Bolton, bowlers seal Australia Women’s 4-0 sweep

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Australia Women 268 for 3 (Bolton 113, Perry, 77*, Atapattu 2-48) beat Sri Lanka Women 131 (Weerakkody 33, Beams 4-26, Farrell 3-17, Ferling 3-30) by 137 runsScorecard

Opener Nicole Bolton’s second ODI century set up Australia Women’s 4-0 sweep of Sri Lanka Women in Colombo on Sunday. Bolton hit 113 off 146 balls, and added 140 runs with Ellyse Perry, who struck a run-a-ball 77, for the third wicket to form the bulwark of Australia’s 268 for 3 after electing to bat at the Khettarama Stadium.

Bolton had stitched together partnerships of 48 and 72 with Elyse Vilani and captain Meg Lanning respectively. Vilani chipped in with 22 off 31, including two fours and a six before she was trapped lbw by medium-pacer Chamari Atapattu.

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