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

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Much shorter and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes back to cut it but gets it sliced off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes a bit uppishly but in the gap towards cover point for a single.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nagging length and around off, Samarawickrama taps it down towards extra cover off the back foot.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Slower, full and around middle, Samarawickrama gets down to sweep but the ball turns away. She misses her shot and the ball turns past her and beats the keeper before going towards first slip.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, From around the wicket, a bit shorter and around middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama defends it back to the bowler off the back foot.

DRINKS BREAK!  A slow walk back to the dressing room for the Sri Lankan skipper as the players replenish themselves with fluids. The departure of Chamari Athapaththu is a massive dent to Sri Lanka’s chances in this chase. The required run rate has stayed under six since the start, but the visitors will have to improve their strike rotation. The innings has already seen 59 dots in the first 90 balls. India will be relieved to see the back of Athapaththu with their ploy to bowl as full as they can, paying dividends. They will look to sneak in dot balls against the new batter and push up the required run rate. Vishmi Gunarathne joins Harshitha Samarawickrama out in the middle.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Deepti Sharma provides the much-needed wicket for India Women, and the Lankan skipper, Chamari Athapaththu, walks back for 43 (47). Deepti slides in a very full ball, almost a yorker from around the wicket, angling in around middle. Chamari comes forward and tries to use her wrist to flick it, but plays for the straighter line. The ball comes further in with the angle and beats the inside edge of the bat before rattling the middle stump. Deepti roars in celebration of the wicket, and Sri Lanka Women are 82/2, needing 189 runs in 32 overs.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Nagging length and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Short and around leg, swept away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Good effort! Full and around middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drills it to the right of the bowler. Jemimah Rodrigues runs across to her left from mid off and puts in a dive to make a good stop.

Deepti Sharma to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Flatter, full and around middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama lunges and flicks it to mid on. She wanted a quick single but was sent back by her skipper as the fielder was quick to get to the ball.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Slides in, full and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single by Athapaththu.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nagging length and around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama punches it down to cover off the back foot. Sri Lanka Women are 80/1, needing 191 more in 33 overs.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Much fuller and around off, Chamari backs away and drives it to long off for a single. That brings a 50-run partnership between this pair.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Tossed up and outside off, Athapaththu drives it to the right of the bowler, where Rana puts in a dive to her right and makes a good stop.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Slower and fuller, around middle, Athapaththu pushes it back to the bowler.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, WIDE! A bit shorter but down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu misses her tickle. Called a wide.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! Rana fires in full but down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu has a big swing on it. But gets a faint inside edge that goes past the keeper to her right for a boundary.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet and squeezes it towards backward point, where the fielder dives to her right and makes a good stop.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Full and around middle, Chamari uses her feet and drills it to long off for a single. Sri Lanka Women are 74/1, needing 197 in 34 overs.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Full and outside off, Chamari uses her feet again and drives it but finds the cover fielder. Fails to find the gap.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX! BELTED! Deepti slows it up, full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu advances, extends her arms, and pumps it over the long off fielder for a biggie.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Nagging length and outside off, pushed down to mid off.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, A MISFIELD AND A FOUR! Full and around off, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet and drills it to the right of the bowler. Jemimah Rodrigues runs across to her left from long off, slides but fails to stop the ball. Ends up parrying the ball away to the fence.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, WIDE! Quicker, down the leg side, Chamari misses her flick. Called a wide.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Tossed it up, full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet but just manages to push it towards backward point. The spinners of the India Women have tied up the runs.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Slower and fuller, around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama comes forward and defends it.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Another low full toss, outside off, knocked down to wide long off for a single.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Another appeal of LBW is turned down by the umpire! Full and angling down leg, Chamari gets cramped as she tries to flick it but misses. Gets pinged low on the back pad. Could be sliding down leg.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, WIDE! Pushed through, full but down the leg side, Chamari misses her flick. Called a wide.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Huge appeal for LBW from the keeper but the umpire shakes her head. Another much fuller ball, around off, Chamari Athapaththu tries to flick it but gets an inside edge onto her front pad. The ball rolls away beside the strip on the off side.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, A low full toss, outside off, all Chamari manages is to drill it to extra cover. 

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Darts in, full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu prods forward and pushes it towards backward point.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Back to over the wicket, full and outside off, Chamari comes forward and drives it to long off for a single. Sri Lanka Women are 60/1, needing 211 more in 36 overs.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Switches to around the wicket, full and outside off, CA lunges and taps it to cover point.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! Excellent shot! Short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu reads the length early, rocks back and cuts it to beat the diving backward point fielder to her right for a boundary.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, BEATEN! Tossed up, outside off, angles away, Chamari Athapaththu prods forward and looks to push at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, Slower and fuller, around leg, tucked to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Change. Deepti Sharma comes into the attack.

Deepti Sharma to Chamari Athapaththu, SIX! WOW! Chamari Athapaththu has greeted Deepti Sharma with a biggie right away! Full and around off, Chamari uses her feet, gets to the pitch of the ball, and thumps it flat over the long off fence. She wants to exert pressure back on India.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Very full, on middle, Samarawickrama brings her wrists into play and works it between deep square leg and deep backward square leg for a brace.

Sneh Rana to Chamari Athapaththu, Good running! Angled into the left-hander, on a nagging length, Chamari drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side and takes a quick single.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Full and on the pads, Samarawickrama flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nicely bowled! Slower through the air and fuller, on off, Samarawickrama is drawn on the front foot but is beaten on the outside edge as the ball drops in front and spins past the blade.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, A bit full, around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama rocks back and punches it in front of square. Amanjot Kaur dives to her left at cover but the ball evades her. Pratika Rawal backs her up with a dive to her right and makes the stop.

Sneh Rana to Harshitha Samarawickrama, This slides on, short and on off, Samarawickrama punches it to mid on.

End of the Powerplay! Sri Lanka Women are 45/1, needing 226 more in 38 overs. Also, as expected, Sneh Rana comes into the attack.

Kranti Gaud to Chamari Athapaththu, At the stumps, on a good length, Chamari Athapaththu is solid in defence.

Kranti Gaud to Harshitha Samarawickrama, On a back of a length, on middle, Harshitha tucks it between mid-wicket and deep square leg. Samarawickrama is keen for the second but Chamari decides against it.

Kranti Gaud to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Past the outside edge! Angled away from the batter, on a good length. Harshitha flirts with danger as she has a feel for the delivery, with her feet going nowhere.

Kranti Gaud to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Shorter and outside off, cut away to backward point.