Sri Lanka vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup Highlights: Australia Win, Mover Closer To Semis

Welcome back! The Lankan players are on the field. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney are the openers for Australia Women. The latter will be hoping to strike some form this evening. Sugandika Kumari to begin proceedings...

... CHASE BEGINS ...

Right then, a low score again in front of Australia Women and let's see how they approach. There will be spin, so they have to be careful. Stay tuned.

Grace Harris (3-0-7-2) comes up for a quick interview. Says that the pitch is pretty outstanding and she tried to give it a good rip. Shares that Meg Lanning advised her to pull the length back as the batters were looking to use their feet. On her outstanding catch to dismiss Chamari Athapaththu, she replies that she just committed herself to that catch and it went well. She is backing the batting unit to chase down this total and her advice is to use the footwork smartly.

Sri Lanka Women started decently in the Powerplay and scored 38 runs but failed to capitalize on the start. After the departure of Chamari Athapaththu, the scoring rate nosedived and the set batter Harshitha Madavi struggled to score freely. Meg Lanning unleashed an army of spin bowlers and everyone contributed to the cause. 13 overs were bowled by the Aussie spinners and they all were very economical. Megan Schutt bowled at the death and finished with a 4-wicket haul.

Yet another fine bowling show from Australia Women!​​​​ They were right on the money, especially after the Powerplay and choked the flow of runs completely. The Lankan batters struggled to find the boundaries and the pressure started to mount. Towards the end, they tried to go big but kept on losing the wickets. The end result is just 112 runs on the board.

OUT! Third stumping for Alyssa Healy!​ Megan Schutt fires across a length ball outside off, Sugandika Kumari skips down the track for a big shot down the ground but misses. Healy fumbles to collect the ball on the first attempt but then recovers quickly to inflict a stumping. The finger is raised and Sri Lanka Women end on 112 for 8.

On a length around the pads, Sugandika Kumari looks to glance but gets hit on the pads. No run taken.

FOUR! Full and around off, Sugandika Kumari hammers it aerially and down to long off. The fielder tries her best, running across from long on, but fails to keep it in.

Sugandika Kumari is in next. Nilakshi de Silva is stranded at the other end.

OUT! STUMPED! Megan dishes it out on a length and outside off, Malsha tries to heave across the line but misses. Healy collects the ball and breaks the stumps. She appeals and then goes to celebrate. The third umpire is referred. First, she checks for the outside edge which is absent. The side-on angle shows that Malsha Shehani's back leg is on the line and there is nothing behind.

Malsha Shehani is in next. Immediately there is an appeal for stumping. The third umpire is referred.

OUT! CAUGHT! Megan Schutt gets her second wicket. Serves it on a length, around middle and leg, Ama Kanchana tries to slog but it takes the top edge and flies towards point. It's a simple catch for Beth Mooney.

Length delivery around middle, Ama Kanchana hit this off the toe end of her bat straight down the ground towards long on for a couple of runs.

Yorker around middle, Ama Kanchana digs it out to the leg side and takes a quick run. Alyssa Healy has a shy at the bowler's end but hits Ama instead.

Flighted delivery around pads, Ama Kanchana looks to sweep but fails to connect properly.

Fantastic stroke for three runs here from the bat of Nilakshi de Silva. Tossed up around off, Nilakshi de Silva lofts this over the infield at mid off.

Flighted around off, Ama Kanchana looks to sweep but misses out. Gets a deflection of her ribs and takes a single towards short third man. Given as a leg bye.

Tossed-up around off, Nilakshi de Silva shuffles across and sweeps this towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Nilakshi de Silva is getting some crucial boundaries here. Poor delivery, full and down the leg side, Nilakshi de Silva gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards long leg for a boundary. 100 comes up!