Cyprus Women scraped past Greece Women by 15 runs in a match where batting proved a lottery and bowling held sway. The hosts posted 83 for 7 in their full 20 overs, a total that looked modest until Greece folded to 68 all out in just 17.1 overs.
Chandrika Wijesinghe opened the account for Cyprus with 14 off 33 balls—a slugfest it wasn't. Only Iresha Chathurani offered any real resistance with 11 off 15, striking at 73. The Cyprus bowlers then took their turn. Wijesinghe turned out to be a handful with the ball, claiming 2 for 15. Nilmini Liyanage supported her with 2 for 18. Greece never got going. Maria Vervitsioti managed just 6 off 16; Maria Syrioti managed 5 off 18. The required run rate spiralled quickly, and Greece batters lost their heads chasing leather on a tricky pitch.
Nefeli Georgota's 2 for 11 and Syrioti's 2 for 12 (with the ball) were the standout figures. Greece lost four wickets for 25 runs at one stage, their middle order simply unable to build anything resembling momentum. A 15-run margin tells the whole story—neither side found rhythm, but Cyprus held their nerve when it mattered. In women's T20, sometimes 83 is fortress enough.