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Match 25, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
, Jun 26, 2026
154/7
(19.5/20)
151/6
(20.0/20)
Sri Lanka Women beat Scotland Women by 3 wickets
% Chance to Win
SL-W
SCO-W
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchNilakshika Silva21(21)&0/12(2)
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Goodbye from Manchester - That's a wrap from an absorbing contest. Sri Lanka just edged past Scotland, who once again came agonisingly close but bow out of the World Cup with plenty to be proud of after a series of spirited performances. The action continues with a triple-header on Saturday, 27th June. It all begins with Pakistan taking on Netherlands at 9.30 am GMT. That will be followed by the clash between West Indies and Ireland at 1.30 pm GMT, with the Windies needing just a win to seal a semi-final spot. Any other result could open the door for Sri Lanka or New Zealand. The final game of the day sees New Zealand face hosts England at 5.30 pm GMT, with England already through to the semi-finals from Group B. As always, you can join us well before the first ball for all the build-up, analysis and team news. Until then, take care and goodbye!
The victorious skipper of Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu begins by congratulating Scotland on the way they played. She says her side played good cricket but admits she is disappointed with the batting performance. She feels her side did not handle pressure well and says they need to improve significantly with the bat going forward. Mentions that she came out with the intent of boosting the team's net run rate, but unfortunately, could not carry on after her aggressive start. She also praises Nilakshika Silva and a few others for their efforts in the field before adding that, at the end of the day, the team simply needs to improve its cricket in all departments. Athapaththu says reaching the semifinals was the team's target, but admits the defeat to West Indies proved costly. On her own future, Athapaththu says whether she features at the 2028 T20 World Cup will depend on both her performances and fitness.
The captain of Scotland Women - Kathryn Bryce says a Super Over did cross her mind and felt a couple of dot balls could have changed everything. She admits the defeat is heartbreaking, especially with Scotland finding themselves in winning positions in three matches without managing to get over the line. At the same time, she expresses pride in the way the team fought back, particularly through the middle overs after Chamari Athapaththu's innings. She adds that captaining the side has been a valuable learning experience and credits her teammates for their support throughout the tournament. While direct qualification for the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup would have meant a lot, she says Scotland still have plenty of cricket ahead to look forward to. She also heaps praise on Darcey Carter, calling her an unbelievable player who always plays with a smile on her face, and says the team will now focus on what comes next.
Time to hear from the two captains now...
Dropped chances proved costly - Scotland Women were a little inconsistent with the ball early on, offering too many loose deliveries, but Rachel Slater struck early before Katherine Fraser removed the opposition captain in a crucial breakthrough. Captain Kathryn Bryce once again inspired her side with a double strike in the middle overs, while Fraser added another wicket to keep the contest alive. Scotland fought back brilliantly to leave Sri Lanka needing 17 from the final two overs, but a couple of costly dropped catches from Gabriella Fontenla proved decisive as a famous victory slipped agonisingly through their fingers.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Nilakshika Silva wins the award for her valuable unbeaten run-a-ball 21. She also bowled 2 overs and gave away just 12 runs. She says she is proud of both the team's performance and her own contribution. Reflecting on the previous game against West Indies, where she was dismissed early, she says she wanted to stay till the end and finish the chase herself this time. Mentions that she trusted her skills throughout the innings. Shares that she and Kavisha Dilhari spoke about building a partnership, and after Kavisha's dismissal, she knew she had to take responsibility and see the team home.
Scotland posted a fighting total - Earlier in the game, Scotland Women battled their way to a competitive total, with useful contributions throughout the innings. Kathryn Bryce and Darcey Carter played important supporting roles, but it was Sarah Bryce who anchored the innings with a composed unbeaten 47, while Lister's 26 off 17 balls helped push the total beyond the 150-run mark. For Sri Lanka Women, Mithali Ayodhya was once again the standout with two wickets, while Sugandika Kumari and Kavisha Dilhari claimed one apiece. However, they were unable to finish strongly with the ball, conceding valuable runs at the death.
Sri Lanka survive a scare to get over the line - Sri Lanka made a flying start, with captain Chamari Athapaththu setting the tone through a blistering 33 off just 16 balls. However, her dismissal before the end of the Powerplay sparked a collapse as they slipped from 57/2 to 78/4. Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama played vital hands to keep the chase alive, while Kavisha Dilhari and Kaushini Nuthyangana chipped in with useful contributions. But it was Nilakshika Silva who held her nerve under pressure, guiding Sri Lanka home with a composed match-winning knock.
