END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | SL-W: 121/6 | RR: 6.05
- Kaushini Nuthyangana9 (6b)
- Deepti Sharma4-1-20-1
- Arundhati Reddy4-0-23-0
8.40pm Sri Lanka finish on 121 for 6. This despite India being rather untidy on the field and dropping plenty of chances. Nothing really went to plan for the visitors. Gaud got rid of Chamari Athapaththu early and the innings went nowhere thereon. Vishmi Gunaratne took 43 balls for her 39 while Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama also batted at a strike rate less than 100. The late charge never arrived and that means Sri Lanka will have to bowl out of their skins to prevent India from taking a 1-0 lead
19.6
W
Sharma to Dilhari, 1 run, OUT, A run out to close the innings and Sri Lanka end with 121 for 6. A below par score it must be said. Quicker on middle and leg, she drags this to deep backward square leg. They pushed for a second but a good throw from Shree Charani meant Dilhari was well short despite the dive
WK Dilhari run out 6 (16m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 120
19.5
2
Sharma to Dilhari, 2 runs, Juuust short of Jemimah at deep midwicket. In the slot on off stump, she goes for a slog sweep and thrashes this Jemi who dives forward but the ball was always dipping on her
19.4
1
Sharma to Nuthyangana, 1 run, Stifle short outside off, she hops back and crashes this to cover for a quick run
19.3
1
Sharma to Dilhari, 1 run, Angled right across the batter on the fuller side outside off, she digs this to long-off
Shadow-Shell: "Is there any reason for so many drops tonight?" Reckon the dew has a few things to do with it
19.2
1
Sharma to Nuthyangana, 1 run, Fuller outside off, she pushes to mid-off
Long-on in place now, sweeper comes in from the offside
Vinay: "You can clearly see the shadow of the bat during the dive. Good Decision."
19.1
4
Sharma to Nuthyangana, FOUR, Angled across Nuthyangana, she moves her front leg out of the way and sweeps this over mid-on
Deepti will bowl the final over. Around the wicket. Mid-on is in
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SL-W: 111/5 | RR: 5.84
- Kaushini Nuthyangana3 (3b)
- Kavisha Dilhari2 (2b)
- Arundhati Reddy4-0-23-0
- Shree Charani4-0-30-1
18.6
1
Reddy to Nuthyangana, 1 run, Length ball on off stump, she lifts this towards long-on for a run
18.5
0
Reddy to Nuthyangana, no run, Fuller outside off, she swings for the hills and misses
18.4
2
Reddy to Nuthyangana, 2 runs, Fuller outside off, she drags this to deep midwicket and they rush back for the second. Kaushini Nuthyangana has to put in a dive but she made it easily
Kaushini Nuthyangana is in next
18.3
W
Reddy to Silva, 1 run, OUT, Another run out appeal. Does the dive save Nilakshika or is her bat in the air? Lots of things to check for the third umpire. Length ball outside off, she drives to long-off's left and rushes back for the second. Amanjot fires a good, flat throw to the striker's end. Ghosh whips off the bails quickly as Nilakshika dives to make it in. Her bat is in the air for a while but is it grounded at any point when the bails come off is the question. The third umpire is looking at different angles. Looks mighty close. Matter of frames here. The third umpire has taken her time and goes in favour of the fielding team. She reckons the bat was not grounded when the bails were whipped off. OUT is the signal and Nilakshika walks back
NND Silva run out 8 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
18.2
2
Reddy to Silva, 2 runs, Fuller in length on off, she gets across and hoicks this across the line. Doesn't the cleanest of connections, and the ball just evades Mandhana at square leg
Around the wicket
18.1
1
Reddy to Dilhari, 1 run, Slower good length ball outside off, she mistimes to long-off
Reddy back
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SL-W: 104/4 | RR: 5.77
- Kavisha Dilhari1 (1b)
- Nilakshika Silva5 (6b)
- Shree Charani4-0-30-1
- Vaishnavi Sharma4-0-16-0
17.6
1
Shree Charani to Dilhari, 1 run, Very high full toss, and it's not given a no-ball on height. Why wouldn't that check this? Could still have been fine, but that really deserved to be checked. Almost waist high on off stump, she pulls to deep midwicket
17.5
W
Shree Charani to Gunaratne, OUT, Another one bites the dust. Gunaratne goes now, courtesy of a run out. Flatter outside off, she carves this to cover-point. Some miscommunication as Gunaratne ventures out of her crease. And that was enough for Gaud to fire a flat throw with Ghosh doing the rest
RMVD Gunaratne run out 39 (77m 43b 1x4 1x6) SR: 90.69
17.4
6
Shree Charani to Gunaratne, SIX, Palmed over the ropes for SL's first six of the innings. Another drop, this time by Mandhana. Floated outside off, she charges down looking to go up and over. She mistimes it and Mandhana at long-off doesn't realise how far inside the field she is. There was a bit of space behind her as she attempts a reverse-cupped take. Spills it and what's worse, the ball goes for six
17.3
0
Shree Charani to Gunaratne, no run, Flatter length ball on off stump, she looks for an across-the-line hoick and misses
17.2
1
Shree Charani to Silva, 1 run, Knee-high full toss outside off, she jumps down the track and hacks this to Mandhana at long-off
17.1
1
Shree Charani to Gunaratne, 1 run, Pushed quicker on the fuller side on off, she digs this towards extra cover for a run
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | SL-W: 95/3 | RR: 5.58
- Vishmi Gunaratne32 (39b)
- Nilakshika Silva4 (5b)
- Vaishnavi Sharma4-0-16-0
- Shree Charani3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Vaishnavi Sharma to Gunaratne, 1 run, End of a superb debut spell for Vaishnavi. Should have had a wicket if not for the dropped catch, but still concedes just 16 off her four overs. Slower on middle and leg, she drags this behind square on the legside
16.5
1b
Vaishnavi Sharma to Silva, 1 bye, Quicker through the air but down leg, Nilakshika misses and so does Richa.
16.4
1
Vaishnavi Sharma to Gunaratne, 1 run, Charges down the pitch again to the length ball and once again can only miscue to deep midwicket
16.3
0
Vaishnavi Sharma to Gunaratne, no run, Shimmies down the track to the length ball and drags this to midwicket
