SL-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

SRI LANKA WIN BY 9 WICKETS! A comfortable finish in the end. A length delivery around leg stump, and Vishmi Gunarathne calmly clips it down to deep fine leg for a single. That is all they need as Sri Lanka complete the chase with ease, getting home with nine balls to spare.

FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Full and around off, Vishmi gets down on one knee and swings through the line towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder charges in and briefly threatens to make it interesting, but the ball drops just short of her grasp and skips away to the fence. Sri Lanka are now level with Pakistan's score.

Full and around off, Harshitha leans into the stroke and nudges it neatly towards mid-wicket. An easy single taken as she rotates the strike.

Angles across a short ball, close to off, Harshitha leans back and guides it down to deep third. Looks for two but gets only a run. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Sri Lanka need one big hit to get home.

Drifting down the leg side, on a shortish length, Harshitha Samarawickrama fails to put it away. She nudges it but finds short fine.

Goes short and around off, Vishmi drags her attempted pull shot in front of square leg. A single is taken.

A low full toss, around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama leans and drives it to deep cover for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! No century for Chamari but take nothing away from this knock. Short in length, around leg, Chamari Athapaththu hangs deep inside the crease to play the pull shot but mistimes it for once. The ball flies to deep mid-wicket where Natalia Pervaiz comes in from the deep and grabs the catch. The skipper departs with victory in sight. 9 needed more.

Fractionally short and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne slaps it to the right of point and rotates the strike. Chamari Athapaththu gets back on strike, she is on 94.

Nearly gets bowled. Tasmia bowls it slow and full, around leg, Chamari shuffles across to flick and misses. It beats the leg stump by a whisker. 10 from the over, 10 needed more.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu enters the 90s. Short and on middle, Chamari steps back to make room and whacks it over covers for a boundary.

Slower one, on a length and angling away from the batter, Vishmi swings her bat and misses. The keeper gets a bad bounce and takes a blow on her knee. They cross for a bye.

Drops the length short, on middle, CA pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slower one, short and around off, Chamari tries to punch off the back foot but it goes off the inside edge to mid-wicket. A good running between the wickets and they get two runs. Chamari Athapaththu moves to 89. 16 needed for a win.

On the pads, nudged to fine leg for one.

Wide! Slips a full ball down the leg side, Vishmi Gunarathne tries to flick but misses.

SIX! This is a range hitting from Chamari. Exhibition of shots. Shortish and on off, Chamari stays put and dispatches over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fires it full and on middle, Vishmi kneels and slogs it over square leg. The fielder in the deep stops to her left and they take a run.

Short and on middle, pulled to wide long on, for one.

FOUR! Sri Lanka cruising. 28 needed off 27 balls. Flatter and around leg, Chamari Athapaththu covers the line and smites it straight down the ground. The long on fielder stretches to her right but to no avail.

FOUR! Full and floated, on middle, right in the slot, Chamari Athapaththu gives it the full whack of her bat and heaves it over mid-wicket. Finds the gap and the fence, again.

Loopy ball, outside off, Vishmi shimmies down the track to take it on the full and slashes it down to long off. The fielder collects on one bounce and they cross.

Fails to find the gap. Short and on off, Chamari Athapaththu steps back and cuts but finds the point fielder. 10 from the over, 37 needed off 30 balls.

Short and around leg, Chamari Athapaththu goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

PUT DOWN! Loopy and full, outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne advances down the track and plays an aerial drive. The cover fielder gets both hands around it but fails to hold on. They cross.

Play and a miss. Slower through the air, full and outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne tries to drive but misses. The keeper breaks the stumps but nothing doing.

Goes hard to a full ball and eases it down to long on for a run.

SIX! High and handsome! Easy peasy. Short delivery, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu shuffles way across the stumps and launches it deep over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Looking in hurry now.

Loopy and dipping in full around leg, Chamari Athapaththu gets down and slogs it over mid-wicket. Doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep and they collect a run. 47 needed off 36 balls.

