SL-W vs BAN-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! Fittingly a wicket to end the game here! Achini Kulasooriya gets her name in the wicket's column. She bowls a slower one, full and on off, Disha Biswas slogs across the line, but only manages to get a top edge. Chamari Athapaththu at short third gets under it and takes a good catch. Sri Lanka Women win by 33 runs!

Full again and on middle, Disha Biswas gets low and swipe it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Pitched up, on middle, Disha Biswas lofts it towards wide of long on for a brace.

Hard length and around off, Nigar Sultana looks to heave across the line but gets an inside edge towards the keeper. The batters steal a run.

Fuller and on off, Nigar Sultana drills it towards mid off but for no run.

Good length, outside off, slower too, Nigar Sultana swings at it but fails to connect.

Full and on middle, Nigar Sultana swipes it towards square leg for one. Bangladesh Women needs 39 in the last over!

Overpitched and on off, Disha Biswas bunts it out towards covers for a quick run.

Excellent stuff! Another brilliant yorker, outside off, Disha Biswas throws her bat at it but misses.

In the blockhole again, on middle, Nigar Sultana only manages to dig it out towards mid-wicket. They cross.

Another yorker, on off, Nigar Sultana misses out again.

Good bowling! Udeshika Prabodani nails the wide yorker, outside off, Nigar Sultana backs away and fails to reach it. Bangladesh Women 42 runs in 11 balls!

Hasini Perera fires one full on leg, Disha Biswas misses her flick and gets hit on the pads. 20 runs off the over then!

NO BALL AND FOUR AGAIN! This is turning out to be a disaster over for Sri Lanka Women! The ball slips from Shashini Gimhani's hands again, it is a full toss again near the chest of the batter, Disha Biswas swings at it hard. The ball travels towards deep square leg where the fielder lets it through for a boundary. That will be that for Shashini Gimhani as she won't be able to bowl anymore because of the two waist-height  No Balls.

FOUR! Make that three boundaries in a row! Flighted, full and on off, Disha Biswas goes inside out to access the off side and lifts it over extra covers for four more runs.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Maybe there is! Shashini Gimhani bowls a high full toss, on middle, begging to be put away, Disha Biswas does no miss out and smacks it towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Powered away! Flighted, full and on middle, Disha Biswas stays deep in her crease and thumps it down the ground for a boundary. Is there a late fightback from Bangladesh Women?

Short and around off, Nigar Sultana punches it through covers for a run.

Looped up, full and on off, Disha Biswas drags her sweep through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Disha Biswas knocks it to the bowler.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Short and around middle, Nigar Sultana rocks back and heaves it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

A single as this full ball is tapped away towards covers by Biswas.

Short and around off, Nigar Sultana cuts it towards deep point for one more.

Quicker, full and on middle, Disha Biswas drills it towards long on for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Disha Biswas knocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana eases it towards long on for a single.

Fires one full but way outside off, Nigar Sultana leaves it alone. Wided.

Short and on leg, Nigar Sultana clips it towards short fine for one.

A shout for LBW, but turned down! Slower through the air, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana looks to swipe it away but misses and gets hit on her pads. The umpire shakes his head.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana pushes it towards covers.

Floated, full and on middle, Disha Biswas tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, full but well outside off, Disha Biswas leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Tossed up, full and around middle, Nahida Akter goes down for the slog sweep, but gets a top edge due to the extra bounce. The ball flies towards fine leg where Nilakshika Silva runs forward, slips but manages to hold on to the ball. Bangladesh Women eight down now!

Full toss, on middle, Nigar Sultana swipes it away towards deep square leg for a single.

Fires one in full, on middle, Nigar Sultana turns it to the leg side for one.

Looped up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana blocks it out.

Quicker, full and on middle, Nahida Akter clips it towards mid-wicket for one.

Short and around off, Nahida Akter steers it towards point.

Floated, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana clips it through square leg for a single.

Short and on middle, Nigar Sultana pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Slows it up, full and on off, Nahida Akter fends it away.