Agony and relief at Old Trafford - Heartbreak for Scotland Women! They leave everything out on the field, but it is just not enough. They had their moments throughout the contest and will rue the chances that slipped away, knowing a slightly sharper display could have changed the result. The defeat is even more painful as it also costs them direct qualification for the 2028 T20 World Cup. For Sri Lanka Women, it is a historic achievement as they register three group-stage wins at a Women's T20 World Cup for the first time, although it still looks unlikely to be enough to secure a place in the semi-finals.
End Of The Over 19.5 : 154/7
9 Runs
- 119.1
- 119.2
- 219.3
- 119.4
- 419.5
S. Kumari
7 (5)
N. Silva
21 (21)
P. Chatterji
1.2-0-14-0
19.5
4
Priyanaz Chatterji To Sugandika Kumari
FOUR! Sugandika Kumari has done it for Sri Lanka. Joy for the Asian nation as they win and stay in the hunt for a semifinal berth. Disappointment for Scotland. Nothing wrong with the ball from Priyanaz Chatterji. Attacking the stumps on a good length from around the wicket. Sugandika Kumari makes room for herself and throws her hands at the ball. It goes more off an outside edge, and it races through the vacant short third region for a boundary.
19.4
1
Priyanaz Chatterji To Nilakshika Silva
Tight single. Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Silva dabs it to backward point, where Gabriella Fontenla gets low to pick the ball up and is quick to get rid of the ball. Sarah Bryce whips the bails off, but Sugandika Kumari has made it in by then. A direct hit was needed there.
3 needed in 3 now. All three results are still possible. Also, Rachel Slater gets cramped up in the middle of her run-up. She tries again but is struggling badly, and the physio is called upon. If Slater can't continue, who will Kathryn Bryce turn to? There is a discussion going on in the middle. Slater is, in fact, walking off in tears, a scene which you don't want to see. It will be Priyanaz Chatterji to finish the final over.
19.3
2
Rachel Slater To Nilakshika Silva
Bowled on a good length, on middle. Nilakshika Silva shuffles across the stumps and plays the scoop over the keeper. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence, and Gabriella Fontenla cuts it off after giving chase from short third. A couple for Nilakshika. 3 needed off 3.
19.2
1
Rachel Slater To Sugandika Kumari
From over the wicket, no pace to work with, on a short of a length, on off. Sugandika tries to force it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it beside the strip on the leg side and she is called through for a single.
19.1
1
Rachel Slater To Nilakshika Silva
Hurls it full from around the wicket with the keeper being up to the stumps. Nilakshika Silva makes room and crunches it to deep point for just a single.
End Of The Over 19 : 145/7
10 Runs
- 118.1
- 118.2
- 218.3
- 318.4
- 118.5
- 2 WD 18.6
- 018.6
S. Kumari
2 (3)
N. Silva
17 (18)
K. Bryce
4-0-28-2
18.6
0
Kathryn Bryce To Sugandika Kumari
Into the wicket, outside off. Sugandika Kumari throws her hands at the ball but misses. 7 needed off the final over.
Will the extra ball cost Scotland Women?
18.6
wd
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
Two wides! Scotland cannot afford this. Down leg, on a back of a length. Silva misses out on the tickle. It clips the gloves of the keeper and goes behind as the batters cross over.
18.5
1
Kathryn Bryce To Sugandika Kumari
Full and straight, on middle. Sugandika Kumari pushes it to long on for a single.
18.4
3
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
A run saved. On a length, wide on off. Silva frees her arms and slams it past point. Pippa Sproul sprints to her left and covers a lot of ground. She dives to prevent the boundary. Three runs taken.
18.3
2
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
PUT DOWN! Gabriella Fontenla shells another chance. This was tougher, though. Full and angled in, on middle. Silva tries to work it across the line with a closed bat face. It pops up to point, where Gabriella Fontenla dives in front but can't cling on as the ball dips on her. As the ball rolls away, the batters are alert to come back for the second run.
18.2
1
Kathryn Bryce To Sugandika Kumari
Does not carry! On the fuller side, wider on off. Kumari throws her hands at the ball. Slices it off the outer half to short third, where Priyanaz Chatterji dives in front but the ball drops in front. She parries it in front for one.
