Group A, Dubai
India win by 82 runs to move second in group and massively boost net run-rate
Sri Lanka, chasing 173, bowled out for 90 in final over
Sobhana & Arundhati both claim 3-19
India post 172-3 - highest total of tournament - Harmanpreet 52* (27), Mandhana 50 (38)
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Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesJemimah Rodrigues was looking to keep that on the ground.
She was starting to look dangerous. However, India still have some big hitters.
Jemimah c Prabodhani b Kanchana 16 (Ind 128-3)
Jemimah is caught by Prabodhani off the bowling of Kanchana
And Kavisha Dilhari breathes a sigh of relief!
Ama Kanchana gets a crucial breakthrough as Jemimah Rodrigues throws away such a positive start. It's short and wide, but Jemimah just guides it into the hands of Udeshika Prabodhani at backward point.
Two wickets in two balls gave Sri Lanka a sniff to get back in the game after India's good start.
That catch would've changed things even more.
Sri Lanka pick up back-to-back wickets
Kaur hits biggest six of the tournament
Of course, Harmanpreet Kaur heaves the next ball for four and then ends the over with a glorious slog sweep for her first six.
That is what you call rubbing salt into the wound.
Image source, Getty ImagesOh no!
The trend of dropped catches in this tournament continues as Kavisha Dilhari puts down a sitter at deep square.
Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu looks disgusted and so does Jemimah Rodrigues for giving the chance away in the first place. A filthy short ball is clubbed straight to Dilhari, she barely has to move, but it pops out of her hands and Jemimah gets a second chance.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
India need to keep going. They will want to emulate what South Africa did today.
Jemimah Rodrigues has started beautifully.
A short ball from Chamari Athapaththu is pulled to the ropes and she looks in the mood this evening.
England, of course, could potentially play India in the semi-finals if they win Group B and India finish second in Group A.
Interestingly, if India did get through as runners-up there would be a tweak to the date and venue of their semi-final.
At the moment B1 v A2 is due to be played in Sharjah on Sunday, 18 October.
However, according to the wording of section 16.10 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) playing regulations for the tournament there's special provision to amend the schedule.
It states: "If India qualifies for the semi-finals, they will play in semi-final 1 which is scheduled to be played in Dubai on the 17 October."
Two more singles are ticked off to finish Inoka Ranaweera's over.
Sri Lanka are quite far behind the cut-off time here, which is astonishing considering how much spin they've bowled. They've got to make up that time to avoid having to bring a fielder in for the final over.
It was indeed bat first. A faint edge saves the India captain.
Now then!
Harmanpreet Kaur goes for the sweep this time, and Sri Lanka think it might've struck the pad first.
Let's see...
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Sounds
That's a beautiful shot.
Jemimah Rodrigues down on one knee hits the sweep. She isn't a big girl, but she has so much power.
Wonderful shot from Jemimah Rodrigues.
She is such a busy, proactive player and displays that intent with her first boundary, sweeping firmly in front of square for four.
Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur are in the middle, tasked with the rebuild.
India were cruising, the openers were batting serenely but all of a sudden, things look trickier.
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Sounds
Two quick wickets.
I don't know if the run out broke Shafali Verma's concentration.
We now have two batters on nought and they've not faced a ball between them!
Verma c Gunaratne b Athapaththu 43 (Ind 98-2)
Sri Lanka pick up back-to-back wickets
Two in two!
This is soft. Shafali Verma looks tired, and loosely chips the ball up to cover where Vishmi Gunaratne takes a simple catch.
Two new batters at the crease now for India, and Sri Lanka are back in this.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That's close!
By the barest of margins Smriti Mandhana is out! Upon reaching her half-century she has to go.
Smriti run out (Kanchana) 50 (Ind 98-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesFifty and out!
Smriti Mandhana drills the ball to cover and sets off, but a quick pick-up and throw from Ama Kanchana is retrieved by Chamari Athapaththu and she whips the bails off quickly.
The batter looks gutted but gives Shafali Verma a punch on the gloves as if to say "don't worry, you carry on."
But has she been run out? This looks close.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's a great shot from Smriti Mandhana.
She brings up her half-century and she has looked good today.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Verma,caught Gunaratne, bowled Athapaththu Verma, caught Gunaratne, bowled Athapaththu | 43 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 107.50 |
Mandhana,run out Kanchana Mandhana, run out Kanchana | 50 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 131.58 |
Kaur,not out Kaur, not out | 52 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 192.59 |
Rodrigues,caught Prabodhani, bowled Kanchana Rodrigues, caught Prabodhani, bowled Kanchana | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 160.00 |
Ghosh,not out Ghosh, not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 | ||||||
Total,172 for 3 20.0 overs Total,172 for 3 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
Kumari | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 |
Prabodhani | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 |
Dilhari | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
Ranaweera | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
Athapaththu | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
Kanchana | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
98 for 1 (12.4 overs) | Mandhana |
98 for 2 (12.5 overs) | Verma |
128 for 3 (16.2 overs) | Rodrigues |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunaratne,caught substitute, bowled Renuka Singh Thakur Gunaratne, caught substitute, bowled Renuka Singh Thakur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Athapaththu,caught Sharma, bowled Patil Athapaththu, caught Sharma, bowled Patil | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.33 |
Samarawickrama,caught Ghosh, bowled Renuka Singh Thakur Samarawickrama, caught Ghosh, bowled Renuka Singh Thakur | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42.86 |
Dilhari,caught Renuka Singh Thakur, bowled Reddy Dilhari, caught Renuka Singh Thakur, bowled Reddy | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 95.45 |
Sanjeewani,stumped Ghosh, bowled Sobhana Sanjeewani, stumped Ghosh, bowled Sobhana | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 90.91 |
de Silva,caught Verma, bowled Reddy de Silva, caught Verma, bowled Reddy | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 61.54 |
Kanchana,caught substitute, bowled Reddy Kanchana, caught substitute, bowled Reddy | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 86.36 |
Kumari,caught Ghosh, bowled Sobhana Kumari, caught Ghosh, bowled Sobhana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.00 |
Fernando,caught substitute, bowled Sobhana Fernando, caught substitute, bowled Sobhana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Prabodhani,caught Mandhana, bowled Sharma Prabodhani, caught Mandhana, bowled Sharma | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 52.94 |
Ranaweera,not out Ranaweera, not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 5 | ||||||
Total,90 all out 19.5 overs Total,90 all out 19.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renuka Singh Thakur | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.00 |
Patil | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
Sharma | 3.5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.17 |
Reddy | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
Sobhana | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Gunaratne |
4 for 2 (1.5 overs) | Athapaththu |
6 for 3 (2.2 overs) | Samarawickrama |
43 for 4 (7.6 overs) | Sanjeewani |
57 for 5 (11.2 overs) | de Silva |
58 for 6 (11.6 overs) | Dilhari |
61 for 7 (12.6 overs) | Kumari |
65 for 8 (14.2 overs) | Fernando |
86 for 9 (18.2 overs) | Kanchana |
90 for 10 (19.5 overs) | Prabodhani |
