Vaishnavi Sharma to Kaushani Nuthyangana, out Kaushani Nuthyangana Run Out!! 1 run completed. Another batter perishes while trying to steal an extra run. Nuthyangana kneels down and slog sweeps it straight to deep mid-wicket. Gaud collects it coolly and sends in a throw to the striker's end. Richa takes off the bails and even a dive from Nuthyangana could not save her. Kaushani Nuthyangana run out (Kranti Gaud/Richa Ghosh) 11(9) [4s-1]
19.5
W
Vaishnavi Sharma to Kawya Kavindi, 2 wides, out Kawya Kavindi Run Out!! Sri Lanka losing wickets in a heap. This is fired down leg, Kavindi does not make contact with the glance and Richa Ghosh dives to her left, parries it past short fine. The batters try to nab an extra run and pay the price. Charani mops up from short fine and sends a throw to the keeper, Richa lights up the stumps with Kavindi well short of the crease. Kawya Kavindi run out (Shree Charani/Richa Ghosh) 1(1)
19.2
W
Vaishnavi Sharma to Shashini Gimhani, out Caught by Smriti!! Second wicket for Vaishnavi. She's delighted as she runs towards Smriti. Gimhani had to get on with it and she miscues the loft. Takes a couple of steps down the pitch, gets too close to the pitch of the ball and hence does not get the room to free her hands, mistimes it towards long-on and Smriti takes it calmly. Shashini Gimhani c Smriti b Vaishnavi Sharma 0(1)
19
W
Shree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, out Caught by Amanjot Kaur!! Dilhari perishes while attempting to clear the rope. Full delivery around off, in the slot but Dilhari does not have the power or timing to clear Amanjot. She hits it towards long-off and Amanjot comes in, bends forward and takes a good low catch. Charani finishes with impressive figures - 4-0-23-2. Kavisha Dilhari c Amanjot Kaur b Shree Charani 14(18)
17.3
4
Vaishnavi Sharma to Kaushani Nuthyangana, FOUR, sloppy from Gaud. Drifting in with the angle, Nuthyangana kneels down and sweeps backward of square leg. Gaud does not read the overspin and is beaten
17.1
W
Vaishnavi Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, out Caught by Shree Charani!! Maiden wicket for Vaishnavi. She's delighted. But Charani is more elated than her. It was she who had put down a couple of chances in the previous game and denied Vaishnavi her first international wicket, so she's relieved and happy for her colleague. Flighted delivery, drifts in and de Silva sits down to sweep, gets a top-edge and the ball balloons to short fine, simple catch and Charani does not mess it up. Nilakshi de Silva c Shree Charani b Vaishnavi Sharma 2(3)
16.2
W
Shree Charani to Harshitha Madavi, out Harshitha Madavi Run Out!! 1 run completed. Excellent work by Amanjot. This is darted full around off, Samarawickrama shuffles across and flicks it in front of square. Amanjot gets around from deep mid-wicket, picks it up cleanly and sends in a flat throw to the striker's end, Richa Ghosh collects and lights up the stumps. Samarawickrama puts in a full length dive but the ball pops as she hits the ground and is in the air as she passes the crease. The third umpire took her time but made the right call. The set batter is gone and Sri Lanka once again lose a wicket at the wrong time. Harshitha Madavi run out (Amanjot Kaur/Richa Ghosh) 33(32) [4s-4]
16.1
4
Shree Charani to Harshitha Madavi, FOUR, much needed boundary for Sri Lanka. Samarawickrama shimmies down and lofts to long-on. Gaud comes in for the catch, the ball dips on her and escapes under her grasp to the fence
14.2
Vaishnavi Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, India lose a review. But not sure ball-tracking got it right. Dilhari sits down and misses the sweep. The ball lands around leg-stump and straightens, beats everything and strikes Dilhari on the arm. Ball-tracking showed it to be missing leg-stump which meant the ball was going on with the angle, but that was not the case, it did straighten and that's the reason Dilhari missed the sweep. Anyway, the wait for Vaishnavi's maiden wicket continues..