18.1
1
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
Takes pace off, on a back of a length, on middle. Silva is early into the pull and toe-ends it to long on but cannot come back for the second.
Into the tail now. Sugandika Kumari walks out to bat. Kathryn Bryce will bowl the penultimate over.
End Of The Over 18 : 135/7
10 Runs
- 017.1
- 117.2
- 117.3
- 417.4
- 417.5
- W 17.6
K. Nuthyangana
12 (10)
N. Silva
11 (15)
R. Slater
3-0-27-2
17.6
W
Rachel Slater To Kaushini Nuthyangana OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! It was there to be put away, but Kaushini Nuthyangana has holed out. Slater gets the length wrong as she serves a low full toss, at the sticks. Nuthyangana makes room to go inside out, but does not quite get hold of it. Ailsa Lister moves to her left at extra cover and takes the catch at shoulder height. Sri Lanka Women are now 7 down for 135, needing 17 off 12 balls.
17.5
4
Rachel Slater To Kaushini Nuthyangana
FOUR MORE! To the other side this time. Pace off, on a good length, on middle and leg. Nuthyangana makes use of the angle and shovels it to the left of the diving short fine leg fielder for another four.
17.4
4
Rachel Slater To Kaushini Nuthyangana
DROPPED, FOUR! That should have been taken. Slater goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Nuthyangana makes room to go big on the off side. Gets a thick outside edge and it flies to short third, where Gabriella Fontenla is late to get her hands high. The ball clips her fingertips and goes behind for a four.
17.3
1
Rachel Slater To Nilakshika Silva
Following the batter, bowled into the wicket. Silva pulls it through square leg for one.
17.2
1
Rachel Slater To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Pushes the length up now, on off. Nuthyangana backs away to go through the off side. Mistimes it to the left of mid off for a single.
17.1
0
Rachel Slater To Kaushini Nuthyangana
From around the wicket, on a good length, on the off stump. Nuthyangana makes room and taps it to cover.
Rachel Slater is back on.
End Of The Over 17 : 125/6
5 Runs
- 116.1
- 016.2
- 216.3
- 116.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
N. Silva
10 (14)
K. Nuthyangana
3 (5)
K. Gordon
4-0-24-1
16.6
0
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Kirstie Gordon ends her spell with a tidy over. Just 5 runs off it. Offers flight, full and on off. Silva uses her feet but can only drive it back to the bowler. The require run rate goes up to 9, with Sri Lanka needing 27 off 18.
16.5
1
Kirstie Gordon To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Drags the length back now, on off. Nuthyangana punches it wide of extra cover and picks up a single.
16.4
1
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Loopy ball, on middle. Silva steps out, takes it on the full and clubs it to deep mid-wicket. They cross.
16.3
2
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Speared in now, fuller and on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva steps out and swats it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
16.2
0
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Darted in, shorter and on middle. Silva works it to mid-wicket.
16.1
1
Kirstie Gordon To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Looped up, low full toss. Nuthyangana mistimes the sweep to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
End Of The Over 16 : 120/6
2 Runs
- 015.1
- 115.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 115.5
- 015.6
N. Silva
7 (10)
K. Nuthyangana
1 (3)
K. Fraser
4-0-25-2
15.6
0
Katherine Fraser To Nilakshika Silva
A bit of air given, full and around off. Silva ends up yorking herself as she advances and digs it out to mid off. 32 required from 24.
15.5
1
Katherine Fraser To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Fired in, full and on middle. Nuthyangana sweeps it through backward square leg for a run.
15.4
0
Katherine Fraser To Kaushini Nuthyangana
And again. Shorter and quicker, on off. Kaushini Nuthyangana rocks back to punch it away but is beaten.
15.3
0
Katherine Fraser To Kaushini Nuthyangana
Beaten! This does not turn and keeps straight, full and outside off. Kaushini Nuthyangana leans on for the drive but misses.
15.2
1
Katherine Fraser To Nilakshika Silva
Shorter and turning into the pads. Silva nurdles it behind square leg for a single.
15.1
0
Katherine Fraser To Nilakshika Silva
Pushed through, on off. Nilakshika Silva advances but ends up getting too close to the ball and jams it out to mid off.
Scotland break another budding stand. Kaushini Nuthyangana joins Nilakshika Silva out in the middle. Katherine Fraser (3-0-23-2) to bowl out now.
