Sri Lanka-W vs India-W Tri Series Match 1: Live Score and Updates from Colombo

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27-04-2025

14:51 IST:Right then! It seems that India Women should cruise through in the chase but a reminder that Sri Lanka Women are coming with a spin-heavy attack and they know better than anyone who to bowl on home conditions. If they pick 2-3 wickets in the first 10 overs, we should be in for a treat. Stay tuned for the chase.
14:50 IST:India read the conditions brilliantly and did a good job of bowling first under wonderful conditions. Their pacers got just one wicket in the first Powerplay but executed the plans well. Then the spinners came in and did their job fluently to build up more pressure, they regularly picked wickets and never allowed the opposition to get on the front foot. Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana and Shree Charani, all three spinners took 7 wickets together and dismantled the Lankan batting order quite easily.
14:55 IST:A tough outing for the Lankan batters as they struggled throughout the innings. Under overcast conditions, the Lankan batters found it hard to face the Indian pacers. Chamari Athapaththu was always going to be key for them while batting, but she fell cheaply, and the onus was on the other batters to do the job. Hasini Perera played a handy innings at the top, but for Sri Lanka Women, quite a few often went into a shell where scoring runs was hard, and that just resulted in a lot of pressure, which eventually turned into wickets. Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, and Achini Kulasuriya all got off to a start but struggled a lot to rotate the strike regularly.
14:47 IST:38.1: Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, OUT! TAKEN SUPERBLY IN THE DEEP! Deepti Sharma wraps things up and ends Sri Lanka Women's agony. This is tossed up, full and on off, Achini Kulasuriya goes down for the slog sweep but has to drag it and mistimes it. The ball flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Jemimah Rodrigues runs a long way forward and dives to take a stunning catch. That caps off an amazing bowling display for India Women as they have bowled out the hosts for just 147.
14:44 IST:37.6: Arundhati Reddy to Inoka Ranaweera, Full again and on middle, Inoka Ranaweera keeps it out. Just 1 runs and a wicket from the over.
14:44 IST:37.5: Arundhati Reddy to Inoka Ranaweera, Fuller and on middle, Inoka Ranaweera blocks it out.
14:43 IST:37.4: Arundhati Reddy to Inoka Ranaweera, Back of a length and around off, Inoka Ranaweera cuts it to point.
14:43 IST:37.3: Arundhati Reddy to Inoka Ranaweera, On a length and on off, angling in, Inoka Ranaweera misses her flick and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down.
14:42 IST:37.2: Arundhati Reddy to Malki Madara, OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Arundhati Reddy serves this full and around off, Malki Madara lofts it nicely over extra covers and takes a couple of runs. She goes for the third and is almost at the other end when her partner sends her back. Harmanpreet Kaur chases after the ball, picks up and throws it at the batter's end. Richa Ghosh collects and breaks the stumps with Madara putting a dive in, but that goes in vain. The replay confirms the same. Nine down for Lanka!
14:40 IST:37.1: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Back of a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya forces it to long on for a single.
14:41 IST:Arundhati Reddy to bowl the penultimate over. Also, India Women have been penalised due to the slow over rate. Only three fielders are allowed outside the inner circle.
14:39 IST:36.6: Deepti Sharma to Malki Madara, A low full toss, on middle, Malki Madara drills it back to the bowler.
14:38 IST:Malki Madara comes to the middle.
14:38 IST:36.5: Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, OUT! STUMPED! Deepti Sharma gets a wicket now! She gives this one some more air, full and on off. Anushka Sanjeewani comes down the track and has a wild slog across the line but loses her shape and misses it completely. The ball goes through and Richa Ghosh, the keeper does the rest. Sri Lanka Women are 144/8 now!
14:37 IST:36.4: Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Looped up, full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani uses her feet but miscues her lofted shot on the bounce to mid off.
14:36 IST:36.3: Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Flighted, full and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
14:36 IST:36.2: Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Tossed up, full and on off, Achini Kulasuriya drills it to mid off.
14:37 IST:36.1: Deepti Sharma to Achini Kulasuriya, Floated, full and on leg, Achini Kulasuriya looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW, but turned down.
14:35 IST:Deepti Sharma is back into the attack.
14:34 IST:35.6: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Looped up, full and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya lofts it to long on for one. Sneh Rana finishes a brilliant spell with figures of (8-0-31-3).
14:34 IST:35.5: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Short and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya nudges it to mid-wicket.
14:33 IST:35.4: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, FOUR! Excellent shot! Flatter, full and on off, Achini Kulasuriya picks up the length early and nails the reverse sweep through point for a boundary.
