- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.6 Spooned right back to the bowler! Gaud had ample time to go left and take the ballooning ball around shoulder height. Was a cross-seam full ball around off, Gunaratne wanted to drive straight but was too early into the shot. Perhaps the ball landed on the soft side and plugged in the pitch. The bat-face opened on impact. 2/15.3 Long-off in play... takes it! Massive wicket. Rana smiles and spreads both arms. Was an 80ks slot ball around off. The dip did Athapaththu in, landed perhaps a touch shorter than she expected. She did go through with the lofted straight drive but the bat-face opened on impact, kinda like it did with the first wicket with a lot more power. Skied right up 38/212.5 Hasini cloths it right back to the bowler! Second caught and bowled of the innings. Looked like the shot was on. Was a fifth-stump length ball that rose around waist-height. Hasini went for a flat-bat slap with a big back lift. Bottom hand came off on impact, the bowler took a few steps to the right and gobbled a dolly 82/316.2 Full on off, whipped through forward square leg. They risk running two, throw at the keeper's. Bails unlodged, sent upstairs. Full dive from Harshitha. The bat's spine made contact with the ground, the face was up, which is why the toe of bat lifted up into the air. The third umpire wants to zoom in. Did any part of the bat graze inside the crease before the bails were lit? Doesn't look like it. The shoulder of the bat pivoted as it hit the ground. Costs the batter 104/418.6 Taken at long-off. The ball was full enough, there was room too. Dilhari decided not to go across, stood in front of off and looked to slash it. Might've wanted to hit straighter 121/617.1 Vaishnavi finally has her maiden wicket. It's off the sweep, which should've happened much earlier. She's all smiles and gets a big hug from Rana. Was a length ball at leg stump that was top edged, easy catch at short fine leg. Charani, the fielder, had dropped a dolly in the same position last game to deny Vaishnavi her maiden wicket. 109/519.6 One more run out, this one makes sense as it was the final ball. Full ball was slog swept to deep forward square, Nuthyangana had just turned when the throw left hand. Big-margin run out 128/919.2 Gimhani gets the slot ball, she dances down and is to the pitch. Looks to drive it more than slog it, holes out to long-on. Vaishnavi hoots as one does bring two for her 122/719.4 Another run out? Looked out. The striker hesitated while turning for the second, that's cost her. Bat's well behind as the stumps were broken. Was a wide yorker down leg that beat the lap sweep as well as the keeper. 126/8Extras12 (b 4, lb 4, w 4)TOTAL128/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.4)Did not bat: I RanaweeraFall of wickets: 1-2 (Vishmi Gunaratne, 0.6 ov), 2-38 (Chamari Athapaththu, 5.3 ov), 3-82 (Hasini Perera, 12.5 ov), 4-104 (Harshitha Samarawickrama, 16.2 ov), 5-109 (Nilakshika Silva, 17.1 ov), 6-121 (Kavisha Dilhari, 18.6 ov), 7-122 (Shashini Gimhani, 19.2 ov), 8-126 (Kawya Kavindi, 19.4 ov), 9-128 (Kaushini Nuthyangana, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB K Gaud 3 0 21 1 7 8 2 1 0 0 A Reddy 3 0 22 0 7.33 7 2 1 0 0 S Rana 4 1 11 1 2.75 16 1 0 0 0 AB Kaur 2 0 11 0 5.5 7 1 0 2 0 Vaishnavi Sharma 4 0 32 2 8 8 4 0 1 0 N Shree Charani 4 0 23 2 5.75 7 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.1 Spin works first ball! Mandhana scrapes it to point. Wanted to take on Dilhari first up. Charged down early. That worked against her as the 78ks ball kept going away from her. Mandhana committed to the lofted drive but got it off the bottom 29/17.4 Goes across before making room, that doesn't work as Rodrigues launches a drive straight down long-on's throat. The bat turned inwards in the hand, which angered Rodrigues on the way back 87/211.4 It is, but for Harman. Gets too far inside the line and misses the sweep. The yorker pings leg stump 128/3Extras9 (nb 2, w 7)TOTAL129/3 (11.5 Overs, RR: 10.9)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Smriti Mandhana, 3.1 ov), 2-87 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 7.4 ov), 3-128 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 11.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Madara 2.5 0 22 1 7.76 6 0 1 4 1 K Kavindi 3 0 32 1 10.66 3 5 0 2 0 WK Dilhari 2 0 15 1 7.5 5 2 0 1 0 I Ranaweera 2 0 31 0 15.5 3 5 1 0 1 AMCJK Athapaththu 1 0 17 0 17 0 2 1 0 0 S Gimhani 1 0 12 0 12 1 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
India Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
India Women led the 5-match series 2-0
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
23 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka Women: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women - 66/2 in 10.0 overs (GWHM Perera 17, H Samarawickrama 15)
- Over 14.2: Review by India Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - VG Rathi, Batter - WK Dilhari (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka Women: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka Women - 128/9 in 20.0 overs (M Madara 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 68 runs, 1 wicket)
- India Women: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (32 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 21 balls (Shafali Verma 28, JI Rodrigues 21, Ex 1)
- India Women: 100 runs in 8.6 overs (56 balls), Extras 9
- Shafali Verma: 50 off 27 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: India Women - 113/2 in 10.0 overs (Shafali Verma 58, H Kaur 6)
Match Coverage
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India dropped five catches in the series opener, including three straightforward ones


