SL-W vs IND-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Anushka Sanjeewani wins it for the Sri Lanka Women. What a brilliant run-chase this has been from the home side, and they are rightly elated. Flatter delivery, around off. Anushka Sanjeewani gets low for the sweep but ends up getting a top edge that goes past the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Slower ball on the full, at the stumps. Anushka Sanjeewani mistimes the loft over the bowler and lands toward deep mid-on for a single. Sri Lanka Women are just two runs away from a historic win.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Sugandika Kumari swings hard through the mid-wicket region for a single.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Anushka Sanjeewani paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

Fuller than a length on the middle. Sugandika Kumari heaves it to the left of the deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Anushka Sanjeewani flicks it toward mid-wicket and a fine stop by Deepti Sharma keeps it to one.

Length delivery on off. Blocked into covers for none.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Anushka Sanjeewani gets low and mistimes the sweep toward short fine leg. The batters are quick to cross for a single. Just 7 needed now. Sri Lanka Women are firm favourites from hereon.

Flatter arm ball, outside off. Sugandika Kumari cuts it through covers for a single.

Dropped short, on the middle. Anushka Sanjeewani pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

LEG BYE! Tossed up on the leg stump line. Sugandika Kumari looks to slog-sweep but misses, and it goes off the pad toward the short third fielder for a leg bye.

Flighted full, in line of the stumps. Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Tosses it on the middle and leg. Slogged to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower ball on a length, outside off. Anushka Sanjeewani cuts and misses. A couple of dots to end the over. Sri Lanka Women need 13 runs off 18 balls now.

Fuller than a length, just outside off. Anushka Sanjeewani swings and misses.

Yorker length delivery at the stumps. Sugandika Kumari makes room and driils it toward mid-off where the fielder makes half a stop and keeps it to one.

Pitched full, on the middle and leg stump line. Sugandika Kumari heaves it across the line and gets the inside edge onto her pad.

Slower ball on the full, on the pad. Clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off. Sugandika Kumari slaps it to mid-off for a single.

Tosses it full, on off. Sugandika Kumari slogs it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floated full, at the stumps. Sugandika Kumari swings hard again and gets the inside edge to short fine leg.

Tosses it full and turns away, around off. Sugandika Kumari swings and misses.

Fuller, much slower, on off. Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps it toward backward square leg for one.

Tossed up on off. Anushka Sanjeewani prods and defends into the leg side.

Flat on the leg pole. Worked to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Kumari sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, Sanjeewani nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, spins away. Sanjeewani looks to drive it away but misses.

FOUR! They all count! Flighted outside off, spins away. Sanjeewani looks to drive but outside edges it over the keeper'sright hand and to the third man fence.

Floats it full and on off, Kumari goes for the slog-sweep, hits it to long on where Smriti Mandhana picks up on a bounce. One.

Tossed up on middle, Sanjeewani turns it to square leg for one.

A lot of flight on this one, full and on off, it spins away. Kumari looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! Sri Lanka Women need under 30! Flighted full and outside off, Kumari swings her blade and hits it over mid off for a boundary. Got enough connection behind it.

Flatter and close to the off pole, Kumari chops it to short third man.

Tossed up on middle, Sanjeewani nudges it to square leg for a single.

Shorter and on middle, Kumari pulls it to square leg for a single.

This is full and on middle, Sanjeewani sweeps it to square leg for one.

Slows it up and bowls outside off, Kumari punches it to point.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Shorter and wide of off, Sugandika Kumari frees her arms and cuts it trough cover-point for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Nilakshika Silva goes! Is that the game for India? Tossed up on off, spins away. Nilakshika Silva made up her mind as she walks down and lofts it to deep extra cover. Smriti Mandhana runs to her left and takes it, she goes on the ground but does well to hold onto it. A dejected Nilakshika Silva has to walk back.

Angles it full and on middle, Sanjeewani paddles it to deep square leg for one.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Sanjeewani drives it to cover.

