SL-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary
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Sri Lanka Women
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Match Details
Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Toss
Sri Lanka Women, elected to field
Series
Asia Cup Women's T20, 2024
Series Period
19 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024
Match Day
26 Jul 2024 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Gayathri Venugopalan (IND), Vrinda Rathi (IND) and Shathira Jakir (BAN)
Match Referee
GS Lakshmi (IND)
Streaming Platform
Hotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports
Nida Dar to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Sri Lanka Women advance to the finals and it is all over for Pakistan Women. Tossed up on middle and leg, Anushka Sanjeewani lofts this towards long on for one to wrap the game up. Sri Lanka Women have won this by 3 wickets.
Nida Dar to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
WIDE! OH NO! Nida Dar has bowled a wide. Full and wide down the leg, Achini Kulasuriya misses the sweep and the umpire stretches her arms. Scores are level and the Lankan dugout is loving it.
Nida Dar to Achini Kulasuriya, 1 run
Some sense prevailed. Achini Kulasuriya drives this to extra cover and takes one on this occassion.
Nida Dar to Achini Kulasuriya, no run
Tossed up wide of off, Achini Kulasuriya goes for the adventurous reverse sweep and misses. What are you doing Achini Kulasuriya?
Nida Dar to Sugandika Kumari, no run
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Is there another twist left in the tale of this game? Sugandika Kumari departs and this game has swung yet again. Tossed up wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep and gets an under edge back onto the stumps.
Nida Dar to Sugandika Kumari, no run
A dot to start the final over.
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run
Full and wide outside off, Sugandika Kumari sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari, 4 runs
FOUR! THis may well have put the Pakistani hopes to bed. Fuller and wide of off, Sugandika Kumari slogs this but off the cue end rolling through the mid-wicket region and racing to the fence for four. It never looked like going away to the fence but it does.
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari, no run
Slower and wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes across and looks for the sweep but misses.
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run
WIDE! Pressure is telling on the bowler. Nashra Sandhu darts a wide down the leg, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep and misses.
Nashra Sandhu to Sugandika Kumari, 4 runs
FOUR! That is what Sri Lanka needed and Sugandika Kumari provides. Short of a length outside off, Sugandika Kumari rocks back and cuts this bouncing and spinning away from the backward point fielder for four crucial runs.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Slower and wide of off, Anushka Sanjeewani reverse sweeps this but doesn't get a good connection on it. Takes one though.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, 2 runs
Fuller on off, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this in between mid-wicket and deep square for a couple. An excellent bit of fielding from Fatima Sana right at the fence save two precious runs for Pakistan Women.
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari, no run
Another dot to end the over. Fuller down the leg, Sugandika Kumari moves in and goes for the sweep, misses and the ball deflects off the gloves and skips past the off stump, not by much. Sugandika Kumari gets away with it.
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari, no run
Tossed up wide of off, Sugandika Kumari goes for the sweep but misses.
Omaima Sohail to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Flighted around off, Anushka Sanjeewani dances down the track and looks to go big. Gets an outside edge toward the third man region for one. The batters wanted two but settles for one.
Omaima Sohail to Sugandika Kumari, 1 run
Fuller on the pads, Sugandika Kumari sweeps this towards short fine leg for one.
Omaima Sohail to Hasini Perera, no run
OUT! RUN OUT! DRAMA IN DAMBULLA! Tossed up on off, Hasini Perera pushes this to Diana Baig inside the circle and runs aimlessly. Diana Baig was quick to pick it up and throw it towards the keeper. Muneeba Ali does the rest by removing the bails in a flash. Hasini Perera was way short of her crease.
Omaima Sohail to Hasini Perera, 2 runs
Tossed up on middle and leg, Hasini Perera tucks this towards mid-wicket with the fielder in the deep and scampers back for two. The umpires go upstairs to check for a runout but the replay suggests, Anushka Sanjeewani was safely inside her crease at the non-striker's end.
Sadia Iqbal to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Fuller on off, Anushka Sanjeewani pushes this to mid off for no run.
Sadia Iqbal to Hasini Perera, 1 run
Tossed up on off, Hasini Perera rolls this to long on for one.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
OUT! TIMBER! Is this game still alive? Chamari Athapaththu perishes. Too full in the line of stumps, Chamari Athapaththu looks to play the reverse sweep and the ball sneaks past her bat and disturbs the timber. Chamari Athapaththu departs after making 63 runs but has she made a blunder? Only time will tell.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu is in a hurry. Short and wide outside off, Chamari Athapaththu slashes and slashes hard. Gets it up and over the backward point fielder for four.
Sadia Iqbal to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Darted on the pads, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this towards deep square for one.
