Sri Lanka Women Defeat Scotland in Group A Emerging Nations Trophy Clash

Scotland Women suffered a four-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka Women in Match 5 of the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy on November 13, 2026, at the Karwan Cricket Ground in Ajman. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first, restricting the Scots to 111 for 8 in their 20 overs. Darcey Carter top-scored for Scotland with 62 runs from 55 deliveries, while Abtaha Maqsood claimed three wickets for 18 runs, becoming Scotland's leading wicket-taker in WT20Is by surpassing Kathryn Bryce with 77 career wickets. In reply, Sri Lanka chased down the target in 18.1 overs, reaching 115 for 6. Vishmi Gunaratne led the run chase with 49 runs off 41 balls and earned the Player of the Match award, while captain Harshitha Samarawickrama added 24 runs. Sugandika Kumari and Sathya Sandeepani each took two wickets for the bowling side.

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The ten-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates features teams split into two groups of five ahead of a Super Six stage. Scotland's next match is against the tournament hosts, following their earlier victory over Papua New Guinea in Group A.