India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Achini Kulasuriya to Deepti Sharma, out Caught by Sugandika Kumari!! This is swung away in the air, not much legs on it and deep mid-wicket runs in to complete a fine catch. Slower delivery on the stumps, Deepti wanted to get a maximum off the final ball but no pace on the ball meant she couldn't generate enough power. Deepti Sharma c Sugandika Kumari b Achini Kulasuriya 53(53) [4s-3]

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, FOUR, slot balls, no balls and now a misfield for four! Sri Lanka have leaked 31 runs off the last 9 legal deliveries. Low full toss, Rana drills it to long-on. Should have been two at best because the fielder was there with the sliding save but she fumbled and let the ball escape. Jemi is pumped up in the dugout!

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, leg byes, FOUR, Sri Lanka are losing grip! Suddenly the runs are flowing. This should have been a wide down leg but Rana couldn't get out of the way and it escaped off the boot past the short fine leg fielder. Chamari isn't happy with the bowler, wants her to sort out the plan

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, SIX, and again! This time she took a step forward, went across the stumps to access the leg-side and flicked this slog high to just clear the deep mid-wicket fence. Again she managed to split the two deep fielders to perfection. Some glove-love between the batters

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, no ball, SIX, shuffled a long way across, back knee on the ground and a smack over mid-wicket. What's more, the buzzer has gone off! It's a front foot no ball, India get a free-hit as well! Full and angling in, Rana timed that sweetly and sent it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, appeal for LBW, ump walks away. Impact outside off stump? Sri Lanka review. UltraEdge confirms a small inside edge before pad and that will be Deepti's fifty. 16th in ODIs. Gets a hug from her partner

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, FOUR, finally, the much needed hit for India. She stepped out to take it on the full. Smashed it down the ground past the bowler for four

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, out Caught by Vishmi Gunaratne!! This is well timed and oh that's a stunner! Sri Lanka have been poor with their catching but Vishmi takes a great catch that could easily have an impact of 10 runs to the Indian total. Fullish delivery on the stumps, Amanjot goes for the slog, wanted to target the mid-wicket fence. Actually almost found a gap but Vishmi entered the frame to the right, stretched full length and plucked a great catch. She roars and does the double fist pump. Needed something special to end this special innings. Amanjot Kaur c Vishmi Gunaratne b Udeshika Prabodhani 57(56) [4s-5 6s-1]

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, 1 run, shortish delivery, Amanjot knocks it to mid-wicket, thinks about two but decides against it. Hundred partnership up

Sugandika Kumari to Amanjot Kaur, 1 run, teaseee and put down! Amanjot goes for the slog-sweep and mistimes. Very difficult chance as deep mid-wicket had to run in and dive forward, the ball didn't stick

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, no run, that was casual from the batter, casual from the bowler as well. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Amanjot wanted to flick, leading edge lobbed overhead. Bowler timed the jump wrong and dropped what was a regulation chance

Sugandika Kumari to Amanjot Kaur, 2 runs, fifty for Amanjot. This is a fine knock considering the context and where India were when she walked out. Maiden ODI fifty as well. She has been dropped twice but the intent is what is evident. Drifting across off, Amanjot uses the angle and steers it to third man, easy couple

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR, 200 up for India. Angled into middle and leg, Amanjot crouches down and swipes it backward of square. The fielder gets around and dives but can't make the stop

Sugandika Kumari to Amanjot Kaur, 2 runs, dropped! Tough chance but once you get two hands, you have to take it. Throws it up outside off, Amanjot sits down and lofts straight down the ground, de Silva gets around from long-off and goes with both hands, she was not in balance and hence is not able to hang on. Second time Amanjot has been put down..