End Of The Over 15 : 118/6
5 Runs
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 014.3
- 214.4
- 114.5
- W 14.6
K. Dilhari
18 (17)
N. Silva
6 (7)
K. Gordon
3-0-19-1
14.6
W
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR..GONE! Kirstie Gordon gets a big wicket here. She floats it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari uses her feet and gets low to loft it over mid off with a straight bat. However, the ball dips on her and she ends up lobbing it in the air, getting no power. Kathryn Bryce backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Fist bumps all around the Scottish camp.
14.5
1
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
A bit quicker, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva works it to the left of short mid-wicket, who dives and parries it to long on. They cross.
14.4
2
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Short again and aound off, Nilakshika Silva slaps it wide of sweper cover for a brace.
14.3
0
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Tossed up, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.
14.2
1
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari
Drops it short and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
14.1
1
Kirstie Gordon To Nilakshika Silva
Flighted, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
DRINKS BREAK! These two sides continue to trade blows. Scotland are chasing a victory that could secure direct qualification for the next T20 World Cup, while Sri Lanka ideally need to win with room to spare to give their net run rate a boost in their semifinal push. Just over a run a ball is required, and with two experienced heads out in the middle, a lot rests on them to get Sri Lanka over the line. Every time Sri Lanka have threatened to build some momentum, Scotland have hit back, and they will know a wicket or two here could put the pressure right back on the chasing side.
End Of The Over 14 : 113/5
7 Runs
- 113.1
- 013.2
- 413.3
- 013.4
- 013.5
- 213.6
K. Dilhari
17 (15)
N. Silva
2 (3)
D. Carter
2-0-14-0
13.6
2
Darcey Carter To Kavisha Dilhari
Floated, full and on leg, Kavisha Dilhari swipes it to deep square leg for a brace. 39 required off 36.
13.5
0
Darcey Carter To Kavisha Dilhari
Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari taps it to the off side.
13.4
0
Darcey Carter To Kavisha Dilhari
Darts this one, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari knocks it back to the bowler.
13.3
4
Darcey Carter To Kavisha Dilhari
FOUR! A gift! Darcey Carter bowls a high full toss, around off. Kavisha Dilhari does not miss and smacks it down to the long off fence for a boundary.
13.2
0
Darcey Carter To Kavisha Dilhari
Flatter, short and around leg, Kavisha Dilhari gets low to sweep it away but misses due to the extra bounce. It hits her back elbow but drops wide of the stumps.
13.1
1
Darcey Carter To Nilakshika Silva
Low full toss, on midle, Nilakshika Silva drills it to long on for a single.
Darcey Carter (1-0-7-0) has been brought back on.
End Of The Over 13 : 106/5
6 Runs
- 112.1
- 112.2
- W 12.3
- 3 WD 12.4
- 012.4
- 112.5
- 012.6
K. Dilhari
11 (10)
N. Silva
1 (2)
K. Bryce
3-0-18-2
12.6
0
Kathryn Bryce To Kavisha Dilhari
Slower again, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari fends it on the front foot. 46 needed off 42.
12.5
1
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
Pitched up and on the pads, Nilakshika Silva clips it through mid-wicket for one.
12.4
0
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
Pace off, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.
12.4
wd
Kathryn Bryce To Nilakshika Silva
Three wides! Fuller but down the leg side, Nilakshika Silva misses her flick. Sarah Bryce fails to stop it as the short fine fielder chases after it to stop it. Two byes taken and wided as well.
A big wicket for Scotland. Chamari Athapaththu is muttering something and gesturing animatedly in the dugout. Nilakshika Silva is the new batter.
12.3
W
Kathryn Bryce To Harshitha Samarawickrama OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce keeps Scotland Women in the game with this wicket. She goes full again and around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to drive it on the up but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat. It flies towards short third, where Priyanaz Chatterji dives forward to take a superb catch. Sri Lanka Women are 102/5, still needing 50 runs in 45 balls.
12.2
1
Kathryn Bryce To Kavisha Dilhari
Fuller and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari backs away and forces it down to long on for a run.
12.1
1
Kathryn Bryce To Harshitha Samarawickrama
A wide yorker, outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama squeezes it out to short third for a single.