14:33 IST:35.3: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Flighted, full and on off, Achini Kulasuriya goes for a wild slog across the line but gets an inside edge onto her pads.
14:32 IST:35.2: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up, full and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps it through square leg for a single.
14:32 IST:35.1: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, Floated, full and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani tucks it to mid-wicket. Another mix-up between the batters and they do not take the run.
14:31 IST:34.6: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, Full again and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya looks to fend it away but almost chips it back to the bowler. It falls just in front of Kashvee Gautam.
14:30 IST:34.5: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Pitched up and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani goes down acoss and scoops it over backward square leg for a run.
14:30 IST:34.4: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Hard length and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani slaps it off the toe end of of her bat towards covers.
14:29 IST:34.3: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, FOUR! Much-needed for Sri Lanka Women! Touch fuller and on middle. Anushka Sanjeewani crouches low and slog sweeps it nicely to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
14:28 IST:34.2: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, Back of a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.
14:28 IST:34.1: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, Short of a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya pulls it to mid-wicket.
14:27 IST:33.6: Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, Slows it up, full and outisde off, Achini Kulasuriya slices it in the air wide of mid off for one.
14:26 IST:33.5: Pratika Rawal to Achini Kulasuriya, A bit quicker, full and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya blocks it out.
14:26 IST:33.4: Pratika Rawal to Anushka Sanjeewani, In thr air....safe! Flighted, full and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani uses her feet to slog it away but gets a top edge. The ball goes up in the air but lands safely in the vacant mid on region. They cross.
14:26 IST:33.3: Pratika Rawal to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up, full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani reverse sweeps it to short third.
14:25 IST:33.2: Pratika Rawal to Anushka Sanjeewani, Short again and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani tries to guide it but misses.
14:25 IST:33.1: Pratika Rawal to Anushka Sanjeewani, Floated, short and on off, takes off a bit, Anushka Sanjeewani looks to cut but gets beaten by the bounce.
14:24 IST:32.6: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Short of a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
14:23 IST:32.5: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Nearly! Hard length and on off, Achini Kulasuriya slaps it uppishly back towards the bowler. Arundhati Reddy sticks her right hand out on her follow-through but the ball does not stick in.
14:22 IST:32.4: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Achini Kulasuriya digs it out to short mid-wicket.
14:22 IST:32.3: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, On a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya tucks it to short mid-wicket.
14:21 IST:32.2: Arundhati Reddy to Anushka Sanjeewani, Back of a length and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani swats it to long on for a single.
14:21 IST:32.1: Arundhati Reddy to Anushka Sanjeewani, Good length and on middle, nips back in, Anushka Sanjeewani stays back and just about manages to get an inside edge onto her pads. That saves here there.
14:20 IST:31.6: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, Quicker, full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
14:19 IST:31.5: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, Just short! Flighted, full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani uses her feet to drill it away but slices it just on the bounce to short covers.
14:19 IST:31.4: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Run out chance...missed! Flatter, full and on leg, Achini Kulasuriya glances it towards short fine and sets off for the single. Kashvee Gautam throws it on the bounce to the keeper, but Richa Ghosh fails to collect it and AS dives to make her ground.
14:18 IST:31.3: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Tossed up, full and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya blocks it out.
14:18 IST:31.2: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away, Achini Kulasuriya looks to guide it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
14:18 IST:31.1: Sneh Rana to Achini Kulasuriya, Floated, full and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya clips it towards mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.
14:17 IST:Sneh Rana is back on.
14:16 IST:30.6: Arundhati Reddy to Anushka Sanjeewani, Back of a length and outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani cuts it to point.
14:16 IST:30.5: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, A loopy full toss, on off, Achini Kulasuriya swipes it to long on for a single.
14:15 IST:30.4: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, On a length and on off, Achini Kulasuriya guides it to point.
14:15 IST:30.3: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Full again and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya blocks it out back towards the bowler.
14:14 IST:30.2: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Pitched up and around off, angling away, Achini Kulasuriya looks to push it away but misses again.
14:14 IST:30.1: Arundhati Reddy to Achini Kulasuriya, Fuller and outside off, Achini Kulasuriya looks to steer it away but misses.
14:13 IST:29.6: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks.
14:13 IST:29.5: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Half-a-chance! Flighted full and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani looks to sweep but gets a top edge and it flies behind the keeper for a couple.
14:11 IST:29.4: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Well bowled! Shree Charani slows it up, bowls it full and around off, it turns away. Anushka Sanjeewani goes back to defend but misses.
