IND-W vs SL-W Ball by Ball Commentary

Richa Ghosh hits the winning runs! Madara bowls it on a short of a length, Richa hangs on the back foot and punches it wide of extra cover for a single. India romp home with 49 balls to spare and go 2-0 up in the series!

OUT! TIMBER! Kaur's cheeky attempt does not quite come off. Loopy slower ball, dipping on the batter, on middle and leg. Harmanpreet walks across her stumps and gets low to paddle it away, but misses it completely, and the ball crashes into the leg pole. 10 (12) for the Indian skipper.

At the stumps, full in length, Verma advances and plays it down to long on for one. Scores are level!

Full and on middle, Kaur nurdles it square on the leg side for a run.

Low full toss, on off, Verma knocks it wide of extra cover for a single.

Shafali Verma was caught napping but she is lucky to get away! At the sticks, full in length, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down on a knee and sweeps it hard, wide of deep mid-wicket. Nilakshika Silva sprints and dives to her right in the deep. The replays suggest that Shafali thought that the ball went for four and she was strolling across to exchange fist bumps with her skipper, which is when Kaur shouted at her to get across to the other end quickly and complete the second run. The throw from the deep landed a few yards in front of the stumps at the bowling end and it was picked up by the bowler. Shashini turned around and had a shy at her end but missed. Shafali dived to get home but had the throw hit, she would have been out.

Floated up, fuller and on off, Shafali checks her drive to cover, where a misfield from Vishmi Gunarathne allows a single. India are now one big hit away.

FOUR MORE! Another half-tracker, this time, pushed across the right-hander. Shafali backs away and punches it away. She manages to beat the diving Chamari Athapaththu at extra cover to her left for another boundary.

FOUR! Put away! Gimhani continues to be a bit too short, on middle. The ball keeps a bit low but Verma manages to adjust to the bounce and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tighter line but a bit too short, Kaur pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide on off, Kaur cuts it to backward point.

On the pads, on a good length, Kaur turns it behind square on the leg side for one.

Lands it on a length, around off, Verma plays a punchy drive wide of point for a run.

FOUR! Streaky! This is on a length, angled in, on middle and leg. Verma gets low on a knee and has a swipe across the line. Gets a top edge that is skied over short fine leg. Two fielders give it a chase but the ball lands well out of their reach, a few metres before the boundary cushions.

FOUR! Shafali Verma brings up her FIFTY in style. Her 12th half-century in T20Is, and she gets there in 27 balls. Kawya goes into the surface, over middle. Shafali gives the bowler the charge and jabs it to the left of the fielder inside the circle at square leg for a four.

At the sticks, on a length, Kaur eases it to long on for one.

Full and on middle, knocked to long on for a run.

A better throw could have had Kaur in trouble! A half-tracker, wide on off, Harmanpreet reaches out and slaps it on the bounce to point. Hasini Perera gets a hand to it before the ball goes behind. A bit of hesitation for the second run but they eventually decide to get through. The throw comes in from the deep but it is a bit away from the stumps and does not have the desired power which allows Kaur to get home.

Googly from Kavisha, on the off pole, on the shorter side. A bit too close for the but Kaur manages to chop it to short third.

Pushed through, short and on top of off, Kaur rocks back and cuts it straight to point.

Wide! Slower through the air and fuller but down leg. Harmanpreet walks inside the line for the tickle but misses.

Pulls the length back, on middle. Shafali goes hard on the pull and ends up losing her shape. Pulls it off the toe end through square leg for a single.

FOUR! In the gap! Floated up, on off, Shafali charges down the track and smears it away. Gets it more off the inner half of the bat but this is hit between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

On a nagging length, turning into the pads, Kaur clips it wide of short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! This is in the channel, on a back of a length. Shafali waits on the back foot and opens the bat face to steer it between short third and backward point for a four.

On the pads, on a good length, Kaur works it away on the leg side for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jemimah Rodrigues holes out. Kawya spots the batter backing away and she follows her on a length. Jemimah backs away and collapses her back knee. She wanted to go more over the bowler's head but the blade turned in her hands upon contact and she ended up hitting it only as far as long on. Kavisha Dilhari runs in off the ropes and does the rest. 26 (15) for Rodrigues. India are 87/2, needing 42 runs more.

Pace off, on a short of a length, on off, Shafali gets on top of it and punches it through covers for a run.

Wide! Sliding down leg, on the fuller side. Verma lets it be.

On middle and leg, on a good length, Rodrigues drives it on the up to long on for one more.

On a back of a length, on middle. Verma charges down the track and jabs it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Ranaweera loops it up, full and on off, Jemimah gets low and lofts it over mid off for four more. Inoka has gone for 31 runs in her 2 overs.

Short and skidding through, on off, cut away to point.

Shorter and on the off pole, JR pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! All the way! Inoka bowls a flighted delivery, a bit too full, around off, Rodrigues stays leg side of the ball and crouches to get the elevation. She launches it over mid off for a six. The 50-run stand comes up in 21 balls.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Inoka sprays it down leg, fractionally short, Jemimah gets inside the line and sweeps it down to deep fine leg for a four.