Short on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

FIFTY FOR VISHMI! Full and floated, around leg, Vishmi Gunarathne sweeps it to short fine where the fielder dives and deflects it further away. Two runs taken. A perfect practice for the Lankan openers.

Mishit! Flighted and around leg, Chamari plays an ugly hoick to deep mid-wicket for one.

Beaten! Quicker and shorter one, around off and skidding away, Chamari Athapaththu tries to punch but misses.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Flighted, full and around off, Chamari Athapaththu moves across, gets down one one knee and dispatches it with ease over the long on fence for a biggie.

Fires one full and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne shuffles well across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Vishmi Gunarathne throws her hands at it, but gets an outside edge on the bounce to short third.

Flatter, full and on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu whips it nonchalantly towards deep square leg. The fielder picks it up on the bounce. Just one.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne goes for the reverse but misses. The ball goes past the stumps and deflects off the keeper's gloves to short fine. A bye taken.

Drops it short and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and heaves it towards deep square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne uses her feet and lofts it towads long on for a single.

FOUR! Inviting delivery, full and floated, around off, Chamari Athapaththu packs a punch, through her drive and it races away to the cover fence. Fifty up for Chamari!

Wide. Too wide outside off, the batter fails to make any use of it.

Quicker and around off, forced down to long on for one.

Appeal for a run out! Flatter one, on the pads, Chamari nudges it to short fine and sets off for a run. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowling end and they appeal. Nothing doing. Chamari Athapaththu is safely in.

Flatter and quicker, short and down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and smashes it down to fine leg. The fielder makes a sliding stop near the fence and they get two runs.

Another full toss, around off, Vishmi smashes it back past the bowler to long off, for a run.

Full toss, around leg, Chamari heaves it off the inside half of the bat and it goes aerially to deep mid-wicket. Falls safely and they cross.

Quicker again, short and on leg, punched down to deep mid-wicket for one. 73 needed off 54 balls.

Shout for a caught behind! Slower one, short and wide outside off, Chamari rocks back to cut but misses. The keeper collects and appeals but the umpire shakes her head.

Follows the batter down the leg side, with a short ball, Chamari gives herself room and plays late, but finds point.

Quicker one, full and on off, Chamari defends it to the off side.

SIX! Just over the fielder! Short and on middle, skidding in, Chamari rocks back and powers her pull shot over wide long on. The fielder near the fence jumps but it sails over her head.

Loopy and full, around leg, Chamari takes a step down and defends it back.

Quicker and flatter, short and on off, Vishmi goes back and cuts it to covers. Dot ball to end a good over. 80 needed at the halfway mark.

Drops it short and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wide! Another short and wide ball, a little too wide this time, Chamari flashes and misses.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu tries to cut but misses.

'CATCH IT' is the shout but it falls safely. Tossed up around off, Vishmi Gunarathne advances down the track and goes aerial over long on. It goes on one bounce to the fielder and they take a run.

Very full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne walks forward and digs it out back to the bowler.

Shortish and outside off, the batter plays late but still finds short third.

SIX! That's a monster! Tossed up, full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu shuffles across, gets down on one knee and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 83 runs needed in 66 balls now.

Drops it short and around off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it towards extra cover.

Short and outside off, hit to short third.

Advances down the track to a full ball and drags it to long on for one.

Again it's short and on off, Chamari hangs back and drags it down to wide long on for a run.

Short and outside off, Chamari stays back to cut but misses.

Quicker and on leg, short as well, Chamari nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

Fullish and down the leg side, Vishmi sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Goes short and on middle, it has been pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu defends it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, a touch short and outside off, it's left alone.

FOUR! Hammered away! A short ball on middle, Chamari goes deep inside the crease and hammer-pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Bisects the two fielders in the deep and finds the fence.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Full and floated, outside off, Vishmi shuffles across the stumps and thumps her sweep shot in front of square leg. Finds the gap and the fence. 98 needed off 78 balls.

Forces a full ball down to long on for one.

Loopy and full, around off, Vishmi Gunarathne plays the slog sweep in the air, and it lands safely at deep square leg. They cross.

False shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, the batter walks forward to heave but inside-edges it to short fine.