14:11 IST:29.3: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Shorter and outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani cuts it straight to point.
14:11 IST:29.2: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Much needed! Quicker, fuller and angling on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani comes down the track and smokes it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
14:10 IST:29.1: Shree Charani to Achini Kulasuriya, Looped up full and on middle, Kulasuriya drills it to long on for a single.
14:09 IST:28.6: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, A single to end the over as Achini Kulasuriya knocks this length ball to cover.
14:09 IST:28.5: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, Serves it on a length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya blocks.
14:09 IST:28.4: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, This is full and around off, Achini Kulasuriya leans and drops it to point.
14:09 IST:28.3: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Kashvee Gautam bowls it full and on the pads, Anushka Sanjeewani plays it to square leg for one more.
14:08 IST:28.2: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, On a good length and on middle, Achini Kulasuriya clips it to square leg for a single.
14:08 IST:28.1: Kashvee Gautam to Achini Kulasuriya, Outside off, Achini Kulasuriya punches it to point.
14:08 IST:27.6: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Flat and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani steps across to paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. Appeal for LBW follows but the batter was standing outside the line.
14:05 IST:27.5: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up on off. Anushka Sanjeewani prods and blocks it well.
14:07 IST:27.4: Shree Charani to Achini Kulasuriya, Bowls it full and on the pads. Achini Kulasuriya turns it to square leg for a single.
14:05 IST:Achini Kulasuriya walks out to bat at number 9.
14:03 IST:27.3: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, OUT! TAKEN! A desperation shot. Smart bowling. Shree Charani bowls it fractionally short and on middle, skids on. Badalge goes back to pull but is in no position to play that shot. He miscues it straight to mid on where Pratika Rawal takes it near her head.
14:02 IST:27.2: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Slower in the air, flat and outside off, Badalge plays it to point.
14:02 IST:27.1: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Serves it very full and outside off, Badalge knocks it to cover.
14:01 IST:26.6: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, A hard length delivery on off and it nips back in. Anushka Sanjeewani hangs back and blocks.
14:01 IST:26.5: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Very full and outside off. Anushka Sanjeewani leans and creams it to cover. Straight to the fielder.
14:00 IST:26.4: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, A length ball on off, Anushka Sanjeewani plays it straight to point.
13:59 IST:26.3: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, FOUR! JUST OVER! In the slot, full and around off. Anushka Sanjeewani smashes it over mid off where the fielder leaps the ball just flies over her extended hand. A boundary.
13:59 IST:26.2: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Short of a length and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani drops it in front of point.
13:58 IST:26.1: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Good length delivery angling on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani keeps it out on the leg side.
13:58 IST:25.6: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Two runs and a wicket off it. Quicker full and sliding down leg. Badalge sweeps and hits it fine past the keeper for a couple of runs.
13:57 IST:25.5: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Turning out to be a maiden over! Fighted full and on off, Badalge prods and blocks.
13:56 IST:25.4: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Slightly short and outside off. Badalge bends low and back as she cuts this to point.
13:56 IST:25.3: Shree Charani to Piumi Badalge, Tossed up on off, Piumi Badalge punches it to cover.
13:56 IST:Debutant Piumi Badalge comes out to the middle now.
13:55 IST:25.2: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, OUT! GONE! Shree Charani gets her maiden WODI wicket. What a moment for her! She deserves it thoroughly. Floated full and around off, Dilhari uses her feet and swings to go over covers, but slices her shot, and Arundhati Reddy takes a dolly. India Women all over Sri Lanka Women.
13:54 IST:25.1: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Flatter delivery, outside off, Dilhari cuts it to point.
13:53 IST:24.6: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, Brilliant stop! This is full and outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani knocks it to cover where the fielder dives to her left and stops to save some runs.
13:52 IST:24.5: Kashvee Gautam to Anushka Sanjeewani, On a length and outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani plays it to point.
13:52 IST:24.4: Kashvee Gautam to Kavisha Dilhari, THREE! Pitched up, outside off. Dilhari drives and beats the attempt at cover. The fielder from deep point runs across, dives and flicks it back to save a run.
13:51 IST:24.3: Kashvee Gautam to Kavisha Dilhari, Drags her length back and bowls well outside off. Dilhari looks to cut it away but misses.
13:50 IST:24.2: Kashvee Gautam to Kavisha Dilhari, Serves it full and around off, Dilhari pushes well but to the right of short cover.