Floated, full and on off, Nahida Akter taps it to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nahida Akter drills it down to long on for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Anushka Sanjeewani does another brilliant take behind the stumps and Sugandika Kumari gets her Hattrick! Bowls it outside the leg stump this time and the ball goes out as a wide. Anushka Sanjeewani takes a good take behind the stumps and takes the bails off before Rabeya Khan gould gets back in the crease.

OUT! LBW! TWO IN TWO! Sugandika Kumari gets another wicket and is on a Hattrick now! Bowls an arm ball on the nagging length on the off stump. Ritu Moni gets back in the crease and looks to flick it but wears the ball straight on the front pads. The umpire has no hassitation in raising the finger.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anushka Sanjeewani grabs a good catch behind the stumps and Shorna Akter walks back to the hut! tossed up delivery outside the off stump line and Shorna Akter takes the front foot out and looks to drive the ball but only manages a faint outside edge back to Anushka Sanjeewani who takes the catch well.

Short outside the off stump line. Nigar Sultana slogs the ball in the air towards long off and runs a couple of runs more to end the over.

Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Nigar Sultana looks to cut it but misses.

Tossed up on the stumps. Shorna Akter sweeps the ball along the ground towards mid-wicket.

On the full, on off. Shorna Akter drives the ball straight to mid off.

Just short on the stumps line. Nigar Sultana pulls the ball in the air towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short and wide, sliced over the head of point for a couple of runs more.

DROPPED! Inoka Ranaweera drops the ball short on the stumps and Shorna Akter pulls it away in the air towards deep square leg where the fielder drops the catch and the ball goes towards mid-wicket for a single.

Just short on the stumps. Nigar Sultana pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Nigar Sultana drops the ball infront of covers.

Up and over covers to a fuller delivery outside the off stump and the batters come back for a second run.

Just short on the stumps. Shorna Akter flicks the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller on the off stump line. Shorna Akter drives the ball straight to covers.

Flighted, full and on off, Nigar Sultana keeps it out to the off side.

Quicker, full and on middle, Shorna Akter tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full and on off, Shorna Akter knocks it to mid off.

Fuller on the pads from around the stumps. Shorna Akter flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket and the batters run a couple of runs more.

Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Nigar Sultana slaps it infront of covers and the batters run three runs with comfort.

Just short on the stumps. Shorna Akter flicks the ball to mid-wicket and runs a single.

THREE WIDES! Sachini Nisansala drags the line outside the leg stump and even the wicketkeeper does not collect the ball. The batters run a couple.

Flighted again, full and on off, Nigar Sultana is solid in her defense.

Slows it up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana drills it towards mid on, she wants the run but is sent back. The fielder fumble too but no harm done.

Flighted, full and on off, Nigar Sultana taps it to the off side.

Floated, full and around off, Nigar Sultana steers it towards point.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nigar Sultana blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! Chamari Athapaththu strikes in her first over! She tosses this up, full and on middle, Taj Nehar stays back and looks to clip it away and plays the across the line. The ball keeps straight and she is rapped on her pads right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal and up goes the finger. Taj Nehar walks back for 16 off 14!

Flighted and around middle, Nigar Sultana comes down the track and lobs it towards long on for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana taps it to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Taj Nehar drills it towards long off for another run.

Looped up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana drives it towards long off for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Taj Nehar knocks it towards mid on.

OUT! STUMPED! Sri Lanka Women are well and truly on top here! This is slower through the air from Inoka Ranaweera, full and on off, turns away a shy bit. Murshida Khatun skips down the track but gets beaten on the flight and misses it completely, Anushka Sanjeewani behind the stumps collects and takes the bails off in a flash. Bangladesh Women three down now!

Quicker, full and on middle, Murshida Khatun turns it to the leg side.

Fires one full and on middle, Taj Nehar turns it to the leg side ofr a single.

FOUR! Great shot! Inoka Ranaweera floats this up, full and on off, Taj Nehar backs away to make some room, and chips it over mid off for an easy boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, angling in, Taj Nehar looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto her boots as the ball rolls away towards mid off.

Tossed up, full and on off, Taj Nehar drills it past mid off for a couple of runs.

Goes short and on off, Taj Nehar stays back and turns it towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Flights this up more, full and on middle, Taj Nehar stays inside the line of the ball and lofts it beautifully over the bowler's head for a boundary, Bangladesh Women need a few more of these to get back on track here.

