END OF OVER:20 | 20 Runs | IND-W: 138/6 | RR: 6.90
- Jemimah Rodrigues36 (27b)
- Deepti Sharma17 (8b)
- Kavisha Dilhari3-0-31-0
- Udeshika Prabodhani4-0-21-0
3.26pm A top end to India's innings and they will be happy to reach 138 for 6 after losing a wickets at regular intervals. Jemimah Rodrigues was the key as she continued her good run against Sri Lanka slamming 36 off 27 balls. She was well supported in the end overs by Deepti Sharma, who scored 17 off 8, as India collected 32 runs off the last three overs, including 20 off the final. Sri Lanka, on their part bowled brilliantly, with Inoka Ranaweera the pick of the bowlers returning three wickets. Will the last over come back to haunt the hosts? We'll find out soon. It will be Sudarshanan to start off Sri Lanka's chase.
Panagariya Biru: "Too bad Dilhari undid all the good work her compatriots did to restrict India.. "
19.6
6
Dilhari to Rodrigues, SIX, What a way to end the innings! Loops it nicely, on middle stump, and the mood Rodrigues is in, she gets down the pitch, gives herself room and slams it over the long-on fielder's head for a six. The first six of the innings comes off the final ball.
19.5
1
Dilhari to Sharma, 1 run, fuller outside off, she skips down but can only miscue it to long off who collects it on the bounce
19.4
4
Dilhari to Sharma, FOUR, Three in three! Laps it this time around. Flatter on middle and leg, she moves out of the way and laps it wide of the short third man fielder.
19.3
4
Dilhari to Sharma, FOUR, This one is even better. Flighted outside off, she gets down the track, reaches the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce four. Very nearly went all the way.
19.2
4
Dilhari to Sharma, FOUR, thumps it wide of long on. Dances down the track to the flighted delivery, and slogs it well and for a four.
19.1
1lb
Dilhari to Rodrigues, 1 leg bye, Huge appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. Short ball on off stump, she goes for the pull, misses and is rapped on the pads. That struck just outside the line though.
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs | IND-W: 118/6 | RR: 6.21
- Jemimah Rodrigues30 (25b)
- Deepti Sharma4 (4b)
- Udeshika Prabodhani4-0-21-0
- Kavisha Dilhari2-0-12-0
18.6
1
Prabodhani to Rodrigues, 1 run, length ball on leg stump, she looks to give herself room and tonk it over the leg side. Loses shape and gets a thick inside edge wide of short third man.
18.5
0
Prabodhani to Rodrigues, no run, Full toss and Rodrigues misses out. Knee high delivery, she slams it but straight to cover. There was no deep fielder in place on the off side.
18.4
1
Prabodhani to Sharma, 1 run, on a fuller length outside off, she scythes it to deep midwicket
18.3
1
Prabodhani to Rodrigues, 1 run, fuller length on middle and leg, she slogs it firmly to deep midwicket
18.2
0
Prabodhani to Rodrigues, no run, fuller delivery on the leg, Rodrigues gives herself room but the bowler spots it. She follows the batter and Rodrigues misses the hoick.
18.1
1
Prabodhani to Sharma, 1 run, Length ball outside off, she shimmies down the track and pushes it to long on.
Prabodani comes back into the attack
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | IND-W: 114/6 | RR: 6.33
- Jemimah Rodrigues28 (21b)
- Deepti Sharma2 (2b)
- Kavisha Dilhari2-0-12-0
- Inoka Ranaweera4-0-30-3
Rodrigues will hold key for India
17.6
2
Dilhari to Rodrigues, 2 runs, fuller on leg stump, she gets down the pitch and flicks it wide of deep square leg. They collect another two.
17.5
1
Dilhari to Sharma, 1 run, fuller outside off, she slog sweeps it to the right of deep midwicket where there is a fumble. No harm done, this time around, though.
17.4
1
Dilhari to Rodrigues, 1 run, Another hard sweep to the left of deep square leg. This time around though the fielder does well and keeps them down to a run
17.3
2
Dilhari to Rodrigues, 2 runs, flatter on middle and leg, she gets the sweep out and strikes firmly to deep square leg. A fumble allows the duo collect an extra run.
17.2
1
Dilhari to Sharma, 1 run, flatter on middle and leg, she works it to the midwicket region. The bowler runs across and does the mopping up
17.1
1
Dilhari to Rodrigues, 1 run, tossed up outside off, she skips down the track and slaps it to long on
Deepti Sharma comes into bat. Dilhari with the ball.
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 106/6 | RR: 6.23
- Jemimah Rodrigues22 (17b)
- Inoka Ranaweera4-0-30-3
- Oshadi Ranasinghe3-0-22-2
16.6
W
Ranaweera to Vastrakar, OUT, Flatter yorker and she gets her third! Darts this one much quicker on leg, Vastrakar yorks herself and sees her stumps in a mess.
P Vastrakar b Ranaweera 14 (13m 12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 116.66
16.5
4
Ranaweera to Vastrakar, FOUR, Elegant! Length ball outside off, she shimmies down the track and lofts it inside out with minimum of fuss wide of long off. The two are going well.
16.4
1
Ranaweera to Rodrigues, 1 run, flatter on off, she pushes it to cover and they get a quick run
16.3
4
Ranaweera to Rodrigues, FOUR, SHOT! Tossed up on middle and leg, she gets her favourite sweep shot out and finds the gap between deep square leg and deep midwicket
16.2
0
Ranaweera to Rodrigues, no run, dances down the track to the length ball and strikes it firmly but straight to extra cover
16.1
1
Ranaweera to Vastrakar, 1 run, full on leg stump, she flicks it to deep midwicket
END OF OVER:16 | 11 Runs | IND-W: 96/5 | RR: 6.00
- Jemimah Rodrigues17 (14b)
- Pooja Vastrakar9 (9b)
- Oshadi Ranasinghe3-0-22-2
- Inoka Ranaweera3-0-20-2
15.6
4
Ranasinghe to Rodrigues, FOUR, slaps it down the ground for a four. Fuller on off, she gets down on one knee and slaps it wide of long on.