13:50 IST:24.1: Kashvee Gautam to Kavisha Dilhari, Kashvee Gautam starts with a length ball, outside off, Dilhari punches it to point.
13:51 IST:Drinks! India Women are controlling things in this game, and they will want to pick up the remaining five wickets as soon as possible. The pitch is helping the spinners, and with the quality that the visitors possess, it will be hard for the Lankans to counter that. Sri Lanka Women are looking for a partnership here to put some stability, and their main aim will be to bat out all the overs and put up a fighting total. Also, Kashvee Gautam to bowl after the break.
13:46 IST:23.6: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, A dot to end the over. Floats it full on off, Anushka Sanjeewani pushes it to cover.
13:45 IST:23.5: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Serves it full and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani leans and blocks.
13:45 IST:23.4: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Tossed up on middle, Dilhari sweeps it sweetly to fine leg for a single.
13:45 IST:23.3: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Flighted on the slower side, full and on off, Dilhari inside edges her push onto the pads.
13:44 IST:23.2: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this full ball behind square leg for a single.
13:43 IST:23.1: Shree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, An arm ball, full and on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks.
13:43 IST:Shree Charani replaces Sneh Rana.
13:42 IST:22.6: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, 100 up for the hosts! Deepti Sharma hasn't been at her best so far. Angling on the pads. Dilhari glances it to fine leg for a brace.
13:42 IST:22.5: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR! Well played! Deepti Sharma keeps it full and bowls it outside off. Dilhari skips down and lofts it over extra-cover for a boundary. She has played well so far.
13:41 IST:22.4: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, Fuller delivery, outside off. Dilhari blocks it out.
13:41 IST:22.3: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, DS slows it up and bowls it full and outside off. Dilhari gets inside the line to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but the impact was outside the line.
13:41 IST:22.2: Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Goes full and on middle and leg, turning in. Anushka Sanjeewani tickles it to short fine leg for a single.
13:40 IST:22.1: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, Flat and on middle, Dilhari turns it to square leg for a single.
13:39 IST:21.6: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, BEAUTY! How has that missed the stumps? Flighted full outside off and it turns in sharply. Anushka Sanjeewani leans across to defend but misses and it goes through the gate, past the blade and inches away from the stumps.
13:38 IST:21.5: Sneh Rana to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks it out.
13:37 IST:Anushka Sanjeewani is the next man in.
13:37 IST:21.4: Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWED! Sneh Rana gets the breakthrough again! Her third wicket. Quicker, fuller and around off. Nilakshika Silva skips down and across to push it away but cue ends her shot back to Rana who takes it. Now, Silva knew she is out and turned back but the umpires wanted to confirm it. They take it upstairs and after a long delay, a couple of angles the third umpire deems it out! Good catch by Rana who plucks it right in front of her.
13:37 IST:Is that a Bump Ball? The umpires want to make sure and send it upstairs. After watching a few replays and from a couple of angles, the third umpire deems that the ball has not hit the ground after making contact with the bat, and the catch is clean too.
13:32 IST:21.3: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Short and well outside off, Dilhari cuts it to deep point for a single.
13:31 IST:21.2: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR! These two are changing gears! Nice shot! Flighted full on middle, Dilhari plays with a straight bat and lofts it down to long on for a boundary.
13:31 IST:21.1: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Bowls it full and on top of off. Dilhari stays back and defends it out.
13:30 IST:20.6: Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, Very full and on middle, Dilhari turns it to square leg for a single.
13:29 IST:20.5: Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, On middle, Nilakshika Silva now goes back and nudges it to square leg for one.
13:29 IST:20.4: Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Tossed up full on middle, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet again to negate the spin.
13:28 IST:20.3: Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Silva is being brave here! On middle, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and whips it to deep square leg for two more.
13:28 IST:20.2: Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Tossed up, outside off. Silva steps across and blocks it on the leg side.
13:27 IST:20.1: Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Floats it too full and around off. Silva skips down and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
13:26 IST:19.6: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Flatter, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari paddles it straight to short fine.
13:26 IST:19.5: Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, Looped up, full and on middle, turns in, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and slogs it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for one.
13:25 IST:19.4: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Quicker, short and on off, Kavisha Dilhari stabs it to covers for a single.
13:24 IST:19.3: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Flatter, short and on leg, Kavisha Dilhari looks flick but misses as the ball goes off her pads to short fine.
13:24 IST:19.2: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari leans onto her drive nicely and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.
13:23 IST:19.1: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Uppish but safe! Floated, short and on off, turns in, Kavisha Dilhari looks to work it away but gets a leading edge that just goes wide of the bowler.