Flatter, full and on leg, Murshida Khatun drags it towards mid on for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Murshida Khatun lofts it but with no timing at all, it goes on the bounce to mid on.

Floated, full and on leg, Taj Nehar clips it through square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Murshida Khatun drives it past the bowler and towards long off for a single.

On a length and on off, Murshida Khatun pushes it wide of covers and once again the batters take a risky run. They need to improve the running between the wickets.

Run out chance...missed! Back of a length and on middle, Taj Nehar swipes it wide of mid on and takes off for the run, the fielder again misses her shy. A direct hit this time and she would have been a goner.

Back of a length and on off, Taj Nehar punches it wide of cover-point. She wants the run but the fielder dives to her left to deny that.

On a length and on off, Taj Nehar pushes it towards covers.

Fuller and on off, Taj Nehar blocks it out.

Achini Kulasooriya starts with a pace-on delivery, good length and on off, Murshida Khatun stabs it towards mid on and sets off for a quick single. The fielder picks up and misses her shy at the bowler's end with Khatun putting in a dive.

OUT! CAUGHT! Achini Kulasooriya grabs an easy catch and Bangladesh Women are 2 down! Inoka Ranaweera tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and Shathi Rani goes for a slog sweep, only managing a top edge flying towards Achini Kulasooriya at short fine leg who takes it easily.

Tosses the ball up on the legs. Murshida Khatun sweeps the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Fuller on the stumps. Murshida Khatun drives the ball to mid off.

Just short on the off stump. Murshida Khatun stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! Inoshi Fernando gets Dilara Akter this time! Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Dilara Akter gets down on a knee for a sweep, gets an inside edge that runs back into the stumps and Dilara Akter walks back into the hut. First wicket down for Bangladesh Women.

THROUGH THE HANDS! Inoshi Fernando drops the ball just short outside the off stump and Dilara Akter stays back to cut the ball and gets a thick outside edge that goes straight through the hands of the slip fielder and the batters pick up a couple from the third area.

Fuller on the stumps. Slogged away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Dilara Akter.

LEG BYE! On the pads outside the leg stump line. Shathi Rani gets a hit on the pads and the ball runs down the fine leg area for a single as leg byes.

On the pads this time from a good length. Dilara Akter tucks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten again! On the length right on top of the off stump line. Dilara Akter looks to pull the ball but misses it and the ball goes back to the wicketkeeper.

BEATEN! Achini Kulasooriya hits the length outside the off stump line and Dilara Akter looks to slash it hard but misses.

Swings the ball up on the middle stump line. Dilara Akter takes the front foot out and drives the ball towards covers and sends her partner away to deny a quick single.

FOUR! SHOT! Shathi Rani walks in to a fuller delivery on the stumps and launches the ball up and over the bowler's head for a superb welcome boundary for her team.

Holds the length back at the batter. Dilara Akter flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Hits the length on the stumps. Dilara Akter slaps the ball but straight to mid on.

Holds the length outside the off stump this time. Dilara Akter tucks it straight to covers.

Fuller on the off stump. Dilara Akter drives the ball straight to mid off.

Nails the yorker outside off. Dilara Akter taps it towards point.

Fuller deliver outside off. Shathi Rani plays the inside out over covers for another couple to end the over.

Top edge on a fuller deliver outside off stump that flies up and over covers towards the boundary line. the fielder puts in a good effort to stop the ball but the batters pick up three runs.

Fuller on the off stump. Dilara Akter drives it straight to covers.

Slows it down outside the off stump. Dilara Akter looks to sweep but misses the ball.

Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Dilara Akter blocks it off well.

Short and wide, cut away straight to point.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Shathi Rani cuts the ball straight to point.

On the pads once again. Shathi Rani flicks it straight to square leg.

Fuller, just outside the leg stump, swinging away. Shathi Rani wears it on the pads but the umpire says not out.

Pitches it up outside the off stump. Shathi Rani looks to drive the ball but gets beaten.

Fuller on the stumps from over the wicket. Shathi Rani blocks it off back to the bowler.

Swings the ball into the batter, fuller. Dilara Akter flicks it to mid-wicket for a run to start the innings.