India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 1st Match, ICC Womens World Cup 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, out Bowled!! Tries a paddle-scoop and only manages to deflect it onto the stumps. Round the wicket, fired in on a good length around middle and off, Nilakshi gets into position quickly for the scoop but misses. Goes off her pad into the stumps. Nilakshi de Silva b Sneh Rana 35(29) [4s-4 6s-1]

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, tossed up, dips on Nilakshi's drive and she gets a thick inside edge to short fine

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, dropped! Full on the pads, Nilakshi has a swipe across the line, finds Gaud at deep midwicket and she puts down a straightforward chance

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, wide, round the wicket, fired down the leg-side, Nilakshi looks to sweep but misses

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fired in full on off, Nilakshi steps out and drives to long-off

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, very full outside off, fired in at 91.5kph, Nilakshi looks to sweep but is beaten as the ball sneaks through

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, SIX, gets hold of this one. Big swing across the line from Nilakshi, hoicks it over midwicket and clears the ropes

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, length ball darted in on middle, swept behind square

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fired in on a length, sliding across off, Nilakshi gets forward and knocks it into the off-side

Sneh Rana to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, round the wicket, good length ball fired in on leg, Nilakshi steps across and scoops it to deep backward square

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, 109.9ks back of a length delivery, Nilakshi guides it to backward point and sets off, but Sugandika sends her back and Nilakshi makes it in before Richa breaks the stumps. Good call not to take the single as Radha was the fielder and she was quick to swoop in

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, FOUR, smashed! Gaud misses her yorker and lands it in the slot, Nilakshi smacks it straight back over the bowler and picks up a much needed boundary. She's keeping Sri Lanka alive in this game

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, 107.5ks low full toss on off, Nilakshi jams the drive back to Gaud

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, short and outside off, Nilakshi cuts and picks out Radha at backward point

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, 72.5ks nice and slow, Nilakshi drags the sweep to deep square leg

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, in the air and safe. 73.3ks fraction short and spinning in, Nilakshi is half-hearted with her attempted pull and the top-edge lands safely near square leg

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, FOUR, lovely shot! Full delivery on middle, Nilakshi whips it nonchalantly in front of square and almost sends it all the way, one bounce and over the ropes. She used her bottom hand to get the elevation and power

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, wide, short of length sprayed outside off, Nilakshi lets it pass and collects the wide

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery, Nilakshi goes for the pull and gets it high on the bat, the ball lands safely over square leg

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Nilakshi nurdles it backward of square

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, 73.3ks flighted delivery, Nilakshi sweeps to deep backward square

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, pushed wide of cover and the duo cross over

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, 79.4ks flighted outside off, Nilakshi sweeps and misses. She's deceived by the bounce

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, 81.9ks flatter delivery, Nilakshi guides it to backward point

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, tossed up on off, Nilakshi sweeps to deep backward square

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 wides, spinning down leg, beats everyone but Charani moves across from short fine to make the stop

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshi de Silva, FOUR, boundary to end the over. She missed one early in the over but not this time. Fraction short and outside off, Nilakshi waits and cracks the cut behind square. No chance for third man to get around and make the stop

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, pushed into the leg-side

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, India lose a review. The impact was not a problem. But the ball was angling down. Nilakshi steps down and is beaten for pace as she misses the flick, rapped on the pads and right in front of the stumps, but it was missing leg-stump as per ball-tracking

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshi de Silva, FOUR, boundaries starting to flow.. Third one in quick time. Are Sri Lanka on the charge? Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Nilakshi flicks it over mid-wicket and there's no stopping the ball on this fast outfield

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, on a length and outside off, Nilakshi attempts the cut and is beaten on the under-edge

Shree Charani to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, flighted on off, Nilakshi slices the drive towards point