13:22 IST:18.6: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Another short delivery, outside off, Kavisha Dilhari slaps it to deep point for one.
13:22 IST:18.5: Shree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, A loopy full toss, on middle, Nilakshika Silva comes down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run. That was there to be put away.
13:21 IST:18.4: Shree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, BEAUTY! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Nilakshika Silva prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
13:21 IST:18.3: Shree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Drags her length back, on off, Nilakshika Silva dabs it to point.
13:21 IST:18.2: Shree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Short again and on off, Nilakshika Silva punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
13:20 IST:18.1: Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Shorter in length and outside off, Kavisha Dilhari cuts it through point for a single.
13:19 IST:17.6: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Looped up, full and around off, Kavisha Dilhari drives it through cover-point for a run.
13:19 IST:17.5: Sneh Rana to Kavisha Dilhari, Short again and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari clips it to mid-wicket.
13:18 IST:17.4: Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, Short and on middle, Nilakshika Silva nudges it to square leg for a run.
13:18 IST:17.3: Sneh Rana to Nilakshika Silva, Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Nilakshika Silva uses her and almost gets cramped up but keeps it out somehow.
13:17 IST:Nilakshika Silva comes to the middle.
13:17 IST:17.2: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sneh Rana gets her second and Sri Lanka Women are in big trouble now. This is floated, full and on off, turns in a bit. Hansima Karunaratne comes down the track again and looks to force it through, but all she manages to do is chip it straight back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat. Rana takes a simple catch on her follow-through.
13:15 IST:17.1: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, Tossed up, full and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne uses her feet to block it out.
13:14 IST:16.6: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Drags her length back, on off, Hansima Karunaratne punches it through covers for one.
13:14 IST:16.5: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Slows it up, full and on off, Hansima Karunaratne fends it away.
13:13 IST:16.5: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Fires one full but down the leg side, Hansima Karunaratne misses her swipe. Wided.
13:13 IST:16.4: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Shortish and on off, Hansima Karunaratne stabs it out to the off side.
13:12 IST:16.3: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Floated, full and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne drives it to mid off.
13:12 IST:16.2: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne,Tossed up, full and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne blocks it out.
13:12 IST:16.1: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Short and on off, Hansima Karunaratne punches it towards covers.
13:12 IST:Kavisha Dilhari walks in next.
13:10 IST:15.6: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and this time it has cost the Lankans dearly. Sneh Rana flights it up, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes it towards covers and sets off for the run. However, her partner initially responds but then sends her back when she is already halfway through and is in no man's land. Jemimah Rodrigues quickly picks up and throws it to the batter's end, where Richa Ghosh does the rest. Sri Lanka Women three down now!
13:09 IST:15.5: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Looped up, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to work it away but misses as the ball loops up off her pads. Richa Ghosh runs forward to her right and dives to take a catch. There is an appeal, but turned down.
13:09 IST:15.4: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, Floated, full and on off, Hansima Karunaratne looks to tuck it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball rolls towards backward square leg. There is a bit of confusion between the batters, and Harshitha Samarawickrama has to put on a dive at the batter's end to make her ground.
13:08 IST:15.3: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, Slows it up, short and on off, Hansima Karunaratne clips it to square leg.
13:08 IST:15.2: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, FOUR BYES! Missed stumping as well! Richa Ghosh is having a tough time behind the stumps. Flighted, full and on middle, turns in sharply. Hansima Karunaratne uses her feet to loft it over the bowler's head, but misses. Ghosh fails to read the turn and lets it through for a boundary.
13:07 IST:15.1: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Tossed up, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes it through covers for a single.
13:05 IST:14.6: Shree Charani to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Flatter, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drills it to mid on for one.
13:05 IST:14.5: Shree Charani to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Short and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama nudges it to short mid-wicket.
13:04 IST:14.4: Shree Charani to Harshitha Samarawickrama, FOUR! Just wide! Floated, full and around middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama advances down the track to get to the pitch of it and lofts it away. She hits it aerially but beats the dive of mid on for a boundary.
13:04 IST:14.3: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Short again and outisde off, Hansima Karunaratne cuts it through point for a single.
13:03 IST:14.2: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, A bit short and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.
13:03 IST:14.1: Shree Charani to Hansima Karunaratne, Tossed up, full and on off, Hansima Karunaratne prods forward and blocks it out.
13:02 IST:13.6: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, Looped up, full and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne clips it through square leg for a run and gets off the mark.
13:02 IST:13.5: Sneh Rana to Hansima Karunaratne, Quicker, full and on middle, Hansima Karunaratne drives it back to the bowler.
