Powered by a superb 45-ball 86 from skipper Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 109 runs to begin their Commonwealth Games Qualifier campaign with a win.
After winning the toss and opting to bat, Sri Lanka got off to a blazing start with Athapaththu firing on all cylinders.
Scotland made a comeback of sorts with leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood dismissing Athapaththu, but they still leaked 53 runs in the last five overs.
Sri Lanka set a daunting target of 183 to win for Scotland. Ellen Watson and Sarah Bryce started off well for Scotland, making 20 inside the first three overs, but Udeshika Prabhodani sent back Byrce to give Sri Lanka the early breakthrough.
Scotland lost two more in quick succession before opener Ellen limped off the field.
Scotland never recovered from the blow with Sri Lanka striking at regular intervals.
The lower order collapsed as Scotland were bowled out for 73 in 12.1 overs to lose the match by 109 runs.
