SL-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done. Floated up, too straight, full and on the pads. Harshitha Samarawickrama brings out the broom and rolls her wrists over the ball to control the shot as she plays it behind square leg. Gull Feroza covers good ground to her left and slides. She streches her hands out to flick the ball away from the fence but it sneaks under hands and it trickles into the boundary cushions.

Sprayed down leg, full in length. Dilhari sweeps it towards short fine leg, where the fielder gets down on her knees but the ball goes through her hands. It deflects away towards square leg off her boot. They cross.

Flighted and full, on middle, Kavisha sweeps it through square leg for a single. Sri Lanka Women are 53/4 at the halfway mark, just for the record, Pakistan Women were 52 for 4 at the same stage. So, it's neck and neck.

1 run, there comes the broom and the ball is swept away for a run at deep square leg.

Advances down the track and knocks a full ball down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Nashra Sundhu overpitches outside off, and Kavisha Dilhari spots the gap with mid off inside the circle. She gets underneath it and lifts it cleanly over the infield for four. Sri Lanka reach 50 in the chase.

Quicker one, short and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets back, plays late and guides it to short third, for a run.

Short and wide outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts but finds the point fielder.

On middle, tucked behind square leg for a run.

Flatter and on off, spinning away, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets back to play inside the line but misses again.

Spin and bounce, outside off, Harshita tries for the inside-out shot and misses.

Gets back, opens the face of the bat late and guides it down to deep third for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama slices her attempted drive and it falls just short of point.

Loopy one, full and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama stretches her arms and plays a mistimed lofted shot. It clears cover-point and they get a run.

Short and on off, spinning away, Kavisha Dilhari goes deep inside the crease and has to reach out for the pull shot. Still, she places it in the gap at deep mid-wicket for a couple. 91 needed off 72 balls.

No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.

Loopy and outside off, Kavisha Dilhari gets down and across before paddling it down to deep fine, for a couple.

Short and on off, punched to covers.

Full and sliding down, Kavisha tries to paddle it around but misses. It takes her gloves and lobs up to hit her on the hands.

Extra flight, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama walks forward and knocks it down to long on for a run.

Sharp turn again, from outside off, Dilhari gets back to run it down but then blocks at the last moment. The asking rate has gone over 7 now.

Spinning down from around leg, Kavisha goes for the sweep but misses. The keeper also misses and it sprints behind for two byes.

Another sharp turn into the batter, Kavisha Dilhari fails to work it away and is rapped on the pads. The appeal goes up and again dies down.

Turning in from outside off, Kavisha Dilhari tries to defend but misses. She is hit high on the pads and the appeal dies down.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust, and the set Imesha Dulani is gone! Umm-e-Hani picks up her first wicket with a flighted delivery that lands full on middle. Dulani goes for the slog-sweep but is through the shot too early, sending a top edge straight up into the air. Muneeba Ali barely has to move from behind the stumps before completing the catch. Sri Lanka are now four down and in serious trouble.

Floated ball, full and on off, Dulani tries to play the reverse sweep but it takes her gloves and lobs behind the keeper. They get two runs. Given as byes, strangely.

Flighted and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama works it with the spin to mid-wicket. Powerplay done, Sri Lanka Women are 31/3, needing 100 from the remaining 14 overs.

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sadia Iqbal tosses it up generously, landing full around off, and Hasini Perera is too early into the slog. The bottom hand comes off the bat, resulting in a miscued hit towards mid off. Ayesha Zafar charges in from inside the circle after moving across to her left initially and completes the catch. The promising partnership is cut short, with Sri Lanka needing 100 from 86 balls.

Short in length and wide outside off, Perera cuts from the back foot but finds point.

Fine shot. Hasini Perera gets down to a full delivery outside off and sweeps it neatly through square leg. She places it into the gap and comes back comfortably for two.

Tossed up, on middle, Hasini gets back and defends it down on the surface.

Fires it full and down the leg side, Hasini Perera fails to sweep, and it sneaks past Muneeba Ali, the keeper. They cross for a bye.