13:03 IST:Hansima Karunaratne comes out to the middle now.
13:00 IST:13.4: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, OUT! LBW! Sneh Rana strikes in her second over! She floats it up, full and on middle and off, angling in. Hasini Perera steps across to work it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. A loud appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Perera walks back after a fine knock of 30 off 46, and Sri Lanka Women are 54/2!
13:00 IST:13.3: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, FOUR BYES AGAIN! Free runs for Sri Lanka Women! A loopy high full toss around off, dipping in a lot. Hasini Perera swings at it but misses and Richa Ghosh once again fails to stop it from going to the boundary.
12:59 IST:13.2: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, Tossed up, full and on middle, Hasini Perera comes down the track and drills it hard but towards mid on.
12:58 IST:13.1: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, Flatter, short and on off, angling in, Hasini Perera stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
12:57 IST:12.6: Shree Charani to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Gives this one more air, full and just outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes for the drive again but the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.
12:57 IST:12.5: Shree Charani to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Looped up, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it firmly but finds covers.
12:57 IST:12.4: Shree Charani to Hasini Perera, Goes short and on off, Hasini Perera nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Sri Lanka Women!
12:57 IST:12.3: Shree Charani to Hasini Perera, FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! Flighted, full and on off, Hasini Perera goes for the reverse sweep but misses it completely. The ball just goes past the off pole and Richa Ghosh also fails to stop it as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.
12:55 IST:12.2: Shree Charani to Hasini Perera, Floated, full and on off, Hasini Perera uses her feet but drills it straight towards mid off.
12:56 IST:12.1: Shree Charani to Hasini Perera, Tossed up, full and on middle, Hasini Perera blocks it out.
12:55 IST:Drinks are on the field! A decent first half for both teams. India Women have got the big wicket of Chamari Athapaththu but Sri Lanka Women on the other hand, have started on a watchful note with Hasini Perera doing the bulk of the scoring. So far, there's nothing much for the bowlers but we expect the spinners to come in as the game progresses. Also, Shree Charani to bowl now.
12:51 IST:11.6: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, Gives this one some more air, full and on leg, Hasini Perera clips it to mid-wicket for one more.
12:50 IST:11.5: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Slows it up, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama tucks it to the leg side for one.
12:50 IST:11.4: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Overthrows! Looped up, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drills it wide of mid off for a run. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end as the ball deflects away. The batters hesitate but take the extra run in the end.
12:49 IST:11.3: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Flighted, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama steers it to point,
12:49 IST:11.2: Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Just wide! Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to guide it away but gets an outside edge just past first slip. Two runs taken.
12:48 IST:11.1: Sneh Rana to Hasini Perera, Short and around off, Hasini Perera punches it through covers for a single.
12:48 IST:Sneh Rana is into the attack.
12:46 IST:10.6: Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Flatter, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama stays in her crease and looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.
12:46 IST:10.5: Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Goes short and outiside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it away wide of point, Pratika Rawal dives to her right to make a fine stop. India Women's fielding has been top notch here.
12:45 IST:10.4: Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Tossed up, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama strides out and blocks it out.
12:45 IST:10.3: Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Slower through the air around off, turns away, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to cut but misses.
12:44 IST:10.2: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Floated, full and on off, Hasini Perera moves across and clips it to the left of the bowler for a single.
12:44 IST:10.1: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Hasini Perera slashes at it but misses.
12:43 IST:9.6: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 8 runs off the over! Outside off, Samarawickrama guides it straight to short third man.
12:42 IST:9.5: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Anglling on the pads, this is nudged to fine leg for one more run.
12:42 IST:9.4: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, FOUR! Easy pickings! Tails in a full ball on the pads. Perera helps it away to fine leg and it rolls to the fence.
12:41 IST:9.3: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, THREE RUNS! Samarawickrama is underway! Drops it short and on middle, Samarawickrama goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for three runs.
12:40 IST:9.2: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Arundhati Reddy bowls it full and on off from around the wicket. Samarawickrama equally comes up well with her defensive shot.
12:40 IST:9.1: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Pushes it full and well outside off, Samarawickrama leans into her shot and drives but to point.
12:39 IST:8.6: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Shorter and outside off, Perera cuts it to point who dives to her right and stops. Fielding has been good from India Women so far.
12:40 IST:8.5: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Floats it full and around off, Perera gets inside the line and paddles it to fine leg for a brace.
12:37 IST:8.4: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Flighted again but quicker from Sharma, outside off, Perera lets it go.