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR, lovely shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery. Full and slanted across, Amanjot gets a good stride in and creams the drive in front of square. No chance for the sweeper to stop that

Kavisha Dilhari to Deepti Sharma, FOUR, another gift and Deepti capitalizes. Sliding down leg, she sits down and sweeps it behind square. There's short fine and deep backward square but she split them perfectly

Kavisha Dilhari to Amanjot Kaur, SIX, much needed biggie. Amanjot is not afraid to play her shots. Spots the flighted delivery, kneels down and gets under it, launches it high and all the way over cow corner

Kavisha Dilhari to Amanjot Kaur, 1 run, dropped! How costly will that be? Sri Lanka have been brilliant in the field and this is the first blemish. Amanjot goes for the slog sweep and gets a top-edge, the ball skies towards deep square leg and Kulasuriya comes in, gets both hands but shells it. That was a simple chance and Dilhari is not happy with the effort

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR, bad bowling. Sliding down leg and Amanjot does not miss out, kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg. Ranaweera knew that was a gift from her

Kavisha Dilhari to Amanjot Kaur, 1 run, spinning into leg, Amanjot clips it to deep mid-wicket

Kavisha Dilhari to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR, poor from Dilhari. Too straight - on middle and leg, Amanjot glances it fine and the ball races away. Bowled a tad quicker and Amanjot just used the pace to help herself to a boundary

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR, drifts in and lands in the slot, Amanjot kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Chamari Athapaththu to Deepti Sharma, FOUR, very poor from Chamari. Full toss down leg and even with a short fine in place, it was easy pickings for Deepti, she sits down and helps it along to the fence

Chamari Athapaththu to Deepti Sharma, FOUR, much needed boundary. Poor delivery from Chamari. Strays down leg, Deepti kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg. Quick chat now between Chamari and Anushka Sanjeewani

Chamari Athapaththu to Richa Ghosh, out Caught by Udeshika Prabodhani!! India are spiralling. They have gone from 120/2 to 124/6. Short and wide outside off, might have been a wide had Richa let go, but she reached for it and cut it straight to cover-point. Prabodhani didn't have to move an inch to take that, straight to her. Sri Lanka are cock-a-hoop. Richa Ghosh c Udeshika Prabodhani b Chamari Athapaththu 2(6)

Inoka Ranaweera to Kaur, out Caught by Anushka Sanjeewani!! Oh my! Third wicket in the over. Ranaweera is on fire. Sri Lanka are on fire. They have ripped apart India's top five within 26 overs. Four wickets for Ranaweera. Tossed up delivery, too close for the late cut and all Harmanpreet could do was to guide it to the keeper, sharp catch by Anushka Sanjeewani as he moved with the ball and took it cleanly. This could be a game-winning over for Sri Lanka; Harleen, Jemimah and Harmanpreet sent back in the same over. Kaur c Anushka Sanjeewani b Inoka Ranaweera 21(19) [4s-2]

Inoka Ranaweera to Rodrigues, out Bowled!! Whoa! What a ball! Two in two for Ranaweera. She is on a hat-trick. Jemimah's first World Cup outing ends with a golden duck. India in big trouble now. Flighted delivery, drifts in and straightens, Jemimah lunges forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge and hits the off-stump. One of the few deliveries that did a bit for the spinner and poor Jemimah was at the receiving end. Rodrigues b Inoka Ranaweera 0(1)

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, out Caught by Kavisha Dilhari!! Soft dismissal! Second wicket for Ranaweera. She removed Pratika when she started to step on the accelerator and does the same with Harleen. 72.1ks slows it up and gets it to dip on the batter, Harleen is early into the drive and ends up chipping a simple catch to cover, Dilhari makes no mistake. Sri Lanka keep chipping away whenever India try to up the ante. Harleen Deol c Kavisha Dilhari b Inoka Ranaweera 48(64) [4s-6]

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, FOUR, back to back fours. That's much better. Harleen comes down the track, does not quite get to the pitch but goes through with the loft and miscues it over mid-off. The ball has enough to beat the chasing fielders

Chamari Athapaththu to Harleen Deol, FOUR, Harleen needs to get a move on. Is this the release shot? Bit of width on offer and she goes down the ground, smashes it over Chamari and it was a safe shot with mid-off inside the ring

