Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | (maiden) | SL-W: 180/9 (74 runs required, RR: 3.60)

  • Inoka Ranaweera2 (28b)
  • Achini Kulasuriya3 (10b)
  • Sadia Iqbal8-3-30-0
  • Ghulam Fatima10-1-35-0

That's a wrap here, folks. We'll see you in a couple of days. I'll be here, as will my fellow commentator Danyal, who's diligently filed in the report. That's coming soon, check it out. K Vairavan's been our scorer and for now, it's goodbye from all of us.

Bismah Maroof, Pakistan Captain: It was a team effort. Sidra's knock was brilliant. Our bowling has good variety particularly with spin. The quicks are doing well, we need to win in the field. We have 4 points in the ICC Championship and will look to earn two more in the next game.

Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka Captain: We lost it with the ball, the drop catches. Especially Sidra's. She played well. Kavisha and Nilakshi played well which was a positive. We had a chance to win, had Kavisha and Nilakshi continued, we could have come close. We have young cricketers and hope they do well. We'll try our best to go well in the next game.

Sidra Ameen is POTM for 123: It was a tough wicket but the last innings gave me confidence. It was coming off the bat well. I've tried to keep up my fitness. Big thanks to my team-mates, friend. I want to dedicate this to my mother who's supported me.

Dr Tamoor Mirza: "The girl with golden arm and the newest bowling sensation Tuba should be given chance in the next match to strengthen the bench for upcoming Commonwealth games."

5 pm: Pakistan win the first series in the 2022-25 cycle of the ICC Women's Championship. They were always 17 steps ahead given the score 250 that was 50-70 over par. Once Chamari's runs were dried up and she left, it was always a close to unclimbable uphill task. Fatima Sana was the highlight for Pakistan. The spinners bowled slow, hit good lengths, got the odd ball to bounce extra. Many kept low, pace could not be manufactured, so there were no big-scoring phases. Kavisha and Harshitha were going well at one point, but the dreaded run out had to spoil their party. To end on a light note, Achini and Inoka played out the remaining overs, 4.4 of them, to ensure the hosts were on the field for all 50 overs.

49.6
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Turns a full ball on the stumps to midwicket.
49.5
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Full around off, blocked to the right of the bowler.
49.4
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Blocks a full ball on fourth stump to the bowler. Inoka's smiling after a word with her partner.
49.3
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Full on off, blocked to the right of short-midwicket.
49.2
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Full on middle and off, nurdled to square leg.
49.1
0
Sadia Iqbal to Ranaweera, no run, Full on off, blocked promptly to the right of the bowler.

Sadia Iqbal to finish off the game from over the wicket.

SL Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29AMCJK AthapaththuGWHM Perera
2nd2AMCJK AthapaththuH Karunaratne
3rd43PM WeerakkodyH Karunaratne
4th16PM WeerakkodyH Madavi
5th61H MadaviWK Dilhari
6th8NND SilvaH Madavi
7th5OU RanasingheNND Silva
8th0NND SilvaS Nisansala
9th12I RanaweeraNND Silva
10th4I RanaweeraWGAKK Kulasuriya