Well bowled! Flighted full on off, it lands and spins away. Sanjeewani looks to sweep but misses.

Very full and on middle, Sanjeewani sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Flighted well outside off, it turns in. Sanjeewani prods across and blocks.

Deepti Sharma goes very full and wide outside off. Sanjeewani steps across to sweep but misses it.

Tossed up on middle, Nilakshika Silva plays it to long on for a single.

FOUR! SOLID SHOT! Flighted on middle, Nilakshika Silva steps down and across as she sweeps it hard through square leg for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, spins in. Nilakshika Silva looks to sweep as she steps across but misses and gets hit on the pads. Impact was outside the line.

Tossed up, outside off, spins in. Sanjeewani looks to drive it away but is beaten. An appeal again but the umpire turns it down.

Flat and outside off, turns in late.  Sanjeewani goes back to cut but seems to miss it. India Women appeal as the keeper might have heard something but turned down.

Tossed up on middle, Nilakshika Silva tucks it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Nilakshika Silva! What a performance this is! Seriously good! Maybe match winning knock from Nilakshika Silva but she needs to stay till the end! Shorter and on leg, this is pulled to fine leg for a boundary.

Flat and turning in on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani turns it to square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka Women losing wickets at the wrong time.Flighted on middle, Dewmi Vihanga steps down and launches this one to long on, not off the middle and Amanjot Kaur there holds onto it.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Knocked back to the bowler.

SIX! SMOKED! Tosses it on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva charges down the pitch and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Another arm ball, on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva has punched it toward the deep extra cover region for two more.

Flatter arm ball, just outside off. Nilakshika Silva cuts it toward the cover-point fielder and it goes through the legs of Amanjot Kaur for a couple of runs. Sloppy from India Women.

FOUR! SHOT! Overpitched on off. Nilakshika Silva shimmies down and drills it past the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Flatter on the middle. Punched back to the bowler.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva works it through square leg for one.

Flatter, turning into the middle and leg. Nudged through the mid-wicket region for one.

Full on the middle. Dewmi Vihanga defends it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sneh Rana breaks the partnership. The hold in play has led to the downfall of Kavisha Dilhari. This was a tossed up delivery on the middle and leg. Kavisha Dilhari makes room and looks to go over the infield. Ends up hitting it off the cue end, and the ball goes toward the extra cover region where Arundhati Reddy takes a simple catch. Sri Lanka Women have lost half of their side now.

Tad short, outside off. Nilakshika Silva cuts it to the cover fielder and looks for the single, but is sent back. The throw comes in toward the bowler, where Kavisha Dilhari tries to get back and unknowingly steps her foot onto the right of Rana. She looks in some pain, and the physio comes out for the treatment. The overthrow results in the single eventually.

Flatter, around off. Nilakshika Silva chops it to cover-point.

Much fuller and quicker on off. Kavisha Dilhari shimmies down and blocks it out.

Flatter and slower through air, around off. Kavisha Dilhari cuts and misses.

Tosses it full, around off. Kavisha Dilhari shimmies down and lofts it toward the wide long-off region for a brace.

Floated full, on off. Driven to the fielder at short cover.

Flatter, around off. Pulled to long-on for a single.

Loopy delivery on off. Kavisha Dilhari slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length delivery on off. Kavisha Dilhari punches it toward the extra cover fielder for a single. 20 runs coming off the over. 72 needed off 78 balls now. Sri Lanka Women in the driver's seat.

FOUR MORE! EASY PICKINGS! On a length and sliding down the leg. Kavisha Dilhari gets across and glances it past the short fine leg fielder for another boundary. The required rate has dropped under six runs now.

FOUR! PUT AWAY! On a length, wide outside off. Kavisha Dilhari stands tall and slaps it past the backward point fielder for a thumping boundary.

Length ball, on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva turns into the leg side for one.

SIX! UP AND OVER! A juicy full toss on the pad. Nilakshika Silva takes full toll of it and smashes it over the deep square leg fielder for half a dozen.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective! Slower ball on the full, on off. Nilakshika Silva gets across and looks to ramp it over the keeper. Ends up getting an inside edge that beats the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva backs away and cuts it to cover-point for a single.

