India vs Sri Lanka Women Highlights: India registered their biggest-ever margin of victory in Women's T20 World Cup history, beating Sri Lanka by 82 runs in their third game of the 2024 edition. The win also helps them go above Pakistan and New Zealand in Group A, as well as cross the latter's net run rate. Batting first, India put up a daunting score of 172, thanks to half-centuries by star batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana. With the ball, India got off to an electric start, leaving Sri Lanka at 6/3, and ultimately bowling them out for 90. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights of Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka -
- 22:29 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Asha Sobhana provides India with another breakthrough as she dismisses Inoshi Priyadharshani for 1. The Sri Lanka star goes for a sweep shot but her shot lacks timing and it goes straight to the hands of Radha Yadav at the deep mid-wicket. Eighth wicket gone for Sri Lanka.
- 22:22 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Asha Sobhana strikes again and this time, Sugandika Kumari becomes her prey and departs for 1. The ball hits the edge and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh makes a brilliant attempt and takes a good catch. To be on the safe side, Ghosh also dislodges the bail and stumps her out. However, the ultraedge shows a clear spike on the bat and Kumari had to depart.
- 22:12 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Arundhati strikes twiceOUT!!! Arundhati Reddy provides India with two big breakthrough as she dismisses Nilakshi de Silva and Kavisha Dilhari for 8 and 21 respectively, Nilakshi gets caught by Shafali Verma while Kavisha gives a catch to Renuka Singh Thakur at the short fine leg. Sixth wicket gone for Sri Lanka as India inch closer to victory.
- 21:57 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Asha Sobhna joins the party in style and dismisses Anushka Sanjeewani for 20. Anushka gets completely bamboozled by the clever spin bowling of Asha as she tries to go for a big hit but fails. In her attempt, she goes way out of the crease as wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh quickly collects the ball and stumps her out. What a beautiful dismissal to witness.
- 21:50 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: SL gain momentumSri Lanka finally take a sigh of relief as they get a big over in the massive run chase of 173. In the previous over of Arundhati Reddy, the duo of Kavisha Dilhari and Anushka Sanjeewani score 12 runs, which include a boundary from both the batters. Sri Lanka finally gain the much-needed momentum. On the other hand, India are eyeing their fourth wicket.
- 21:45 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: SL need a partnershipAfter losing three wickets in a quick succession, Sri Lanka have taken a backfoot. Currently, Kavisha Dilhari and Anushka Sanjeewani are standing unbeaten at the crease and forming a steady partnership. In the previous over of Deepti Sharma, the duo scores seven runs. They need to get some boundaries in the upcoming overs, in order to bounce back in the game.
- 21:38 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: India need to beat SL by...In order to surpass the net run-rate of New Zealand, India need to beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs or more. Seeing the condition right now, this battle seems to be quite one-sided for India. They just now need to maintain this performance, in order to end the proceedings at the earliest.
- 21:34 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! What is happening over here?? Renuka Thakur strikes again and this time, she dismisses Harshitha Samarawickrama for 3. Harshitha tries to go for a big hit but the ball hits the thick edge of the bat and travels straight to wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, who takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps. Third wicket gone for Sri Lanka with only six runs on the board.
- 21:32 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Shreyanka Patil has provided India with an important breakthrough as he dismisses Chamari Athapaththu for 1. It's a fantastic delivery too, overspin and nicely tossed up on off, lands short of the drive, once it lands, it spins away, that hint of spin is enough as Chamari Athapaththu gets forward to push, the face is open and the outside-edge is found. Deepti Sharma then takes a fantastic catch as Sri Lanka lose their second wicket.
- 21:24 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: No Harmanpreet but India strike earlyOUT!!! It was a major blow for India as their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur did not take field and Smriti Mandhana came out to lead. However, India boiunce back in style as Renuka Thakur provides them with their first breakthrough. She dismisses Vishmi Gunaratne for duck, who gets caught by Radha Yadav. First wicket gone for Sri Lanka as crowd goes berserk.
- 21:17 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: We are backHello and welcome back to the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka need 173 runs to win and Vishmi Gunaratne and Chamari Athapaththu have started the proceedings. The duo will aim to stitch a terrific partnership, in order to help Sri Lanka have a good start in the chase. On the other hand, Renuka Singh will be bowling the first over for India. Let's play!
