India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: IND defeat SL by 59 runs

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, Full and around off, Harleen Deol drives it towards cover where the fielder gets across to her right, dives and makes a good stop.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harleen Deol, Fuller and on off, Deol plays it back to Inoka.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short and on off, punched square of the wicket on the off side for a single by the Indian skipper.

Inoka Ranaweera to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a nagging length and on middle, Kaur plants her front foot across and plays the lap down to deep fine leg for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

The skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, walks in next to bat at 4.

Inoka Ranaweera to Pratika Rawal, OUT! CAUGHT! Inoka Ranaweera breaks through for Sri Lanka! Raunak Kapoor informs that this is the 3rd time Inoka has dismissed Pratika in 4 innings. Darted in by Ranaweera from around the wicket, on a length. Rawal skips down the track and looks to whip it across the line. Hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket. It is hit hard and the ball hits the palm of Vishmi Gunarathne hard as she moves to her left. The ball pops out of her hands and Vishmi slips but manages to get her hands out in front to grab it. The 67-run stand is broken as Rawal falls for 37 (59).

Change. Inoka Ranaweera is introduced into the attack.

Inoka Ranaweera to Pratika Rawal, Short and on middle, this seems to have stopped on the batter. Rawal goes on the back foot and jabs it to mid-wicket.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Slower through the air but the length stays short, on middle. Pratika rocks back and since there is a fielder inside the circle at square leg, she tries to clear her with a shovel. Ends up getting a top edge that lands well away from the fielder at deep backward square leg to her left. They cross.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Keeps it short, on off, Pratika taps it to mid off.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Wide! Pushed through on the shorter side, but this is beyond the tramline on off. Wide given.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! No slip, and it races away! Nicely bowled though by Kavisha, full and outside off, Rawal is drawn forward for the drive but gets an outside edge. It goes through the vacant slip region and races past short third for a boundary.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Floated up, full and on off, Rawal eases it to cover.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, A bit too full and wide as well, outside off, Harleen reaches out and takes it on the full. Drags the sweep between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg and wants the second run but Rawal is happy with the single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Looped up, on off, Harleen firms the drive back to the bowler.

There is a slight halt in the play as both batters take a short break for the drinks. Also, Harleen Deol gets a change of gloves. There could be a message from the indian dressing room for the batters as well. All is good now to continue.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Shorter and quicker, on off, Harleen punches it past cover for another single. A productive over for India, 9 runs off it.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, FOUR! Up and over! Angled in on the off stump, on a nagging length, Harleen charges down the track and stays leg side of the ball. She does not quite get hold of it but gets enough bat on it to clear the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, Short and on off, Pratika backs away and punches it to deep cover for one more.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Full and attacking the stumps, Harleen works it down to long on and crosses over.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, This comes on with the arm, short and on middle, whipped past mid-wicket for another single.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Short and slanting into the right-hander, Deol advances and punches it to long on for a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, At 79.4 kph, a bit of away drift, on a length, outside off. Harleen skips down the track and knocks it down the deck. Kavisha gets low to her left to make the stop and gets a hand on it but the ball gets parried behind, allowing a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, The 50-run stand comes up between Deol and Rawal in 84 balls! Floated up, full and outside off, Rawal drives it to deep cover for a run.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Even fuller, on off, Pratika pats it back to Dilhari.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Hangs it up there, full and around off, Harleen plants her front foot across and eases the drive to long on for a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Pushed through slightly, short and outside off, cut away to deep point for one more.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Loopy full toss, outside off, Harleen drives it to deep point without much timing. They cross.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Wide! Bowled at 75.5 kph, short and turning down leg, Deol misses the tickle. The ball gets deflected behind off the keeper's gloves and Harleen wants to sneak in a run but is sent back by her partner.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, Very full, on off, driven firmly by Pratika to cover.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, Fractionally short, on off, Rawal taps it down on the off side.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, SIX! Excellent use of the feet and that will ease a bit of pressure! First six of the World Cup! Kumari offers flight, full and outside off, Rawal skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Lofts it over the mid off fielder for a six.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Sliding on with the arm and bowled from a bit wide on the crease, short and on off. Harleen backs away and cuts it to deep cover for one.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Shorter and on off, Harleen steps out but adjusts to the length and punches it back to the bowler.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Darted in by Kumari, full and on off, Deol defends with the bat close to the front pad.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Short and on off, punched to cover.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, Wider on off, Harleen reaches out and knocks this full ball to deep cover for a single.

Kavisha Dilhari to Harleen Deol, The dot ball count is now up to 60! Gives the ball a bit of air and it is fuller, on off, Harleen pushes it to cover.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Dropped short, on middle, Pratika Rawal presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Slower through the air but the length stays full, on off, Rawal lunges for the drive but the ball turns back in and the shot gets miscued off the inner half to short mid-wicket.

Kavisha Dilhari to Pratika Rawal, Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Rawal pushes it back to Kavisha.

Change. Kavisha Dilhari comes into the attack for the first time.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, 50 up for India! Full and outside off, Pratika reaches out and works it to the right of the diving backward point fielder for one.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, Even fuller this time, on off, Rawal firms the drive but hits it straight to cover.

Sugandika Kumari to Pratika Rawal, Tossed up again, full and on off, Pratika presses forward and drives but cannot get it past Harshitha Samarawickrama at backward point.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Bowled with a slightly round arm action, short and outside off, Deol cuts late to the left of backward point. Harshitha Samarawickrama is quick to put the dive to her left and keeps the batters down to a single.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, Floated up, on off, driven to cover by HD.

Sugandika Kumari to Harleen Deol, A change of ends for Sugandika Kumari! Speared in by Kumari from around the wicket, full and on middle, Harleen plays it back to the bowler.

Achini Kulasuriya to Pratika Rawal, Achini continues to be nice and tight, on the off pole, on a good length, Pratika punches it to cover.

Achini Kulasuriya to Harleen Deol, Keeps it outside the off stump, on a length, Harleen guides it to the right of backward point and takes a single.