Tad short, around off. Nilakshika Silva cuts it to the extra cover fielder.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle. Nilakshika Silva looks to nudge but ends up dropping into the short leg region.

Fired in on the middle. Kavisha Dilhari slogs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted full, on off. Pushed into covers for a quick single.

FOUR! LOVELY! Tossed up full, outside off. Nilakshika Silva charges down and lofts it inside out toward deep extra cover for another boundary.

FOUR! OVER THE TOP! Flighted full, in line of the stumps. Kavisha Dilhari gets low for the slog but hits it over the bowler and down the ground for four runs. Arundhati Reddy makes a valiant effort, running from long-off but the ball goes through her to the ropes.

Tosses it full, on off. Nilakshika Silva nudges it into the on-side and scampers for a quick single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Knocked to short extra cover.

Drifted on the pad. Kavisha Dilhari tickles it to fine leg for a run.

Tad short, on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva has pulled it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses it full, on off. Nilakshika Silva shimmies down and bunts it back at the bowler.

Flatter and a hint of turn, outside off. Kavisha Dilhari plays and misses.

FOUR! JUST OVER THE FIELDER! Floated full, on the middle. Kavisha Dilhari gets low and sweeps it hard toward the deep mid-wicket region. The fielder runs in too far inside and the ball goes over her for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker on off. Punched to long-off for a single.

Tossed up around off. Driven to deep point for one.

Tossed up full, on off. Kavisha Dilhari chips it toward left of long-off for a couple.

Flatter, outside off. Kavisha Dilhari looks to cut but misses.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Tossed up on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva dances down the pitch and heaves it over wide of long-on for a biggie.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva shimmies down and turns it to backward square leg.

Flatter, around off. Kavisha Dilhari guides it toward backward point for one.

On a length, outside off. Nilakshika Silva cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Loopy delivery outside off. Nilakshika Silva looks to ramp initially but adjusts well and dabs it past short third for a couple.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sneh Rana gets the big fish. Bowls it slower through the air and a tad shorter, around off. The ball spins further away, and Chamari Athapaththu has a poke at it. Ends by getting a faint edge that is grabbed neatly behind the stumps by Richa Ghosh. India Women are elated as the dangerous Athapathu makes the long walk back into the pavilion.

Bowls it flat, outside the off-stump. Chamari Athapaththu cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter arm ball, just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu defends from the crease.

Very full, on off. Kavisha Dilhari gets across and sweeps it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Short, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu cuts it toward deep backward point for a single.

Flatter, turning into the batter. Chamari Athapaththu looks to play through the leg side but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

Tossed up full, around off. Chamari Athapaththu sweeps and misses.

Fuller than a length, on off. Driven to mid-off for no run.

Pitched full, on off. Kavisha Dilhari pushes into the off-side.

Fuller around off. Driven to sweeper cover for one.

On a length, around off. Kavisha Dilhari shuffles and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length, on off. Tapped into covers for one.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Short and wide outside off. Chamari Athapaththu throws the hands at it and slashes it over backward point for a cracking shot.

Shorter and wide of off. Dilhari cuts it hard but straight to point.

Flighted on middle, Dilhari blocks it out.

Tossed up on off, spins away. Dilhari is drawn forward to drive but misses it.

Full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu plays it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Off the edge but the batter won't mind! Shorter and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to cut but outside edges it to third man for four.

Wide! Spills it down the leg side once again, this is left alone.

This is full and outside off, Dilhari strokes it through covers for a single.

Bowls it full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu prods and defends.

Wide! Angles it full and down the leg side. Chamari Athapaththu misses her flick.

Full and on middle, Dilhari nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Dilhari drives it aerially to the left of the bowler and to mid off.

Angling on the pads. Chamari Athapaththu tucks it to square leg for a single.

Another dot! Full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks well.

