Smith Officiates Sri Lanka-Ireland Match
Bermudian umpire Precious Smith officiated as Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 10 wickets in the opening match of the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in the United Arab Emirates on November 12.
Smith stood alongside Bangladesh’s Champa Chakma at the Karwan Cricket Ground, where Sri Lanka reached their target with seven overs remaining.
After winning the toss and electing to field, Sri Lanka restricted Ireland to 105-9 from their 20 overs. Louise Little top-scored with 28, while Amy Hunter contributed 21.
Sathya Sandeepani claimed three wickets for nine runs from four overs, with Kavisha Dilhari taking 3-20.
Sri Lanka’s openers then shared an unbeaten partnership of 110 to complete the chase in 13 overs.
Vishmi Gunaratne finished unbeaten on 53 from 37 balls, while Hasini Perera scored 53 not out from 41 deliveries as Sri Lanka finished on 110-0.
