Summary

  • Pakistan win toss; Captains don't shake hands

  • India won their opener; Pakistan lost to Bangladesh

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commnentary at top of page

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry

  1. Ind 108-3

    Jemimah Rodrigues is the new India batter and she's off the mark with a single.

    Halfway through the innings and this match remains very nicely poised. To take you through the next 25 overs, it's over to Matthew Henry.

  2. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    A soft dismissal for Harmanpreet Kaur. She looked to play it down to fine leg but should have left it alone really.

    Very soft.

  3. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A big moment for Pakistan who are plugging away. Fatima Sana is delighted!

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Harmanpreet c Nawaz b Baig 19 (Ind 106-3)

    Hamranpreet Kaur won't have the chance to use any of that bug spray...

    It's a fairly soft dismissal for the India captain as Harmanpreet tries to glance the ball fine off her hip but is caught behind down the leg side.

    Well taken tumbling down to her left by Sidra Nawaz and Diana Baig strikes in her first over back.

  5. I'm not sure what can really be done about this fly situation but it looks like some bug spray will be brought out at the end of the over.

  6. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Some really good fielding on display from Pakistan. Those are the small moments that can really make a difference to the game.

  7. Ind 105-2

    Not badly at all.

    First ball with the new ball - and the first delivery of seam bowling for a while - is driven smartly through the covers by Harmanpreet Kaur but stopped just shy of the boundary. Two.

    We've got a delay now as the India batters talk to the umpires. It seems to be about the large number of bugs/flies that we've seen on the field since the start of the match.

  8. Ind 103-2

    Deol 31, Harmanpreet 17

    Another very tidy over from Nashra Sandhu, only a couple of singles from it.

    Harmanpreet Kaur thinks something needs to change so she calls for a new bat. Let's see how she gets on with this one...

  9. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Sadia Iqbal has bowled extremely well. She has got 28 dot balls so far.

    That percentage of dot balls is so important for creating pressure but she needs support from the other end.

  10. Ind 101-2

    Sadia Iqbal has been very impressive since returning to the attack.

    The left-arm spinner conceded eight in the first over of the innings and was quickly replaced but since coming back, she's taken 1-16 from her next six.

    Just a single from this one as we approach the halfway stage of the innings.

  11. How's stat?!

    Harmanpreet Kaur of IndiaGetty Images

    Harmanpreet Kaur went 17 innings without a fifty in international cricket before returning to form with a century against England in July. She also made 52 against Australia last month.

  12. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    A brilliant shot from Harmanpreet Kaur. She skipped down the track and leant on top of the ball to bisect the field.

    Very effortless from the captain.

  13. Ind 100-2

    Harleen Deol of IndiaGetty Images

    Delicately played by Harleen Deol as she guides a late cut fine, down to deep third for four.

    Nashra Sandhu is really taking the pace off the ball and there are cries of 'catch it!' when Harmanpreet Kaur is through her shot too early and a leading edge arcs towards mid-off, falling just short.

    The India captain adjusts quickly and skips down to drive the next ball wide of mid-on for four. That brings up the 100 for batting side.

  14. Ind 89-2

    Deol 24, Harmanpreet 10

    It looks like we've got a decent game on right now and perhaps the best news of the day is that since play started, we've not had to mention the weather once.

    Given how poor the forecast was, even getting in this much cricket felt optimistic after yesterday's washout at the same ground in Colombo.

  15. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Harleen Deol has been waiting for an opportunity to dance down the pitch. The lack of pace on the ball at the moment is giving her those chances.

  16. Ind 86-2

    After just six runs from the past three overs, Harleen Deol breaks the shackles by charging Nashra Sandhu and hitting confidently over wide mid-off for four.

    She follows up with a sweep and gets a top-edge. The ball loops towards square leg but well clear of any fielders, just a single.

    Eight from the over for India.

  17. Ind 78-2

    Ooh. Turn and bounce for Sadia Iqbal.

    It looks slightly short from the spinner and Harmanpreet Kaur goes back to cut, but the ball spits up and turns sharply to beat the edge.

    Very much the exception rather than the rule based on what we've seen so far but that kind of delivery will stay in a batter's head.

  18. Ind 77-2

    More spin as slow left-armer Nashra Sandhu comes on and makes a tidy start.

    Just a pair of singles from the over. Pakistan are really making India work for their runs at the moment, despite the clear intent from both Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen Deol.

  19. How's stat?!

    Harmanpreet Kaur actually has an iffy record against Pakistan, averaging just 14.75 in five previous matches with a top score of 24.

  20. Ind 75-2

    Just three singles from Sadia Iqbal's latest but that doesn't tell you the half of it in this over.

    The third ball sees Harmanpreet Kaur stuck in two minds on whether to go forward or back and she ends up doing neither, escaping a plumb lbw decision thanks to an inside edge.

    Harleen Deol calls for through for a single, there's a direct hit but Deol was safely in. Two close calls in one ball for Pakistan

    A third comes last ball of the over as a thick edge from from Harmanpreet drops just shy of the short third fielder.