Again, good flight, full and on middle, defended to the leg side.

Extra flight on this, full and landing around leg, Chamari Athapaththu eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Drops it short and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne drills it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! BUZZERS! An unnecessary throw cost Pakistan Women four runs. This is flighted, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne tucks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run, but is sent back. Fatima Sana picks up the ball and has a wild throw at the batter's end, which goes over the keeper's head to the fence behind for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne reverse sweeps it through point for a brace.

SIX! Goes all the way! Flighted, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne uses her feet and launches it down the ground. The fielder at long on thinks she is in the game, but only watches the ball sail over her head for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne tucks it to mid-wicket.

Pitched up, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu knocks it towards mid on.

Fuller and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu throws her hands at it but bunts it off the bottom edge as the ball rolls behind the stumps.

FOUR! Power on the last ball, deft touch on this one! Good length and just around off, Chamari Athapaththu lets the ball come to her. She opens the bat face late and guides it past short third for another boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka Women in 4.4 overs.

FOUR! Powered away! Fuller delivery, just around off, angling away. Chamari Athapaththu gets her hands through the shot and crashes it to the left of deep backawrd point for a boundary.

Short of a length and on of, Vishmi Gunarathne dabs it down to point for a single.

SIX! SMOKED! Pitched up, on middle, angling into the pads. Vishmi Gunarathne picks it off and whips it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Makes full use of the Free Hit.

Fuller but down the leg side, Vishmi Gunarathne fails to glance it away. The umpire signals a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit up next...

Short of a length and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu slashes and misses.

Good length and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne opens the bat face and steers it through point for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Much fuller and on middle and leg, Vishmi Gunarathne gets right underneath the ball and thumps it over mid on for a boundary.

Hard length and on middle, angling in, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet to work it away but gets tucked up. The ball goes off her pads towards backward point for a leg bye.

Well bowled! Back of a length and on off, jags back in sharply. Chamari Athapaththu tries to cut it too close to her body but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Fuller and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne drills it towards mid on for a single.

Short again and around off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it to cover-point.

FOUR! No one's stopping that! A half-tracker, on middle, there to be put away. Chamari Athapaththu picks up the lengh early, rocks abck and dismisses it out her presence to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Drops it short and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket, where a fumble allows a second run.

WIDE! Darts this full but way outside off, Chamari Athapaththu slashes and misses. Wided.

Floated, full and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne goes down and across to sweep it towards deep square leg for a run.

Flatter, short and on middle, angling in, Vishmi Gunarathne stabs it out to cover.

SIX! BANG! Vishmi Gunarathne goes big now. Flighted, full and on middle, Vishmi dances down the track, does not quite get to the pitch of it but still manages to smoke it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Remember, Pakistan Women hit their first six in the last over of their innings.

Short of a length and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne shuffles in her crease and tries to swat it down the ground. She does not get it from the middle but gets enough to clear mid on for just a run.

WIDE! Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, angling further away, Vishmi Gunarathne leaves it alone. Wided.

Pitched up and around off Vishmi Gunarathne bunts it out towards mid off.

Hard length and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu guides it towards point for a single.

FOUR! Shot of the highest order! Pitched up and around off, Chamari Athapaththu leans onto the drive and creams it between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. She holds the pose for a few seconds as well.

Back of a length and around off, nips back in, Chamari Athapaththu gets taken aback by it and steers it to point.

Tasmia Rubab begins with a fuller delivery, down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu glances it away towards fine leg for a brace.

Flights it up, full and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne charges down the track again and lifts it high in the air and over mid off. The ball just stops on the wet oufield. Two taken.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne turns it to the leg side.

Signs of some intent! Looped up, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne uses her feet to loft it away but gets it off the inside half of the bat wide of long on for a brace.

And again! Floated, full and on off, Vishmi Gunarathne attempts the sweep but misses.

Tossed up, full and around off, Vishmi Gunarathne goes down and across for he sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Rameen Shamim starts with a floater, short and on middle, Vishmi Gunarathne nudges it to mid-wicket.