12:37 IST:8.3: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, FOUR! Good shot! Deepti Sharma flights this one, full and on off, brave delivery against a left-hander. Perera slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
12:37 IST:8.2: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Slower in the air, flat and outside off. Perera rocks back and punches but to cover.
12:37 IST:8.1: Deepti Sharma to Hasini Perera, Deepti Sharma bowls it full and outside off, Perera knocks it to point.
12:38 IST:Powerplay 2! Now, four fielders are allowed outside the circle till the last over. Also, according to the revised playing conditions, 4 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 8 overs, and 1 bowler can bowl a maximum of 7 overs. We will see some spin now as Deepti Sharma comes into the attack.
12:35 IST:7.6: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Samarawickrama is middling her shots! Once again finds the fielder! Too full and outside off, Samarawickrama pushes it to cover.
12:35 IST:7.5: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Good shot for no run! Pushes it full and outside off, Samarawickrama drives it well but to the right of mid off.
12:33 IST:7.4: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, A low full toss, dipping onto the batter. Samarawickrama drills it down to mid on.
12:33 IST:7.3: Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Arundhati Reddy serves it full and on middle, tailing in. Samarawickrama leans across and defends.
12:33 IST:Harshitha Samarawickrama walks out to bat at number 3.
12:32 IST:7.2: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There's the big wicket of Athapaththu! A nothing delivery actually! Short and well outside off, it was there to be hit. Athapaththu stands tall and tries to cut it hard but edges it to the keeper, Richa Ghosh who was standing up to the stumps. Ghosh holds onto it. Chamari Athapaththu goes cheaply.
12:31 IST:7.1: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Twice she has played this shot! Length ball, around off, Athapaththu plays it late past backward point for a couple more.
12:29 IST:6.6: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Serves it full and outside off, Perera pushes it to mid off. 6 runs off the over.
12:29 IST:6.5: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, FOUR! Excellent shot! Kashvee Gautam keeps it short and changes her line as she bowls on middle, Perera pulls and beats the dive at deep square leg for four.
12:28 IST:6.4: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Tad short and well outside off. Perera mistimes her slap to the fielder at point. That was a chance to score.
12:27 IST:6.3: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Bowls it full and around off, no shape on this one. Perera defends it back to KG.
12:27 IST:6.2: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Slightly short and on middle, Perera swings across the line and works it to deep square leg for a couple.
12:26 IST:6.1: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Pitched up on off, shaping away late. Perera drives it well but straight to mid on.
12:25 IST:5.6: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, SO CLOSE! Sticks to the plan and bowls it around off, comes with an angle. Athapaththu tries to defend close to the pads but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
12:24 IST:5.5: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka Women have started on a watchful note! Length ball, around off, Athapaththu defends it on the deck.
12:24 IST:5.4: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, On a nagging length and shaping on off, Athapaththu drops it to cover.
12:23 IST:5.3: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Was that a chance! Keeps it full and bowls it outside off, swings away late. Athapaththu puts in a big stride forward to drive but seems to miss it.
12:23 IST:5.2: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Too full and shaping on middle and leg. Athapaththu nudges it to mid-wicket.
12:22 IST:5.1: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! Threads it through! Such a fine shot! Tad fuller, outside off. Athapaththu opens the face of the bat and carves it from the small gap between backward point and point for a boundary.
12:21 IST:4.6: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Kashvee Gautam from around the wicket! This is full and around off. Perera defends on the front foot.
12:21 IST:4.5: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, On a length and outside off, Perera punches it to cover.
12:20 IST:4.4: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Kashvee Gautam steams in and bowls it outside off, the outswinger. Perera looks to cut but is beaten by the shape of the ball.
12:19 IST:4.3: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, This is full and outside off, Perera pushes it to the fielder at cover.
12:19 IST:4.2: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Kashvee Gautam rectifies her line and length quickly as she bowls it full and on middle, this is defended out.
12:18 IST:4.1: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, FOUR! First poor ball of the game and it's punished! Short in length and on the hips. Perera pulls it behind square leg and it races to the fence.
12:17 IST:3.6: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, The keeper is up for the final delivery! Very full and outside off. Athapaththu knocks it to point.
12:16 IST:3.5: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Touch fuller and on middle. Athapaththu prods across and blocks it out.
12:15 IST:3.4: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, CLOSE! Arundhati Reddy pitches it up, outside off. Athapaththu leans as she looks to drive but it moves away and whizzes past her edge.
12:15 IST:3.4: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Wide! Slides across the batter, down the leg side as Reddy looks for some swing. Athapaththu misses her flick.
