Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Off-spinner Inoshi Priyadharshani had fine figures of 3 for 14 in her 4-over spell, well supported by fast bowler Udeshika Probodani with 2 for 10 in her 3-over spell as Sri Lanka started with a winning way, defeating Thailand by 67 runs in their opening T20 World Cup qualifying game played at Tolerance Oval grounds, Abu Dhabi, yesterday.

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and decided to bat first, but they couldn't perform as expected and were able to score 122 for 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Thailand, chasing a target of 123 runs, faced big pressure from Sri Lanka bowlers and were bundled out for 55 in 16.2 overs.

Sri Lanka started with 37-year-old off-spinner Inoshi Priyadharshani and experienc...