- 21:05 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: India 172/3 in 20 oversIndia end their proceedings at 172/3 in 20 overs. For India, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scored 52* while Smriti Mandhana scored 50 runs. Apart from them, Shafali Verma also scored 43 runs. For Sri Lanka, skipper Chamari Athapaththu scalped two wickets while Ama Kanchana scalped one wicket. Sri Lanka now need 173 runs to win.
- 20:57 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Kaur defying injuryIrrespective of her injury, Harmanpreet Kaur is playing a fiery knock and guiding Team India to a huge total. In the previous over of Chamari Athapaththu, the Indian skipper hits two brilliant boundaries as the Sri Lanka captain concedes 13 runs. What a brilliant batting from Harmanpreet as India are back in the game.
- 20:52 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Ama Kanchana has provided Sri Lanka with another breakthrough as he dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues for 16. Jemimah gets closer to cut it behind square but hits it straight to backward point. The shot goes straight into the hands of Udeshika Prabodhani as India lose their third wicket.
- 20:47 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Onus on HarmanpreetAfter the dismissal of the openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, the onus is on skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues. In the previous over of Sugandika Kumari, Harmanpreeet Kaur unleashes her fury and battles through her painful injury to score runs for India. She hammers a boundary and a huge six as the Sri Lanka bowlers leaks 13 runs. India now aim to finish with a huge total.
- 20:39 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Skipper Chamari Athapaththu does it again and this time, she dismisses Shafali Verma for 43. After dismissing Smriti Mandhana, Chamari strikes again on the very next ball and scalps the wicket of Shafali.The India tries to go big but her shot lacks timing as the ball lands into the hands of Vishmi Gunaratne. Second wicket gone for India as Sri Lanka bounce back in the game.
- 20:36 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: OUTOUT!!! Skipper Chamari Athapaththu has provided Sri Lanka with their first and the most important breakthrough as she dismissed Smriti Mandhana for 50. Mandhana plays a shot and runs for single. Flat delivery on off, cut towards the point fielder and there is a bit of a fumble there. Some indecision amongst the batters and Smriti is late to react to the possibility of a single. First wicket gone for India.
- 20:31 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Mandhana hits 50FIFTY!!! Smriti Mandhana hits a boundary off Chamari Athapaththu's delivery and brings up her half-century in style. It is her 27th half-century and she brings it up in 36 balls. Apart from her, Shafali Verma is also inching closer towards her half-century. A great display of batting from the Indian openers.
- 20:23 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: SL eye wicketsAs India continue to move ahead with their fiery partnership, Sri Lanka bowlers desperately aim to scalp a wicket. The bowlers eye to break the partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. In the previous over of Kavisha Dilhari, the duo scores five runs.
- 20:16 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: Mandhana achieves big featAfter Shafali Verma's achievement, India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana also registers a big feat. She has now completed 500 runs in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup. With this, she becomes the third Indian player to score 500 plus runs in Women's T20 World Cup. Apart from her, Mithali Raj (726) and Harmanpreet Kaur (620) have also achieved this feat.
- 20:09 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: India on fireBoth Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are on fire and confidently taking India ahead in the game. In the previous over of Udeshika Prabodhani, the duo scores 10 runs, which include a powerful boundary from Mandhana. The duo has brought up it's 50-run partnership. India are high on momentum.
- 20:06 (IST)Women's T20 WC Live: Shafali Verma achieves big featShafali Verma takes a single off Inoka Ranaweera's delivery and brings up a huge feat. She becomes the youngest batter to score 2000 in women's T20 cricket. Currently, she is only 20 years and 255 days old. Shafali broke the record of Ireland batter Gaby Lewis, who had reached the landmark at the age of 23 years and 35 days.
- 19:58 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Big over for India as they register big featThe last over of the powerplay turns out to be a game changer for India as their openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana brutally thrash Sugandika Kumari. In her previous over, the Indian duo score 11 runs, which include a boundary from both Shafali and Mandhana. With this, India have scored 41 runs in the powerplay, which is their best in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
- 19:50 (IST)IND vs SL, Women's T20 WC Live: Good batting from ShafaliShafali Verma continues with her good batting and hits another boundary in the over of Kavisha Dilhari. In total, Dilhari concedes six runs as India steadily move ahead in the game. The duo of Shafali and Smriti Mandhana are brilliantly stitching a good partnership.
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