12:14 IST:3.3: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, A good length delivery, outside off. Athapaththu leaves it alone to the keeper.
12:14 IST:3.2: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, A full toss, outside off, Perera plays it past cover for a single.
12:14 IST:3.1: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Saves a certain boundary! On a driving length, outside off, Perera strokes it to the right of cover where Jemimah Rodrigues dives and stops.
12:12 IST:2.6: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, A single from this over as well! Full and on the pads. Perera tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
12:12 IST:2.5: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Short of the fielder again! This is good bowling from KG! Fuller delivery, outside off, slanting away. Perera drives but gets an outside edge to the right of second slip where the fielder collects on a bounce.
12:11 IST:2.4: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Short of a length and outside off, asking to be hit. Perera looks to cut but misses.
12:11 IST:2.3: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Bowls it very full, outside off, width on offer. Perera drives but straight to cover.
12:11 IST:2.2: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Good length ball on middle, Perera solidly defends it out.
12:11 IST:2.1: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Edged but it didn't carry! Touch fuller and angling across the batter, outside off. Perera defends with hard hands, it goes off the outside edge to first slip where the fielder picks up on a bounce.
12:13 IST:1.6: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Darts it full and on the pads. Perera flicks it to deep square leg for a single. Not a lot of movement for Arundhati Reddy in her first over.
12:13 IST:1.5: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Pitches it up, around off. Perera presses forward and pushes it to cover.
12:13 IST:1.4: Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, Athapaththu is off the mark! Too full and outside off, Athapaththu drives it to cover. The fielder dives to his right and stops. Picks up and throws at the bowler's end but Athapaththu was in.
12:13 IST:1.3: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Pushes it full and outside off, shapes away late. Perera drives it to point where a half-stop allows a single.
12:13 IST:1.2: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, This is full and around off, Perera pushes it straight to mid off.
12:13 IST:1.1: Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, Arundhati Reddy starts with a very full ball, flirts with the tramline with some swing on offer. Perera shoulders arms to it.
12:07 IST:Arundhati Reddy to share the attack.
12:13 IST:0.6: Kashvee Gautam to Chamari Athapaththu, Five dots to end the over! Shapes away a length ball, outside off. Athapaththu offers no shot to it.
12:13 IST:0.5: Kashvee Gautam to Chamari Athapaththu, Brave leave! On a nagging length, around off, swings away. Athapaththu shoulders arms to it.
12:12 IST:0.4: Kashvee Gautam to Chamari Athapaththu, This one comes in a long way, on a length and on middle and leg. Athapaththu blocks it out.
12:12 IST:0.3: Kashvee Gautam to Chamari Athapaththu, Some shape on this one! Length ball on middle and tails in late. Athapaththu defends with soft hands on the deck.
12:12 IST:0.2: Kashvee Gautam to Chamari Athapaththu, Serves it full and outside off, angled away. Athapaththu shoulders arms to it.
12:12 IST:0.1: Kashvee Gautam to Hasini Perera, Sri Lanka Women are underway! A good length ball from Kashvee Gautam outside off. Perera punches it through point for a single.
12:02 IST:After a long rain delay, we are finally set to begin! The players are already out in the middle. Hasini Perera and Chamari Athapaththu are the two openers for Sri Lanka Women. Debutant Kashvee Gautam has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
12:05 IST:Chamari Athapaththu, the captain of Sri Lanka Women, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that they want to play positive cricket, and any score above 200 will be a good one. Informs that they also have two debutants in the team - Malki Madara and Piumi Badalge.
12:02 IST:Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of India Women, says that they will bowl first because of the weather conditions. Adds that they are very excited about the opportunity to play in this series. Informs that they have two debutants in Kashvee Gautam and Shree Charani.
11:56 IST:PITCH REPORT - Gamini Perera is near the pitchside. He says the ground staff have lived up to their expectation for the work they have done despite so much rain. Looking at the pitch, Perera says it is pretty hard, it will be hard for the spinners to generate turn. Reckons there is a lot of moisture, and due to the overcast conditions, the pacers could get some conventional swing.
11:47 IST:Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI) - Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (WK), Hansima Karunaratne, Piumi Badalge, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara.
11:47 IST:India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani.
11:46 IST:TOSS - India Women have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.
11:53 IST:UPDATE - The moment we were waiting for is finally here as the official word is in now. The toss will happen in a bit, and 'THE MATCH WILL BEGIN AT 12 PM IST (6.30 AM GMT). Also, it will be a 39-overs-per-side game.