Sadia Iqbal to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Arm delivery on middle and leg, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks it out.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Fuller on middle and leg, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this through backward square leg for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
FLoated on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 6 runs
SIX! DISPATCHED! Tossed up around off, Chamari Athapaththu walks in and slogs this way behind the rope towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. Chamari Athapaththu is smelling victory.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Tossed up on off, Anushka Sanjeewani slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Full and wide outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani looks for the sweep but misses.
Nashra Sandhu to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Fuller on off, Anushka Sanjeewani defends this well.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Full toss on middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu tucks this towards mid on for no run.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! FIFTY! The Sri Lanka Women's skipper is leading from the front. Pitched up outside off, Chamari Athapaththu lofts this over extra cover and gets a boundary. Also, Chamari Athapaththu brings up her half-century with this stroke.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Slower one arond off, Chamari Athapaththu pushes this towards mid off for a dot.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! HAMMERED! On a length angling across the batter, Chamari Athapaththu clears her front leg and muscles this through cover for a boundary. That went like a tracer bullet.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Good length around off, Anushka Sanjeewani thumps this towards extra cover for one.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, 4 runs
FOUR! Smashed. Pitched up on off, Anushka Sanjeewani hammers this back over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground.
Tuba Hassan to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Fuller on the pads, Anushka Sanjeewani tucks this away towards leg for one.
Tuba Hassan to Anushka Sanjeewani, 6 runs
SIX! That's what Lanka needed. A brave shot as Anushka Sanjeewani takes on the long on boundary rider and clears her for six runs. The fact that she got right on top of it helps her cause.
Tuba Hassan to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Length dragged back on leg, Chamari Athapaththu pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Tuba Hassan to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Full toss on middle and leg, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this towards deep square for one.
Tuba Hassan to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Short of a length around middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu looks to pull this but doesn't get the timing on this and the ball travels only to mid-wicket for one.
Tuba Hassan to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Leggie on leg, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps this thorugh square leg for one.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
On a length around leg, Anushka Sanjeewani jabs this towards mid-wicket region for one.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Back of a length around middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu smashes this on the bounce to long on for one.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, 1 run
Full and wide of off, Anushka Sanjeewani lofts this away to the left of extra cover for a single.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Pitched up on off, Anushka Sanjeewani drives this to mid off for no run.
Fatima Sana to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Good length outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani slashes and gets an under edge bouncing back to the keeper's left. Lucky that the ball did not hit the stumps.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Good length going across Chamari Athapaththu, she cuts this towards backward point for one.
Sadia Iqbal to Anushka Sanjeewani, no run
Short and wide outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani slams this towards point for no run. A brilliant over as Sadia Iqbal gets a couple and gives away just 4 off it.
Sadia Iqbal to Nilakshika Silva, no run
OUT! DOUBLE DELIGHT! An excellent over from Sadia Iqbal and Pakistan Women are right back in it. Short of a length around off, Nilakshika Silva looks to loft this over the bowler but gets it off the outer half of her bat and straight to the bowler. Sadia Iqbal grabs this easy catch and she gets her second of the over.
Sadia Iqbal to Nilakshika Silva, no run
Fuller on off, Nilakshika Silva dabs this to point for no run.
Sadia Iqbal to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
OUT! Excellent catch by Syeda Aroob Shah and Kavisha Dilhari departs. Short of a length around off, Kavisha Dilhari rocks back and looks to cut this but gets a leading edge dropping on the fielder at short third. Syeda Aroob Shah dives in front and takes a good catch to break the threatening partnership.
Sadia Iqbal to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
Arm delivery on off, Kavisha Dilhari blocks this out.
Sadia Iqbal to Kavisha Dilhari, 4 runs
FOUR! Errs in length and tosses it up around off, Kavisha Dilhari gets on top of it and all she needed to do was clear the mid off fielder and she lofts it over her for four.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
On a length around off, Chamari Athapaththu slashes at it and gets beaten.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Pitched up on off, Chamari Athapaththu drives this to extra cover and ends up in a mix-up for a single. Chamari Athapaththu comes back inside her crease and she survives.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Pitched up around off, Chamari Athapaththu gets on top of it and drives this towards point for no run.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! Uses the pace on offer and guides this through backward point region for a boundary. Chamari Athapaththu is owning the Pakistan Women bowling line-up.
Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Beaten. Good length going across the batter, Chamari Athapaththu pokes at it but bails out right at the end.