13.1
4
Arundhati Reddy to Harshitha Madavi, leg byes, FOUR, neatly done! Slanted down leg from round the wicket, Samarawickrama sits down and gloves the paddle sweep fine of the fielder. No chance for a diving Richa Ghosh as well. Umpire signals leg-byes but replays show it came off the gloves
12.5
W
Shree Charani to Hasini Perera, out Caught&Bowled!! Another tame dismissal! The partnership is broken. Couple of dots and Perera wanted to play the big shot. She takes a step or two down the pitch and looks to loft down the ground, but Charani pushed it through quicker and hits the splice of the bat, the ball balloons straight back up and Charani hangs onto a dolly. Hasini Perera c and b Shree Charani 22(28) [4s-3]
11.4
4
Amanjot Kaur to Hasini Perera, byes, FOUR, that's beaten everyone. 108.5ks fraction short and Perera shapes to play the pull, the ball keeps low to sneak past the under-edge and Richa Ghosh was up early, the ball escapes through her legs
8.3
4
Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, FOUR, boundaries flowing for Sri Lanka.. Short of length delivery, does not bounce much, sits up nicely and Perera nails the pull in front of square, beats mid-wicket and there's no stopping that
8
4
Vaishnavi Sharma to Harshitha Madavi, FOUR, hat-trick of fours. Once again Vaishnavi is short and offers plenty of room, Samarawickrama does not bother to keep the cut down, slashes it through the backward point region and picks up four more..
7.5
4
Vaishnavi Sharma to Harshitha Madavi, FOUR, back to back fours. Vaishnavi shortens the length and offers width, Samarawickrama waits and cracks the cut behind square. No one at backward point and the ball runs away..
7.4
4
Vaishnavi Sharma to Harshitha Madavi, FOUR, shot! Samarawickrama shows how to place the sweep. She picks it from outside off and hits it in front of square, splitting the two fielders in the deep perfectly
6.4
4
Amanjot Kaur to Hasini Perera, FOUR, shot! Not off the middle but in the gap. Fuller than good length, Perera lofts through the line and hits it straight back over Amanjot. Once the ball passed the infield, there was no stopping it
5.3
W
Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, out Caught by Amanjot Kaur!! This is a big wicket. Athapaththu was looking in ominous form and India have sent her back within the powerplay. Smartly bowled by Rana. Slows it up and invites the big shot, Athapaththu looks to go down the ground and the ball dips on her, miscues it towards long-off and Amanjot settles under it, juggles once before clinging on. Sri Lanka needed their skipper to bat deep. Chamari Athapaththu c Amanjot Kaur b Sneh Rana 31(24) [4s-3 6s-2]
4.4
6
Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX, whoa! That's huge. Length delivery, angled in and it ends up right in the slot, Athapaththu clears her front leg and heaves it high into the night sky, gets plenty of distance as well - 72 meters..
4.1
4
Arundhati Reddy to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, poor from Arundhati and Athapaththu cashes in. Strays down leg, would have been a wide but Athapaththu does not let go of the scoring opportunity, whips it powerfully and sends it racing to fine leg
3.4
4
Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, shot! 84.5ks darts it full and outside off, half volley and Athapaththu does not miss out, she reaches and creams the drive in front of square, piercing the packed off-side field
2.4
6
Kranti Gaud to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX, in the air and over Charani. Once again Athapaththu comes down the track, has the width outside off and slashes it towards deep backward point. Charani misjudges it completely and runs in, but the ball sail overs her and goes the distance. If she had stayed put then there was a good chance of taking the catch
2.1
4
Kranti Gaud to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, lovely shot! Excellent use of the feet. 113.7ks good length ball, Athapaththu shimmies down and gives herself a bit of room, drives in front of square and gives deep point no chance
1.3
4
Arundhati Reddy to Hasini Perera, FOUR, there's the first boundary. Fraction short and slanted across, Perera transfers her weight back and pulls wide of mid-on. Not off the middle but good enough for the ball to race away
1
W
Kranti Gaud to Vishmi Gunaratne, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal! She is so good off her own bowling. We saw a couple of these in the World Cup. Those were blinders, this was a simple chance. Gaud strikes early! Fullish delivery, bit too full and hence Gunaratne could not keep the drive down, chips it straight back and Gaud reverse cups it safely. Vishmi Gunaratne c and b Kranti Gaud 1(3)