End Of The Over 12 : 100/4
9 Runs
- 411.1
- 211.2
- 111.3
- 111.4
- 111.5
- 011.6
K. Dilhari
10 (8)
H. Samarawickrama
26 (21)
P. Chatterji
1-0-9-0
11.6
0
Priyanaz Chatterji To Kavisha Dilhari
Touch fuller and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets forward to block but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.
11.5
1
Priyanaz Chatterji To Harshitha Samarawickrama
On a length and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama tucks it to the leg side for one. 100 up for Sri Lanka Women!
11.4
1
Priyanaz Chatterji To Kavisha Dilhari
Almost in the blockhole, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari jams it out to long on for a run.
11.3
1
Priyanaz Chatterji To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Pitched up and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
11.2
2
Priyanaz Chatterji To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Fuller one and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes it through covers and hurries back for the second run. Good running!
11.1
4
Priyanaz Chatterji To Harshitha Samarawickrama
FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Back of a length but down the leg side, there to be put away. Harshitha Samarawickrama gets inside the line and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for four runs.
Pace back on through Priyanaz Chatterji.
End Of The Over 11 : 91/4
10 Runs
- 110.1
- 110.2
- 410.3
- 110.4
- 110.5
- 210.6
K. Dilhari
9 (6)
H. Samarawickrama
18 (17)
K. Gordon
2-0-14-0
10.6
2
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari
A loopy low full toss, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari gets low and swipes it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Pippa Sproul moves to her right and dives to make a good stop. Two taken.
10.5
1
Kirstie Gordon To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Flatter, full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it down to long on for one.
10.4
1
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari
Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari pushes it towards cover for another run.
10.3
4
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari
FOUR! Much-needed for Sri Lanka Women! Flighted, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets down on one knee and plays the slog sweep. She hits it much straighter and wide of long on for a boundary.
10.2
1
Kirstie Gordon To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Short and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama stays back and clips it towards backward square leg for a run.
10.1
1
Kirstie Gordon To Kavisha Dilhari
Floated, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari drills it to long off for a single.
Halfway stage reached! The game is in the balance here, with Sri Lanka Women needing 71 runs in 60 balls. Kirstie Gordon is back.
End Of The Over 10 : 81/4
3 Runs
- 09.1
- 09.2
- W 9.3
- 09.4
- 19.5
- 29.6
H. Samarawickrama
16 (15)
K. Dilhari
1 (2)
K. Fraser
3-0-23-2
9.6
2
Katherine Fraser To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Off the edge. Keeps it full, around off. Samarawickrama tries to play it with the turn through the off side. It goes more off the outer half and past short third. Priyanaz Chatterji hunts it down. Two runs taken.
9.5
1
Katherine Fraser To Kavisha Dilhari
Gives air again, fuller and on off. Dilhari sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
9.4
0
Katherine Fraser To Kavisha Dilhari
Tossed up, around off. Kavisha Dilhari reaches out to smother the spin.
Sri Lanka Women are in a spot of bother now. Kavisha Dilhari is the next batter in.
9.3
W
Katherine Fraser To Hansima Karunaratne OUT!
OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Karunaratne has a word with her partner before going for the review. Turning in, on a good length, on middle. Karunaratne tries to work it across the line with a closed bat face. The ball goes past the outside edge and catches Hansima on the back thigh. No bat involved. After a bit of a wait, here comes the Ball Tracking. It is three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump. The Lankan pair cannot believe it, but Hansima will have to make the walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 78/4, needing 74 runs from 63 balls.
9.2
0
Katherine Fraser To Hansima Karunaratne
Did that carry? Shorter and on off. Hansima presses back to force it down the ground. Chips it back towards the bowler but it drops well in front of Fraser.
9.1
0
Katherine Fraser To Hansima Karunaratne
Off-break, full and on middle. Hansima brings her bat out in front to block it out.
End Of The Over 9 : 78/3
2 Runs
- 18.1
- 08.2
- W 8.3
- 18.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
H. Samarawickrama
14 (14)
H. Karunaratne
1 (1)
K. Bryce
2-0-12-1
8.6
0
Kathryn Bryce To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Full and down leg. Samarawickrama gets down for the sweep but she wears it on the glove and the ball rolls away on the leg side.
8.5
0
Kathryn Bryce To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Takes pace off and keeps it in line with the off stump. Samarawickrama checks her shot as she punches it to cover.
