END OF OVER:
50 | 13 Runs 2 Wkts | SL-W: 260/7 | RR: 5.20

  • Nilakshika Silva24 (18b)
  • Sugandika Kumari0 (1b)
  • Fatima Sana8-0-51-2
  • Nida Dar9-0-39-1

Pakistan's highest 2nd innings score is 265, they'll need to find a new second if they are to win today. Join us to see the unfolding action helps us find out if they can.

Harshitha Madavi: I'm very happy, first 50 has me joyed. I am in good form having gotten this on the back of 42. I enjoyed playing with my captain, who supported me well. Our bowlers are good, I think the score is good.

Pakistan could not find wickets, an issue they have previously faced. But the pacers hit lengths consistently at the top. The spinners kept it slow, they managed to find spin and surprisingly, extra bounce, at times when they looped it up. Harshitha's scoring was dried up for a while but her returns were voluminous, as her first ODI 50 was converted to 75. After the 40th over mark, there was some restriction but the lower-middle-order swung their bats as much as they could and managed to squeeze out 40 of the 59 runs in the latter-half to get the score to 260.

12:50 pm: Sri Lanka finally set things with the right and it was inspired, as often is the case, by Captain Athapaththu at the top. After an early run out, it seemed history would repeat but Athapaththu and Harshitha managed to play out a few overs. The aggression didn't start for 8-9 overs but once Athapaththu got going, there was no looking back. She shuffled across, scored in all directions, the aerial shots were magnificent as was her charged celebration on getting to the milestone.

49.6
4
Fatima Sana to Silva, FOUR, Sri Lanka end in style as Nilakshi cracks an aerial cover drive over the infield to get the score to 260. It was wide and around a good length, Nilakshi waited on the slower one and swung across, found good connection.
49.5
1b
Fatima Sana to Kumari, 1 bye, Streaky bye taken as the keeper misses the run out. Fullish ball outside off beat the full-paced tentative prod with a straight bat. Keeper had to come in and threw it under-hand but missed the stumps.
49.4
W
Fatima Sana to Ranasinghe, OUT, The pattern of 4, W continues as Oshadi's knocked over. She made room and tried to open up the cover region with an open-faced drive. Tried to power it but missed. The bowler didn't!

OU Ranasinghe b Fatima Sana 4 (1m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

49.3
4
Fatima Sana to Ranasinghe, FOUR, Streaky but effective four. Cutter was full, the batter made room and tried to drive hard through cover. Amin at short third tried to stop it with a dive to her left but could not stop it.
49.2
W
Fatima Sana to Sanjeewani, OUT, Edged and taken! Full outside off, tried to heave it across the line with a slog-sweep like shot. Got the edge and the keeper took it well.

MAA Sanjeewani c †Sidra Nawaz b Fatima Sana 9 (18m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 64.28

PAK Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41Sidra AminMuneeba Ali
2nd1Bismah MaroofMuneeba Ali
3rd1Bismah MaroofOmaima Sohail
4th5Nida DarOmaima Sohail
5th64Aliya RiazOmaima Sohail
6th13Sidra NawazAliya Riaz
7th30Aliya RiazFatima Sana
8th2Diana BaigAliya Riaz
9th9Aliya RiazAnam Amin
10th1Anam AminGhulam Fatima