India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd ODI Highlights: India Win by 39 Runs, Complete Clean Sweep
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Highlights: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co have won the series 3-0
India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI Highlights: India have completed a 3-0 ODI series clean sweep against Sri Lanka. After setting a 256-run target for Sri Lanka, India dismissed the hosts for 216 in 47.3 overs. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur played a knock of 75 runs as India posted 255/9 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final ODI on Thursday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will look to register a series sweep against Sri Lanka by winning the third and final ODI. India had won the first two ODIs, and in the second game, the visitors chased down 174 without losing a single wicket as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were at their best. (SCORECARD)
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Sri Lanka Women: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Madavi, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Rashmi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Inoka Ranaweera
India Women:Â Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Meghna Singh
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Ind vs SL, 3rd ODI Live
We are back for the chase! Chamari Atapattu and Vishmi Gunaratne are the openers. Renuka Singh has the new ball in hand. Here we go...
... RUN CHASE ...
Now, the target is a big one. Sri Lanka haven’t been at their best with the bat so far and will need someone to play a special knock if they are to chase this down. India on the other hand, will back themselves to defend this total and whitewash this series. Stay tuned as we look forward to the second innings in a short while.
The Lankan bowlers gave away plenty at the start. They did well to pull things back courtesy of their spinners. They will be however very disappointed with the fielding which in the end could cost them the game. Every bowler that bowled contributed with at least one wicket but would have hoped that they could have been more disciplined.
The start though was really good for the visitors. Smriti Mandhana fell early but Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia put up a really good partnership. Once Bhatia fell, the away side lost wickets in heaps. They were struggling at 124 for 6. They could have been 7 down had Pooja Vastrakar's catch been taken. She made most of her life though and along with Harmanpreet Kaur almost put up a 100-run stand. Both scored half-centuries. Pooja Vastrakar though stayed there till the end to ensure India get over the 250-run mark.
India have recovered brilliantly and have gotten themselves a score that they will feel is above par. Credit to Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar as the partnership between the two was the highlight of the game and courtesy of them, India will be very happy with where they are in the game at the moment.
Dot ball to end the innings! Full and on middle, Rajeshwari Gayakwad finds the fielder at cover. India Women end the innings at 255 for the loss of 9 wickets!
Ama Kanchana serves this full on middle. Pooja Vastrakar can only work this to long on for a single.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad gets off the mark with a fine shot! On a good length outside off, She places this through cover-point for three runs.
OUT! BOWLED! Renuka Singh departs trying to be innovative! Ama Kanchana bowls this full and just outside off, Renuka Singh tries to lap this fine but only manages to glove the ball onto the stumps! Sri Lanka Women need one more wicket now.
Full once again but outside off, Pooja Vastrakar knocks this towards mid off for a single.
Slower delivery on middle and full, Renuka Singh heaves this towards mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! Fifty up in style for Pooja! Really important knock. She was given a life earlier on and has taken full advantage. She gets there by stepping down the track and whacking this towards mid-wicket. It hits the fence on the full.
On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
OUT! TIMBER! Another wicket for Atapattu! She sees the batter coming down the track and shortens the length. Attacks the stumps. Singh swings but misses and it hits the leg pole.
Flatter and on off, this is guided to point.
On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
SIX! Pooja Vastrakar is playing quite an innings here! Chamari Atapattu bowls this in line with the stumps as Pooja Vastrakar charges and catches the ball on the full. Heaves it over mid-wicket for a huge hit!
Short and outside off, Meghna Singh fends this towards point.
Pitched full outside off, knocked towards mid off.