Inoka Ranaweera to Kaur, FOUR, first real lapse in the field from Sri Lanka. Fraction short close to off, Harmanpreet cracks the cut square on the off-side. Kulasuriya was the fielder and she allows the ball to escape her grasp. She got around but didn't bend down enough to make the stop

Inoka Ranaweera to Kaur, 1 run, sits down and converts it into a low full toss, paddles it to fine leg

Inoka Ranaweera to Kaur, FOUR, nicely pulled in the gap! Short and down leg, Harmanpreet rocks back and sends it over square leg with no intention of keeping it down

Inoka Ranaweera to Pratika Rawal, out Caught by Vishmi Gunaratne!! In the airrr, taken! The second wicket is taken on the second attempt too! Pratika stepped out for a big hit but couldn't get to the pitch of the ball. She went through with the flick though and hit it flatter. Vishmi moved to her left and got both hands but lost balance. The ball popped out because of the momentum was taking her down. Luckily it stayed near her for the re-grab. Pratika was cautious but looked solid, perishes while trying to up the ante. Pratika Rawal c Vishmi Gunaratne b Inoka Ranaweera 37(59) [4s-3 6s-1]

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, FOUR, genuine edge but there is no slip! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Pratika goes for the cover drive, thick edge escapes past the keeper for a much needed

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, FOUR, mid-off up so she safely goes aerial and gets another boundar. Flighted delivery, Harleen stepped out and got under it to loft it nicely through the line over the infield

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, SIX, finally she decides enough is enough and plays a bold shot! Flighted delivery from Sugandika Kumari, Pratika steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and plays a classical lofted off-drive for the first maximum of the tourney

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Pratika leans forward and drives to point

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, FOUR, brilliantly played! She's been really good at opening the bat face on the drives to pierce gaps. Sri Lanka didn't have a deep fielder behind point on the off-side so Harleen cleverly played with an angled bat to hit it between backward point and short third

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, FOUR, finally Pratika gets going! Slightly short ball and Pratika played a good pull shot. Waited for the ball to come and easily hit it over mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, FOUR, nicely done! Clear intention to find the fence the moment she saw some width on this full delivery. Brought out the square drive and split backward point and cover-point to perfection. The ball didn't swing as the bowler expected this time

Udeshika Prabodhani to Harleen Deol, FOUR, nicely flicked away, tease for mid-on. The captain slides and tries to push it back but loses the race. Full and on the pads, Harleen let the ball come to her and timed the flick nicely

Udeshika Prabodhani to Mandhana, out Caught by Vishmi Gunaratne!! In the airrr, fielder back in the deep and taken on the second attempt. Exceptional captaincy from Sri Lanka and full credit to the bowler for bowling to the field. Smriti was itching to play the big shots against Udeshika Prabodhani last over. She walked down the pitch for an aggressive lofted shot over cover but the late away swing meant she sliced the ball than middling it. Only two fielders outside ring at this stage and it could have easily been fine leg and third man but Sri Lanka had deep point instead and they have removed India's form batter. Mandhana c Vishmi Gunaratne b Udeshika Prabodhani 8(10) [4s-2]

Achini Kulasuriya to Mandhana, FOUR, and again! These two fours would have been two fine balls to the RHB, but it's another gift on the pads for Smriti, who gleefully takes it and flicks past square leg for four more

Achini Kulasuriya to Mandhana, FOUR, that's the first real bad ball from Achini Kulasuriya. Short and down leg, oh I would love this all day kind of shot from Smriti. Rocked back, swivelled and helped the pull fine to the fine leg fence. This is exactly why a right-left combo is vital at the crease. Achini Kulasuriya was bowling a fine line to the right-handed Pratika. The moment the left-handed Smriti came she couldn't adjust the radar and fired a freebie down leg

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, FOUR, no doubts about this cover drive though! Bit more pacy length delivery just outside off stump, Pratika nicely forward to this one and creaming it through cover-point for the first runs of World Cup 2025