Serves it full and around off, Chamari Athapaththu leans and defends it out.

FOUR! Well played! Ranan gives width, this is outside off, Dilhari dabs it past short third man, beats the dive and bags a boundary.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Chamari Athapaththu tickles it to short fine leg for a quick single. Half-stop allows a run.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks.

This one lands on middle and turns back in. Chamari Athapaththu keeps it out on the leg side.

Tossed up on off, Dilhari leans to defend but gets an inside edge to square leg and they take a quick single.

Flatter delivery, around off, Dilhari hangs back and blocks.

Pratika Rawal slows it up and bowls it on middle, Chamari Athapaththu blocks.

FOUR! Good shot! Serves it full and on middle, spins away. Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and whips it behind square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, this is blocked out again.

Bowls it full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu defends it well.

Flat and outside off, Dilhari turns it to square leg for a single.

OUT! GONE! The set batter goes. India Women back in the game now! Tossed up on off, spins away. Samarawickrama tries to loft it over covers but fails to get the desired elevation, hits it straight to cover where Arundhati Reddy takes a sitter.

A single to end the over as Samarawickrama nudges it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it full and around off, Chamari Athapaththu taps it to point for a single.

On middle, fuller and Chamari Athapaththu gets behind the line to block it.

Deepti Sharma bowls it quicker and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu defends.

Tossed up on middle, Samarawickrama sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Flat and around off, Chamari Athapaththu plays with soft hands to cover for one.

Leg bye! Darted on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu misses her flick and it rolls away for a leg bye.

This is full and around off, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and defends.

Tossed up on middle and off. Chamari Athapaththu blocks.

Flat and outside off, Samarawickrama knocks it past cover for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Samarawickrama! Her fifth in her ODI career! Shorter and outside off, Samarawickrama cuts it through point for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, Samarawickrama nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flighted full and on middle, Samarawickrama sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Samarawickrama drops it to cover.

Flatter and outside off. Samarawickrama looks to cut it but misses.

On the pads, Chamari Athapaththu turns it to square leg for one.

BEATEN! Lovely bowling! Full and on leg, it lands and spins away sharply. Chamari Athapaththu rocks back to defend but is beaten all ends up.

Tossed up on off, spins away. Chamari Athapaththu blocks.

Bowls it full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! GONE! India Women have a breakthrough! Vishmi Gunarathne goes! A good length ball, outside off. Vishmi Gunarathne looks to loft it over but slices it to deep point where Amanjot Kaur runs in, dives and takes an excellent catch. Arundhati Reddy deserves the wicket. She has been bowling well.

Bowls it full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne knocks it straight to cover.

This is full and outside off, Samarawickrama strokes it past cover for a single.

Full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne plays it to point for a single.

Wide! Arundhati Reddy almost had him. Full and sliding down the leg side. Vishmi Gunarathne gets forward to flick but misses. The keeper collects on her left and flicks onto the stumps. However, Vishmi Gunarathne dragged her bat in on time.

Arundhati Reddy serves it full and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne plays it to cover.

Deepti Sharma flights it full and on middle, Samarawickrama defends.

Tossed up on off, Samarawickrama plays it to covers for a single.

Samarawickrama moves to 44. This is full and outside off, Samarawickrama knocks it to point for a single.

Tossed up on off, Samarawickrama blocks it out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Tossed up outside off, spins away. Samarawickrama drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Tossed up on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it full and on the pads. Samarawickrama nudges it through square leg for a couple.

Too full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne drives it through covers for one.

Goes for the yorker, this is on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne blocks it out back to the bowler.

Arundhati Reddy bowls the slower one, length and outside off, Samarawickrama plays it to cover for a single.

On a good length and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne punches it through covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Samarawickrama cuts it through point for a single.

Fired in down the leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

Floated full, on off. Eased to long-on for one.

Flat and turns into the middle and leg. Nudged to short mid-wicket.

Flatter on off. Chops into the pitch, back to the bowler.

