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Sport in brief: May 6, 2024

WOMEN’S CRICKET: Scotland face Sri Lanka in Tuesday’s final of the Twenty20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Abu Dhabi with both teams already guaranteed places at this year’s World Cup in Bangladesh.

The Scots, who have never qualified before, beat Ireland by eight wickets in their semi-final after Kathryn Bryce’s stunning 4-8 had restricted the Irish to 110-9. Sri Lanka squeezed past the UAE by 15 runs in their semi-final. 

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Bromley from the south-eastern outskirts of London will make their debut in the Football League next season after they beat Solihull Moors on penalties, following a 2-2 draw, in Sunday’s National League play-off final at Wembley.

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