Summary

  • India win by 59 runs on DLS method - report

  • Sri Lanka struggle to keep pace - Athapaththu top-scoring with 43

  • Deepti stars with ball, taking 3-54

  • India recover from 124-6 to post 269-8

  • Amanjot (57) and Sharma (53) put on 103 for seventh wicket

  • Match reduced to 47 overs per side because of two rain delays

  • Opening game of Women's World Cup, Guwahati

  1. Postpublished at 11:10 BST

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    spider

    I think it's been established, since my Ashes stint in Australia, that I am absolutely terrified of spiders.

    So you can imagine my shock when I was in bed last night and saw this monstrosity scuttling across the floor out of the corner of my eye.

    I screamed, frantically called Henry Moeran for help, and then struggled to sleep until about 1am out of pure fear.

  2. Ind 40-1published at 9 overs

    Pratika Rawal of India fist bumps team mate Harleen DeoImage source, Getty Images

    A first change for Sri Lanka as left-arm seamer Sugandika Kumari comes into the attack.

    Her first over goes for three singles and a wide.

  3. Postpublished at 11:06 BST

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    As soon as the ball is past the infield, it is basically four runs whether you have timed it well or not.

    Sri Lanka will be keen to get out of the powerplay and get some fielders out there.

  4. Ind 36-1published at 8 overs

    DeolImage source, Getty Images

    There's a third four for Harleen Deol.

    She squeezes Udeshika Prabodhani's delivery past backward point and it races away to the ropes across a quick outfield.

  5. Not outpublished at 7 overs

    Ind 29-1

    Yeah, nothing in that.

    The ball came off the bottom of Harleen Deol's bat, hit the ground and passed through to the keeper.

    Maybe Sri Lanka's fielders thought it came off the batter's boot - I'm not sure how though, as her foot wasn't especially close.

  6. Postpublished at 11:01 BST

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That felt to me very much not out in real time, however we are quite a distance away.

  7. Umpire reviewpublished at 7 overs

    Have Sri Lanka got another wicket here?

    They seem to think there's a chance of a caught behind - I'm not sure how as the ball seemed to bounce before reaching the keeper.

    Still, the umpires are going to take a look.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:57 BST

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    Is it just me or is it weird for an international tournament to start on a Tuesday?

    Kate in Stockport

  9. Ind 24-1published at 6 overs

    A bit too much width from Udeshika Prabodhani and Harleen Deol takes advantage.

    She lashes it to the right of point for four.

  10. Postpublished at 10:54 BST

    Here's an early look at WinViz...

    WinVizImage source, Cricviz
  11. Postpublished at 10:54 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Smriti MandhanaImage source, Getty Images

    Brilliant start by Sri Lanka, getting the big wicket of the run machine Smriti Mandhana. She is the one player that is feared by everyone.

    Sri Lanka have kept the stumps in play and have given India nothing.

  12. Ind 19-1published at 5 overs

    A quiet third over for Achini Kulasuriya - just a single from it.

    It's an experienced opening duo for Sri Lanka - Kulasuriya is 35, while Udeshika Prabodhani turned 40 earlier this month.

  13. Postpublished at 10:49 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    How quick is the outfield?

    That was timed beautifully by Harleen Deol but the ball looked like it was just running down a hill.

  14. Ind 18-1published at 4 overs

    Harleen Deol out at number three.

    She faces three balls and then times the final delivery of the over between mid-on and mid-wicket for a first four.

  15. Postpublished at 10:48 BST

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer in Guwahati

    The crowd is silenced.

  16. Postpublished at 10:48 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It was the lack of pace from the bowler. It was outside the off stump and was there to be hit. Any other bowler and that would have been straight for four.

    Well taken in the deep and Sri Lanka have the big one.

  17. Postpublished at 10:45 BST

    Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Smriti Mandhana of IndiaImage source, Getty Images

    The superstar is out! That hung up there for an age and the crowd have their heads in their hands.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 3.2 overs

    Mandhana c Gunaratne b Prabodhani 8 (Ind 14-1)

    Smriti Mandhana goes early!

    Media caption,

    Mandhana falls for eight as Sri Lanka take early wicket

  19. Postpublished at 10:45 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    In the last couple of deliveries you feel like the strike needs to rotate. You cannot allow the bowlers to settle.

    A lovely flick for four from Smriti Mandhana - she is finally off the mark.

  20. Ind 13-0published at 3 overs

    MandhanaImage source, Getty Images

    Smriti Mandhana is off the mark!

    She gets going with consecutive fours off Achini Kulasuriya as the seamer drifts down the leg side.

    She helps a rising delivery round the corner with a pull shot, then sends the next ball square.