Flighted onto the pad. Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it behind square on the on-side for one.

Full, at the stumps. Driven to long-on for one.

On a length, on off. Nudged into the leg side for one.

FOUR! PUT AWAY! Flat, outside off. Vishmi Gunarathne plays it late and cuts it wide of the deep backward point fielder for four runs.

On a length, on the middle. Clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama defends forward.

Flatter on the middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it off the edge to short third.

Flat, around off. Vishmi Gunarathne cuts it to deep backward point.

Floated full, wide outside off. Vishmi Gunarathne charges out and gets a thick outside edge on her slash towards deep point.

Flat and turns into the middle. Vishmi Gunarathne cuts it to backward point for a single.

Tossed up on the middle. Swept to deep backward square leg for one.

Loopy, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama comes forward and defends with ease.

Flighted full on off. Vishmi Gunarathne comes forward and turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tosses it on a length, around off. Punched into covers for none.

Tosses it full and turns away around off. Pushed into covers for a single.

Flatter, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it through point for a single.

Flatter around off. Punched to deep cover for a single.

Length ball on the pad. Turned to deep square leg for one.

Flat again, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama drops into the off-side.

Flat, around off. Punched to point.

Just Short! Flighted full, around off. Driven uppishly but just short of the fielder.

Short and wide outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts this to deep backward point for a brace.

Pitched full on off. Pushed into covers.

Tossed up on off and spins away. Harshitha Samarawickrama prods and gets the outside edge to short third.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Low full toss on the pad. Harshitha Samarawickrama flicks it toward deep backward square leg and finds the ropes in a flash.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Flatter, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama stays back and punches it through the covers for a majestic looking boundary.

Tossed up full, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted full, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama defends it back to the bowler.

Flighted delivery on middle. Vishmi Gunarathne shuffles across and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses it on a length, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it through point for one.

Tad short, outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama throws the bat and cuts it off the outer edge toward the deep third region for a couple.

Flighted full, on off. Vishmi Gunarathne advances and gets the inside egde toward square leg.

Tossed up on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama prods forward in defence.

Short and wide outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it toward deep backward point for a couple.

Tossed up on the middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter, on the middle and leg. Vishmi Gunarathne nudges into the on-side for one.

WIDE! Flatter, just outside the tramline. Vishmi Gunarathne lets it go. Wide signaled.

Arm ball, on the leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama paddles it to fine leg for a single.

Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama turns it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Vishmi Gunarathne turns it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Drifted down the leg. Vishmi Gunarathne plays and misses. Wided.

Floated on the leg. Swept to the long-leg region for a single.

Tad short, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama guides it toward backward point.

Floated on off. Pushed through covers for a single.

Tad short, outside off. Chopped toward point for one.

Tosses it on a length, on the middle and leg. Vishmi Gunarathne shuffles and glances it to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama shuffles and laps it toward backward square leg.

On a length, on off. Punched past the bowler toward mid-on for one.

Darted on a length, on the middle. Vishmi Gunarathne covers the line and turns it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, on the middle and leg. Vishmi Gunarathne defends it onto the pitch.

Flat, around off. Vishmi Gunarathne guides it toward short third.

Tad short, outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it toward the backward point and a half stop from Pratika Rawal allows the single.

Floated full, around off. Driven to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up on the middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama prods and defends.

Low full toss on the pad. Clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Pushed through much fuller, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter on off. Knocked into covers for none.

Tossed up on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes into covers.

Just two runs off the over. Fuller ball on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne defends it.

Tossed up full and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne prods and blocks.

Flighted full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne blocks it out.

Tossed up on middle and off. skids on. Vishmi Gunarathne keeps it out on the leg side.

Shorter and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne nudges it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Flatter and outside off, turns away. Vishmi Gunarathne blocks.

8 runs off the over. This is full and on middle, Samarawickrama blocks.

Very full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne drives it to cover for a single.

Smart from Samarawickrama as she follows the boundary with a push to point for a single.

