- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.5 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 103/42.5 Cleans her up with a peach! The change of angle does the trick for Gaud. Gets the ball to seam back into Chamari at 109.2kph. The ball sneaks between bat and pad and Chamari sees her stumps in a mess. Big first strike for India 18/19.1 The dropped catch doesn't cost India much as Deepti strikes immediately. Much slower through the air on middle, she attempts a reverse again and gets a good chunk on it but hits it straight to Gaud who makes no mistake at short third 49/215.3 Cleans her up! Much, much quicker from Charani at 95.4kph on middle stump. You miss, I hit and Charani has hit. Samarawickrama looks for a reverse, misses and sees her stumps in a mess 87/318.3 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 108/519.6 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 121/6Extras3 (b 1, w 2)TOTAL121/6 (20 Overs, RR: 6.05)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Chamari Athapaththu, 2.5 ov), 2-49 (Hasini Perera, 9.1 ov), 3-87 (Harshitha Samarawickrama, 15.3 ov), 4-103 (Vishmi Gunaratne, 17.5 ov), 5-108 (Nilakshika Silva, 18.3 ov), 6-121 (Kavisha Dilhari, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB K Gaud 3 0 23 1 7.66 8 4 0 0 0 A Reddy 4 0 23 0 5.75 7 0 0 1 0 DB Sharma 4 1 20 1 5 12 2 0 0 0 Vaishnavi Sharma 4 0 16 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 N Shree Charani 4 0 30 1 7.5 9 2 1 1 0 AB Kaur 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0
Current Run Rate
CRR
8.66
Required Run Rate
RRR
5.64
Current Run Rate
CRR
8.66
Required Run Rate
RRR
5.64
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.2 Taken at square leg and Shafali departs. On a length on middle and leg, she clips this neatly but aerially and Gimhani takes a smart catch by diving forward inches off the turf 13/1Extras1 (nb 1)TOTAL26/1 (3 Overs, RR: 8.66)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Shafali Verma, 1.2 ov)
Match Details
Toss
India Women , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
21 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Women T20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women - 49/2 in 9.1 overs (RMVD Gunaratne 13)
- Sri Lanka Women: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 1
- Over 13.5: Review by Sri Lanka Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AS Guha, Batter - H Samarawickrama (Upheld)
- Sri Lanka Women: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka Women - 121/6 in 20.0 overs (EMKNH Senavirathna 9)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory)
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