Scots beaten by Sri Lanka in second group fixture
Sri Lanka 115-6 (18.1 overs): Gunaratne 49; Kumari 2-15, Sandeepani 2-18
Sri Lanka win by four wickets
Scotland succumbed to a four-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in their second Emerging Nations Trophy campaign Group A fixture.
Having opened with victory over Papua New Guinea, the Scots batted first against Sri Lanka but were restricted to 111-8 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Darcey Carter top scored on 62 runs off 55 deliveries while Sathya Sandeepani and Sugandika Kumari took two wickets each.
Sri Lanka's Vishmi Gunaratne amassed 49 runs off 41 deliveries, with captain Harshitha Samarawickrama contributing 24.
Abatha Masqood took three wickets, becoming the Scots' top wicket taker in WT20Is, her 77 surpassing current captain Kathryn Bryce.
Ten nations are participating in the UAE, split into two groups of five before a Super Six stage to determine the final on 25 November.
Scotland play the hosts next, with UAE having opened with defeat by Ireland, who picked up a first win.
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