8.4
1
Kathryn Bryce To Hansima Karunaratne
Sliding onto the pads, on a good length. Hansima Karunaratne works it behind square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Out goes Hasini Perera, in comes Hansima Karunaratne.
8.3
W
Kathryn Bryce To Hasini Perera OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce strikes on her return to the attack. Pace off, angled in, on a length, on middle. Hasini Perera backs away and tries to go over mid off. The shot was on but Perera does not quite get hold of it. Mistimes the lofted hit and Kirstie Gordon moves to her left at mid off to gobble it up. Sri Lanka Women are now 77/3, needing 75 off 69.
8.2
0
Kathryn Bryce To Hasini Perera
On a length, on middle. Perera pushes it to the left of the bowler. Pippa Sproul gets around from mid-wicket and cuts it off.
8.1
1
Kathryn Bryce To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Full and wide on off. Samarawickrama reaches out and drives it wide of extra cover for a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 76/2
7 Runs
- 17.1
- 37.2
- 17.3
- 17.4
- 07.5
- 17.6
H. Samarawickrama
13 (11)
H. Perera
23 (15)
D. Carter
1-0-7-0
7.6
1
Darcey Carter To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Offers flight, full and on middle. Samarawickrama steps out and lofts it to the right of long on for a single.
7.5
0
Darcey Carter To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Very full, on middle. Samarawickrama jams it out onto the pads.
7.4
1
Darcey Carter To Hasini Perera
Gives the ball a bit of air, on off. Hasini pushes it to long off for a single.
7.3
1
Darcey Carter To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Shorter and on off. Samarawickrama punches it past cover for a run.
7.2
3
Darcey Carter To Hasini Perera
Good running! Tossed up, on off. Perera walks inside the line and gets low to play the paddle. Plays it fine down to the deep fine leg fence. Priyanaz Chatterji gives chase and hauls it in. Three runs taken. Just the second 'three' of this tournament, according to the on-air commentators.
7.1
1
Darcey Carter To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Low full toss, on off. Samarawickrama drives it to deep cover for a single.
The physio sprints out to the middle. There appears to be an issue with Darcey Carter's knuckles, judging by the umpire's gesture, who is having a word with the physio. Carter is ready to bowl.
End Of The Over 7 : 69/2
4 Runs
- 06.1
- 16.2
- 06.3
- 16.4
- 16.5
- 16.6
H. Samarawickrama
10 (7)
H. Perera
19 (13)
K. Gordon
1-0-4-0
6.6
1
Kirstie Gordon To Harshitha Samarawickrama
First over in this innings with a boundary. Fuller and quicker, on leg, swept behind square leg for just a single. A tidy start by Gordon. 83 needed off 78.
6.5
1
Kirstie Gordon To Hasini Perera
Shorter and on middle. Hasini tucks it in front of square on the leg side. They think about the second run but the deep mid-wicket fielder is quick to charge towards the ball and keeps it to one.
6.4
1
Kirstie Gordon To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Gets away with it. Low full toss, looped up, on the pads. Samarawickrama clubs it away but straight to deep square leg. Just a single.
6.3
0
Kirstie Gordon To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Turning into the pads, on a length. Samarawickrama clips it to mid-wicket.
6.2
1
Kirstie Gordon To Hasini Perera
Shorter and on off, cut away to deep point for one.
6.1
0
Kirstie Gordon To Hasini Perera
Flighted up, on middle and leg. Perera wrists it to mid-wicket.
Kirstie Gordon comes into the attack now.
End Of The Over 6 : 65/2
10 Runs
- 25.1
- W 5.2
- 45.3
- 05.4
- 45.5
- 05.6
H. Samarawickrama
8 (4)
H. Perera
17 (10)
K. Fraser
2-0-20-1
5.6
0
Katherine Fraser To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Speared in, on a good length, on middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs back to defend. Sri Lanka Women end the Powerplay at 65/2, their highest Powerplay score in T20 World Cups, informs Raunak Kapoor.
5.5
4
Katherine Fraser To Harshitha Samarawickrama
FOUR! Through the gap! Fractionally short, around off. Samarawickrama gets enough width to work with, and she cuts it late to beat the diving Megan McColl at backward point to her right.
5.4
0
Katherine Fraser To Harshitha Samarawickrama
Closer to the off stump, fuller as well. Samarawickrama pushes out in front of her body. It turns away and catches the outer half to go towards short third.
