times September 08, 2018 15:22 UTC