Tossed up, around middle and full in length, Hasini Perera defends it from the outer half of her bat, towards covers.

Full and on off, Dulani goes down to sweep but under-edges it, wide of short fine, for a run.

On middle, helped to square leg. Hasini Perera looked for a run but was sent back.

FOUR! Goes with the spin and finds the fence! Imesha Dulani uses the turn to her advantage, clears her front leg and swings the full delivery over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep moves across to her left, but the ball beats her comfortably and runs away for four. A dive was needed there...

Loopy and full, on middle and spinning down, Imesha Dulani fails to defend and is hit on the front pad. The bowler appeals but to no avail.

Length delivery on middle, Imesha waits and works it through square leg for a run. A productive over for Sri Lanka Women, 11 runs off it.

FOUR! Well played! Imesha Dulani waits back for the short ball around middle and leg, then rolls her wrists to pull it neatly behind square. The fielder in the deep dives across, but the ball has enough pace to beat her and reach the boundary. 109 needed off 97 balls.

Pitches it up and outside off, Imesha unfurls a fantastic drive but finds the fielder at covers.

A touch short and on off, angling in, Imesha Dulani goes back and wrists it in front of square on the leg side. They take a couple of runs.

Fuller and on off, driven down to mid off.

FOUR! Pristine timing and placement! Back of a length outside off, Imesha Dulani sits back and punches it sweetly through the gap between point and cover-point. The fielder throws herself across inside the ring, but can only watch as the ball speeds away to the fence.

Quicker arm ball, full and on middle, skidding in, Dulani leans to defend but it takes the inside edge. It squirts to square leg and they take a run. 119 needed off 102 balls.

Lunges to a full ball and defends it back.

Arm ball, short and around off, Imesha goes back to cut but is cramped a bit for room. Mistimes it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Intent on display! Imesha Dulani gets a flighted delivery in her hitting zone and responds with a well-executed reverse sweep. She places it wide of short third, and the ball races away to the boundary.

Loopy one, full and on middle, Imesha flicks but finds mid-wicket this time.

Serves it short and outside off, Dulani cuts but finds the point fielder.

Fullish and on middle, Imesha Dulani uses the angle of the bowler and works it to the right of mid on, for a run. End of a fantastic over from Fatima Sana, with two wickets in it.

Back of a length, around leg, Perera glances it through square leg and opens her account with a single.

No hat-trick. Full and around off, Perera drives it safely to the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fatima Sana is tearing through Sri Lanka! The Pakistan captain is showing no signs of fatigue, and this is now two wickets in two balls. The delivery is back of a length around middle and holds up on Sanjana Kavindi. She checks the shot from the back foot, sending a miscued pop-up towards mid-wicket, where Shawaal Zulfiqar settles underneath it and takes a safe catch. An inspired Sana is on a hat-trick!

OUT! CAUGHT! Fatima Sana wins the battle of captains! A big wicket for Pakistan as the dangerous Chamari Athapaththu departs cheaply. It is not the ideal delivery, full and on the pads, but Chamari goes after it and fails to keep the whip down. The ball balloons towards deep square leg, where Sadaf Shamas gets low and holds on safely. Chamari walks back as a disappointed batter, and Sri Lanka now need 126 from 112 balls.

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Chamari Athapaththu turns and tries to pull but misses. Not given as a wide.

Nearly drags it on! The arm ball is fired in full around off, and Imesha Dulani goes for the slog-sweep. She gets a thick inside edge, but the ball ricochets off her pads and rolls safely behind her, narrowly missing the stumps.

Floated and full, drifting in around off, Imesha Dulani draws forward and defends.

Short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu goes back and steers it towards point for one.

Flatter and shorter, around off, Chamari taps it down to the off side and looks for a run, is sent back.

FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Chamari Athapaththu gets forward to a flighted delivery outside off and drives it with authority. She threads the narrow gap between extra cover and mid off, sending it racing to the fence. Sri Lanka are off the mark in style as the chase gets underway.

Begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu drives off the front foot but finds mid off.