Vimukthi, Ayodhya hand Sri Lanka winning start to Asia Cup title defence
Mithali Ayodhya picked up three wickets • ACC
Sri Lanka 80 for 1 (Athapaththu 48*) beat UAE 79 (Oza 18, Ayodhya 3-14, Vimukthi 3-16) by nine wickets
The duo, well supported by the rest of Sri Lanka's attack, combined to bowl UAE out for 79 with one ball remaining in the innings. In reply, Chamari Athapaththu wasted no time, blasting an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls to help Sri Lanka cruise to a nine-wicket victory with 73 balls to go.
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