FOUR! Helped away! Angling on the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama waits and tickles it very fine behind square leg for a boundary.

Another single as Vishmi Gunarathne plays it to point.

This is full and outside off, Samarawickrama drives it to covers for a single.

Flat and around off, it turns away. Samarawickrama looks to drive but gets an outside edge to third man for one.

Wide! Full and well down the leg side. Samarawickrama misses her flick.

HUGE TURN! This one lands outside off and spins away. Samarawickrama looks to drive but is beaten all ends up.

Was that a chance? Slides it full and angling on the pads. Samarawickrama seems to edge this one to the right the keeper, Ghosh dives but fails to hold on.

Flatter and around off, Samarawickrama steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up on middle, Samarawickrama blocks it out.

OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket out of nowhere! Too full and on middle, Perera paddles it to fine leg and calls for a couple. It was her call. Deepti Sharma from first slip runs back, picks up and throws at the keeper's end. A direct hit and Perera is well short. Brilliance all around from India.

Too full and on middle and leg, Perera flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. India might bring on spinners early on.

Fuller ball on off, Perera pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and around off, Perera bends low and pulls it over square leg and it races to the fence in no time.

This is full and on middle, Perera flicks it to mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, Perera blocks as the ball nips in late off the deck.

A good length ball on middle, Perera paddles it to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Five dots to end the over! Sri Lanka Women off to a watchful start! Full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne nudges it to mid-wicket.

Arundhati Reddy keeps bowling it full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne blocks.

Pushes it full and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne drives it to Reddy.

Keeps it full and bowls it on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne plays it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Perera knocks it through covers for a single.

This is full and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne drives it to mid off.

JUST WIDE! Touch fuller and on middle, Perera chips it off the inner half of the bat and to mid on who runs across but the ball falls wide of her.

Short of a good length and on middle, Perera steps across to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne strokes it to covers for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Slides it full and on the pads. Vishmi Gunarathne misses her flick and it rolls past the keeper to fine leg for four.

A length ball, well wide of off. Vishmi Gunarathne leans to punch it away but misses.

Chipped over the fielder! Bowls it full and on middle, Perera plays it over mid-wicket and wide of mid on. The fielder runs back and stops to save a couple.

One more run as Vishmi Gunarathne softly pushes this full ball to covers.

Too full and on middle, Perera plays it to mid-wicket for one more.

Arundhati Reddy target the stumps, this is on middle, Perera whacks it behind square leg for a couple.

Short in length and outside off, Perera steps across and pulls it to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne whips it through mid-wicket for one.

Kashvee Gautam bowls it in the channel, length and outside off, Perera looks to push it away but misses.

This is full and on middle,  Perera nudges it to mid-wicket.

Short in length and outside off, Perera looks to cut it away but misses.

Too full and on middle, Perera flicks it to the left of mid on for a quick couple of runs.

Good length ball on middle and on off. Perera blocks.

FOUR! Heaved away! This is full and on middle and leg. Perera heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Arundhati Reddy flirts with the tramline, this is on a length. Vishmi Gunarathne lets it go.

Length and well outside off. Vishmi Gunarathne slaps it to point.

Slight inward shape on this one, outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne pushes it to cover.

On a nagging length, outside off, Perera strokes it past cover for a single. She is off the mark too.

Sri Lanka Women are underway! Length ball, outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne punches it to point for a single.

Arundhati Reddy starts with a full ball on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne defends well.

On a length and outside off, angled away. Perera punches it to point. MAIDEN to start the proceedings.

This is full and on middle, Perera watchfully drills it to mid on.

Kashvee Gautam bowls it on a good length and on middle, bit of shape. Perera plays with soft hands back onto the deck.

Short of a good length and on middle, Perera hangs back and blocks it out.

This is full and on middle, swings away slightly. Perera plays with soft hands to mid-wicket.

Bowls it full and swinging back onto the pads. Hasini Perera turns it to mid-wicket.