5.3
4
Katherine Fraser To Harshitha Samarawickrama
FOUR! Harshitha Samarawickrama is away. A bit too short and wide on off. Samarawickrama hops back and slaps it to the left of the point fielder for a boundary.
DRINKS! Scotland Women have removed the threat of Chamari Athapaththu and they will feel that they can build on this and put pressure on the Lankan middle order, which has struggled in this tournament. Sri Lanka Women have the platform set for this chase, but they will have to bat well and smartly in the middle overs and it will be a good challenge for someone other than the skipper to step up. Also, Harshitha Samarawickrama comes out to the middle.
5.2
W
Katherine Fraser To Chamari Athapaththu OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Katherine Fraser gets the big fish. A huge moment in the game. Brave of Fraser to toss it up, fuller and on middle. Athapaththu clears the front leg, puts her head down and swings through the line. The ball lands and straightens just enough to go past the outside edge, and it clatters into the middle stump. A disconsolate Chamari makes the slow walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 57/2, chasing 152 runs.
5.1
2
Katherine Fraser To Chamari Athapaththu
Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Pushed through, on a good length, around off. Chamari Athapaththu hangs back to play the late dab. Gets an inside edge and it sneaks past the stumps before going wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.
Katherine Fraser to continue...
End Of The Over 5 : 55/1
12 Runs
- 04.1
- 1 WD 4.2
- 44.2
- 14.3
- 44.4
- 24.5
- 04.6
H. Perera
17 (10)
C. Athapaththu
31 (14)
R. Slater
2-0-17-1
4.6
0
Rachel Slater To Hasini Perera
Hard length and on off, Hasini Perera looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.
4.5
2
Rachel Slater To Hasini Perera
Back of a length and around off, Hasini Perera punches it towards cover, where Ailsa Lister lets it through and allows a couple of runs.
4.4
4
Rachel Slater To Hasini Perera
FOUR! Nice shot! Full again and on middle, Hasini Perera brings her wrists into the play and whips it away through mid-wicket. Katherine Fraser in the deep runs to her right and slides to push the ball back inside, but it hits her legs and pops over the fence for a boundary.
4.3
1
Rachel Slater To Chamari Athapaththu
Pitched up and on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu clips it towards deep square leg for a single.
4.2
4
Rachel Slater To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Gets it through! Just back of a length and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away, has to reach out for it and crunches it past point for a boundary.
4.2
wd
Rachel Slater To Chamari Athapaththu
WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to get bat on ball. Wided.
4.1
0
Rachel Slater To Chamari Athapaththu
Slower, short of a length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu stabs it out to extra cover.
End Of The Over 4 : 43/1
10 Runs
- 03.1
- 03.2
- 23.3
- 43.4
- 43.5
- 03.6
H. Perera
11 (7)
C. Athapaththu
26 (11)
K. Fraser
1-0-10-0
3.6
0
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
Slower through the air, full and outside off, turns away, Hasini Perera tries to steer it away but misses.
3.5
4
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
FOUR! To the other side now! Looped up, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets her hands through the shot and cracks the drive through covers for another boundary.
3.4
4
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Hasini Perera gets down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
3.3
2
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
Put down! Tossed up, full and on off, turn away. Hasini Perera throws her hands at it but gets a thin outside edge behind. Sarah Bryce fails to close her flaps in time and parries it behind. Two taken.
3.2
0
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
Flatter, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets across for the drive but misses it completely.
3.1
0
Katherine Fraser To Hasini Perera
Floated, full and on off, Hasini Perera taps it towards short cover.
Time for spin as Katherine Fraser comes on for her off-breaks.
End Of The Over 3 : 33/1
5 Runs
- 02.1
- 02.2
- 02.3
- 42.4
- W 2.5
- 12.6
H. Perera
1 (1)
C. Athapaththu
26 (11)
R. Slater
1-0-5-1
2.6
1
Rachel Slater To Hasini Perera
Pitched up and outside off, Hasini Perera reaches out and drills it to deep point for a single.
Hasini Perera walks in at number 3.
2.5
W
Rachel Slater To Imesha Dulani OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Rachel Slater draws first blood. She pitches it up, just outside off, angling away. Imesha Dulani looks to slog it across the line but her bat turns in her hands. She ends up slicing it high in the air and Gabriella Fontenla at point, settles under the swirling ball to take a fine catch. Sri Lanka Women are 32/1, chasing 152 runs.