Fatima Sana to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
On a length around off, Kavisha Dilhari abs this towards point for one.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Tossed up on off, Chamari Athapaththu dances down the track and drills this to mid off for no run.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs
NO BALL! The Pakistan Women had just 3 fielders inside the ring and it is a no-ball. The batters took a single and it is Chamari Athapaththu who'll be facing the free hit.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Fuller on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu pushes this towards mid-wicket for one.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Half-tracker on off, Kavisha Dilhari goes deep and slaps this towards long on for one.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
Tossed up on off, Kavisha Dilhari drives this to cover for no run.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Flighted on leg, Chamari Athapaththu slogs this off the bottom end towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
WIDE! Fuller, wide down the leg, Chamari Athapaththu misses the nudge on leg. Wided.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! The tide has turned in the favor of Sri Lanka Women. Short of a length on off, Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and slogs this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Not enough bounce off the surface but Chamari Athapaththu does well to get a good bit of bat to it.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Around off, this is pushed past cover for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! That is brilliant. The reverse sweep and it is played brilliantly. She keeps it down and hits it past point. This is the kind of over Lanka needed.
Nashra Sandhu to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Kavisha Dilhari, 4 runs
FOUR! That is nailed! The sweep is out and it is hammered. It is hit through square leg and the ball races away. Dilhari seems to be going for it.
Nashra Sandhu to Kavisha Dilhari, 4 runs
FOUR BYES! Big chance goes abegging. Kavisha Dilhari steps out, this is nice and slow around off. She looks to drive but this lands and turns away. It goes past the outside edge, the keeper fails to take it and it goes down to the third man fence.
Nashra Sandhu to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
Outside off, this is guided to point.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
A single now as this is swept through mid-wicket.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
On the pads, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! Finds the gap. That will release a little bit of pressure and Lanka will hope this gets Chamari Athapaththu going. Outside off, shorter, this is slapped past cover and this races away to the fence.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.
Syeda Aroob Shah to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Tossed up on off, this is lofted wide of the fielder at long on. A run taken.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Nashra Sandhu to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Around middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu pushes this away for a single.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Three dots in a row. Outside off, out comes the reverse sweep. The batter does not connect. Pressure building.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Another dot! On off, Chamari Athapaththu pushes it to cover.
Nashra Sandhu to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Flatter and around off, this is guided to point.
Omaima Sohail to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
A single to end the Powrplay then! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Omaima Sohail to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Just the one! On middle, the sweep comes out, it is hit through square leg for one.
Omaima Sohail to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
Around off, blocked again.
Omaima Sohail to Kavisha Dilhari, no run
On middle, kept out.
Omaima Sohail to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.
Omaima Sohail to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! That is a gift! Short and down the leg side. This is hammered past square leg and the ball races away.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Fuller on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs
Tossed up on off, Chamari Athapaththu drives this through extra cover and runs a couple.
Nida Dar to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run
Fuller on off, Kavisha Dilhari tucks this towards square leg and runs one.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Tossed up on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu slogs this on the bounce to long on for one.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Tossed up on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu pushes this towards mid-wicket for no run.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
WIDE! Fuller, wide down the leg again. Wided.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
WIDE! Fuller, down the leg. Chamari Athapaththu misses the flick. Wided.
Nida Dar to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs
Tossed up on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and flicks this towards the leg side for a couple.
Omaima Sohail to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
OUT! Up goes the finger! Lanka in furhter trouble now. This is fuller and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised.
Omaima Sohail to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
Flatter and on off, defended.
Omaima Sohail to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs
Two more! Angled into the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it towards deep backward square leg. Two taken.
Omaima Sohail to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
On middle, this is punched down to long on for one.
Omaima Sohail to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run
Another sweep, on middle, this is hit through square leg for one more.
Omaima Sohail to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
DROPPED! How costly is this prove? This is one batter you do not want to give a life too. On tghe pads, this is swept and straight to square leg but it is put down.
Sadia Iqbal to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
Around off, kept out.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
On middle, defended well.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Tossed up on off, Chamari Athapaththu blocks it.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 runs
FOUR! Up and over! Right in the slot for Chamari Athapaththu! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over cover and this races away to the fence.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
Tossed up on off, defended.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 4 runs
FOUR! Lovely. Just lovely. Plays that with the angle. Angled into the pads, this is swept over thge square leg fielder and it races away. End of a good over for Lanka.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
On middle, this is pushed to cover.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 4 runs
FOUR! That was much-needed, very much needed, Fuller and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama clears her front leg and tonks it wide of mid on. This races away to the fence.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
On middle, blocked.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.
Nida Dar to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
Fuller and on off, this is driven but to cover.
Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, no run
A dot to end then! Around off, fuller, this is driven but to cover. .
Sadia Iqbal to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run
Off the mark are Lanka! On the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama flicks it on the leg side for one.
Sadia Iqbal to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Sadia Iqbal to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run
OUT! LBW! A loud shout and up goes the finger. Pakistan strike first blood! They are absolutely delighted. This is full and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne looks to drive but misses and is hit on the pad. An appeal and the finger is raised. Perfect start for Pakistan.
Sadia Iqbal to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run
Another one fuller, this swings back with the arm around off, this is defended.
Sadia Iqbal to Vishmi Gunaratne, no run
Full and on middle to begin with, this is pushed back to the bowler.