Angled in, full and on middle and leg. Shafali backs away a bit to go down the bowler's head. She lofts it on the bounce to long on for one.

Flatter and shorter, on middle. Shafali uses the depth of the crease and hammers it wide of deep mid-wicket. Shashini Gimhani gets around to her right and although there is a slight fumble, she recovers well to keep the batters down to a single. 17 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, India are 68/1.

Looped up, full and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

From around the wicket, very full, on middle, Shafali drills it down to long on for one.

FOUR! 14 conceded off the first 3 balls by Athapaththu. This is pushed through, on a length, on off. Shafali backs away and looks to go inside out. She does not quite get hold of it but manages to clear extra cover and the quick outfield does the rest.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Athapaththu offers flight, full and at the sticks. Verma backs away initially and then waits for the ball to arrive. She swings through the line and tonks it over mid off for a six.

FOUR! Too straight and Shafali makes the Sri Lankan skipper pay. Fired in, full and down leg. Verma gets down on a knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a four.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Inoka Ranaweera bowls a half-tracker, on leg. Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back quickly, waits for it and swats it to the vacant long on fence for another boundary. Also, 50 up for India Women.

Drags her length back, on off, Shafali Verma punches it to extra cover for one more. Oh..no! Ranaweera has overstepped, and it is called a No Ball. A Free Hit up next. Too many extras already from Sri Lanka Women.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shafali Verma! Looped up, full and on off. Shafali comes dancing down the track to get to the pitch of it and lofts it over mid off for four more runs.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and around off. Shafali Verma goes a bit inside out, extends her arms to get under it and smacks it over extra cover for a boundary.

Short and on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues backs away and drives it to mid off.

Flighted, full and on leg, Shafali Verma uses her feet and drills it to long on for a single.

Short again and on off, Shafali Verma guides it towards short third for one more.

Floated, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues works it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Deft tocuh! Quicker one, short and just around off. Jemimah Rodrigues waits for it, opens the face of her bat and uses the pace on the ball to steer it to the vacant deep third fence for a boundary.

Goes short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and pats it out on the pitch.

Flighted, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it to square leg.

OUT! TAKEN! Kawya Kavindi gets the big fish. An inspired bowling change from Chamari Athapaththu and it has paid off big time. This is tossed up, full and just outside off, turns away too. Smriti Mandhana skips down the track to loft it over cover, but gets beaten on the flight. She has to reach out for it and ends up slicing it straight to point, where Kawya Kavindi takes a good catch. Smriti walks back for 14 off 11, and India Women are 29/1, needing 100 runs in 101 balls.

On a length and on leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Overpitched and on middle, Smriti Mandhana knocks it to mid off.

SIX! BANG! Malki Madara goes fuller and on middle, angling in. Smriti Mandhana just picks it up and, using her bottom hand, she whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

WIDE! And again! Full but outside the tramline on the off side. Smriti Mandhana fails to reach it. Called a wide.

WIDE! Goes fuller but way outside off, Smriti Mandhana lets it go. Wided and the Free Hit continues.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Smriti Mandhana backs away and pats it towards long on for a run. Uh..oh! Madara has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next...

Pitched up and on middle, Shafali Verma drills it to long on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Shafali Verma brings her wrists into play and flicks it away wide of long on. Chamari Athapaththu runs to her right and slides to stop it. Two taken.

A low full toss, on off, dipping in, Shafali Verma drills it away to extra cover.

Back of a length and around off, Smriti Mandhana punches it to cover. 11 runs off the over.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana gets going now! Much fuller and on middle, attacking the stumps. Smriti clears her front leg, stays leg side of the ball and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Pitched up and around off, Shafali Verma once again uses her feet and drives it through covers. The fielder at extra cover dives to her left to make a good stop. They cross.

FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length and just on off. Shafali Verma skips down the track, gets on top of it and pulls it through mid-wicket for the first boundary of the chase.

Fuller and on middle and leg, shapes in, Smriti Mandhana flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Lands this on a good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Smriti Mandhana stays back and pats it to extra cover.

WIDE! Kawya Kavindi errs in line and begins with a full delivery, way down the leg side. Smriti Mandhana tries to help it away but misses. Already the third wide of the innings.

On a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it through covers for one. 5 runs off the first over!

Hard length and on middle, Shafali Verma punches it towards long on for a run.

WIDE! Fullish but angling down the leg side. Shafali Verma uses her feet to flick it away but misses. Called a wide.

Pulls her length back a bit, on off, shapes away, Shafali Verma taps it towards short cover.

WIDE! Pitched up but way down the leg side, Shafali Verma lets it go. Wided.

Full again and around off, Shafali Verma drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.

Fuller one and on off, Shafali Verma comes forward a bit and knocks it towards mid off.

India Women and Smriti Mandhana are underway in the chase! Malki Madara starts with a good-length delivery, on off. Smriti punches it towards point, where a fumble allows the single.