2.4
4
Rachel Slater To Imesha Dulani
FOUR! She connects this time! Fuller and on middle, shapes in a bit. Imesha Dulani does not try to keep it down and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.
2.3
0
Rachel Slater To Imesha Dulani
Back of a length and outside off, Imesha Dulani slashes and misses.
Imesha Dulani is receiving some attention from the physio. After a brief check-up, she is good to continue.
2.2
0
Rachel Slater To Imesha Dulani
Full again and around off, Imesha Dulani shuffles a long way across for the scoop but gets a top edge onto her neck.
2.1
0
Rachel Slater To Imesha Dulani
Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Imesha Dulani clips it to square leg.
Wow, this has been some start from the Sri Lankan skipper. Mel Jones mentions on air that if Sri Lanka can chase down the target of 152 in 10.3 overs, they will move above West Indies into second place on net run rate. Rachel Slater comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 2 : 28/0
18 Runs
- 01.1
- 41.2
- 01.3
- 41.4
- 41.5
- 61.6
C. Athapaththu
26 (11)
I. Dulani
0 (1)
G. Fontenla
1-0-18-0
1.6
6
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
SIX! Class on the previous one, power on this one! Pitched up and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu shuffles a bit in her crease. She extends her arms and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. 18 runs off the over.
1.5
4
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Pure class! Touch fuller in length and around off. Chamari Athapaththu lets the ball come to her, opens the bat and glides it through point for another boundary.
1.4
4
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! The Sri Lankan skipper is dealing in boundaries only! Gabriella Fontenla hits the deck hard, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away a bit to access the off side and smacks it over point for four more runs.
1.3
0
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
Short of a length and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball goes nowhere.
1.2
4
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Put away! Much fuller and around off, Chamari Athapaththu leans on to her drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
1.1
0
Gabriella Fontenla To Chamari Athapaththu
Gabriella Fontenla begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, just on off, nips back in a bit. Chamari Athapaththu steps across to cut but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Gabriella Fontenla will operate from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 10/0
10 Runs
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 40.3
- 00.4
- 40.5
- 2 WD 0.6
- 00.6
I. Dulani
0 (1)
C. Athapaththu
8 (5)
K. Bryce
1-0-10-0
0.6
0
Kathryn Bryce To Imesha Dulani
Fuller in length once more, on middle, angling in, Imesha Dulani knocks it back to the bowler.
0.6
wd
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
Two wides! Pitched up but angling down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to glance it away. The keeper also fails to collect it cleanly. A bye taken and a wide given.
0.5
4
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Fine shot! Full again and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu hits it through the line, thumping it over the bowler's head for another boundary.
0.4
0
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
Much fuller and on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu drills it to mid on.
0.3
4
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
FOUR! Sri Lanka Women are up and running in the chase! Kathryn Bryce lands this back of a length and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu rides the bounce nicely and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary.
0.2
0
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
Good length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and steers it away to point.
0.1
0
Kathryn Bryce To Chamari Athapaththu
Kathryn Bryce starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu pats it to mid-wicket.
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Match Info
- Venue Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
- Weather Clear
- Toss Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field
- Result Sri Lanka Women beat Scotland Women by 3 wickets
- Player of the Match Nilakshika Silva
- Umpire Candace La Borde (WI), Anna Harris (ENG) and Kim Cotton (NZ)
- Referee Trudy Anderson (NZ)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Scotland Women 151/6 in 20.0 overs
- Scotland Women 151/6 in 19.6 overs
- M McColl dropped on 0 by M Ayodhya in 19.5 overs
- Scotland Women 100/3 in 14.6 overs
- Drinks: Scotland Women 85/3 in 13.3 overs
- Scotland Women 50/1 in 6.5 overs
- Drinks: Scotland Women 45/1 in 6.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Scotland Women 45/1
- Sri Lanka Women 150/7 in 19.4 overs
- N Silva dropped on 12 by G Fontenla in 18.3 overs
- K Nuthyangana dropped on 4 by G Fontenla in 17.4 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women 113/5 in 14.0 overs
- Sri Lanka Women 100/4 in 11.5 overs
- Referral 1 (9.3 ovs): H Karunaratne against SCO-W (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL-W: 1, SCO-W: 2)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Sri Lanka Women 65/2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka Women 57/2 in 5.2 overs
- Sri Lanka Women 53/1 in 4.4 overs
