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

Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, Goes full and keeps it at the stumps, Hasini plays a punchy drive but it goes straight to mid on. A tidy start from Goud!

Kranti Gaud to Chamari Athapaththu, At 106.6 kph, on a good length, on middle, Chamari steers it past point for a single to open her account.

Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, Leg bye! Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Hasini Perera misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads towards square leg. Sri Lanka are underway with this extra!

Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, Full again, on off, Hasini presses on the front foot and firms the drive to mid off.

Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, Fuller in length and a hint of away shape, around the off stump, Perera pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.

Kranti Gaud to Hasini Perera, Goud begins with a good-length delivery from over the wicket, on middle, Hasini Perera gets right behind it and defends.

Back with the chase! The Indian players have walked out and are spreading to take their positions after a final huddle. Also, the two openers of the Sri Lankan Women stride out, where the skipper, Chamari Athapaththu, will open the innings alongside Hasini Perera. Kranti Gaud has the new ball in her hand, and she will start the proceedings. Here we go...

... The Run Chase ...

Right, India Women walk into the break with a spring in their step. Sri Lanka Women? They need a revised DLS target of 271 runs in 47 overs, as per the host broadcasters. They’ve got the batters to chase, but after that sloppy fielding and losing grip at the death, can they really pull this off? Chase coming up… 

Inoka Ranaweera is in for a chat. The Sri Lankan head coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, assists in translation. Inoka says that she stuck to her line and length and backed herself to do the job for the team. Shares that she did not start well but is happy with the way she executed later in the innings. Adds that she wanted to contain the runs and bowl defensively. Backs the batters to chase this total.

Sri Lanka’s bowling had firepower - Inoka was the standout with 4/46, showing why she’s their strike weapon. Udeshika Prabodhani’s new-ball spell was sharp, as she claimed two wickets, and even skipper Chamari chipped in. But those missed chances in the field were absolute killers, plus the discipline went missing in the last 2 overs, where they leaked 34 runs. From being on top at 124/6 to conceding 269/8, that’s a letdown they’ll regret.

But Deepti and Amanjot brought calm, grit, and then flair. They stitched a HUGE 103-run stand for the 7th wicket, the biggest partnership of the innings. Amanjot, riding her luck after multiple drops, made Sri Lanka pay with a gutsy half-century. Deepti matched her stroke for stroke, and both brought the fight back. Rain chopped the game down to 47 overs, but India turned that into an advantage, going full attack in the end overs. Rana’s late fireworks, including two towering sixes and two fours, sealed the momentum swing.

The innings began steadily but never fully settled. Smriti Mandhana fell early for just 8, not able to maintain her prolific opening stand with Pratika Rawal this time, and India managed 43/1 in the Powerplay before rain forced about a 75-minute break. Post-delay, Harleen Deol looked fluent, but Inoka Ranaweera flipped the script in one over - THREE wickets in five balls, sending Harleen, Jemimah, and skipper Harmanpreet packing. Add Richa Ghosh’s soft dismissal in the very next over, and India were reeling at 124/6. At that stage, even 200 looked like a dream.

What just happened? India were stumbling, rain was interrupting, wickets were tumbling… and still, they’ve posted 269/8 in 47 overs! Momentum? Oh yes, it’s all with them, thanks to the final two overs that exploded for 34 runs. Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the saviours in a pressure-cooker situation, and with Sneh Rana smashing 28 unbeaten off just 15 at the end, India turned what looked like 250-ish into a commanding total. Sri Lanka? They’ll be kicking themselves for dropping Amanjot four times.

Achini Kulasuriya to Deepti Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Deepti Sharma holes out on the final ball! On the pads, on a length, Sharma brings her wrists into play and tries to whip it away aerially on the leg side. Hits it only as far as deep mid-wicket, where Sugandika Kumari runs across to her left and slides to take a fine catch. 18 runs and a wicket from the final over of the innings. India end up with 269 on the board!

Achini Kulasuriya to Deepti Sharma, Not in control but safe! Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Deepti takes a couple of steps down the track and looks to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. One hand comes off the bat handle and the ball goes straight up but lands in the vacant mid on region before the long on fielder can get there. Two runs taken.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, Low full toss, on middle, Rana swats it through mid-wicket for a single.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, MISFIELD, FOUR! This will not please Chamari Athapaththu one bit! Achini Kulasuriya slips in a low full toss, outside off, Sneh hits it firmly down the ground and Nilakshika Silva slides to her left at long on. Nilakshika gets there but is off balance while trying to push the ball away from the fence. The ball ends up deflecting off her hands behind into the fence.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, Wide! At 102.1 kph, Rana walks across her stumps a long way. Achini Kulasuriya tries to keep it away from the batter and Sneh is almost on the edge of the cut strip as she tries to make the connection but misses. Wide given.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, FOUR LEG BYES! Achini spots Sneh back away, and she tries to follow her. Rana tries to get low and access the area behind the square on the leg side. She fails to lay any bat on it, but the ball clips her pads and beats short fine leg to her right. 10 runs off the first 2 balls.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, SIX! An ideal start to the final over for India! Achini comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, on middle and leg. Rana puts the dancing shoes on and gets to the pitch of the ball. Whips it over deep square leg for a six.

So, India Women have crossed the 250-mark. How many would they want from here? Get past 260? At least.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, Missed out! Low full toss, on middle, Sneh connects it sweetly as she swings but picks out the deep mid-wicket fielder, who collects it on the bounce. A single to end the penultimate over. 16 runs off it.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, SIX! Smart batting! Uh, oh, the siren has sounded. Udeshika Prabodhani has overstepped. NO BALL given. This is on a length, outside off, Rana expects the line to be outside off and she walks across her stumps early. Swings across the line and heaves it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a six. 15 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, Very full, on off, Deepti squeezes it to the left of mid off for a single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, Full and on middle and leg, Sneh walks down the track and whips it to long on for a single.

Is this OUT? Sri Lanka Women have appealed for LBW, but the umpire shakes her head. They have referred it upstairs. The third umpire is called in, and there is a big spike on the UltraEdge as there is an inside edge. NOT-OUT!

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, FIFTY FOR DEEPTI! From over the wicket to the left-hander, attacking the front pad, on a length. Deepti gets forward to clip it away on the leg side. The ball rolls away off the front pad on the off side, and the batters cross over. There seemed to be a woody sound, but Sri Lanka think there is no bat, and they send it upstairs for a review. UltraEdge confirms the spike and that single takes Sharma to her half-century. A fighting effort from the experienced all-rounder, and she will be keen to deliver a final flourish.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, Leg bye! The length is pulled back a bit, angled into the right-hander, Rana steps out again and has a heave across the line. The ball rolls off the pads beside the strip on the off side for a leg bye.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, FOUR! Crunched! Udeshika Prabodhani goes searching for the yorker, around off. Rana skips down the track and takes it on the full. Drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, Leading edge but safe! Angled in, on a length, on middle, Rana closes the bat face early and that results in a leading edge. Luckily for Sneh, the ball clears the bowler and rolls behind for one.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, On a good length, outside off, Sneh stays leg side of the ball and carves it to the left of deep point. Inoka Ranaweera slides in the deep to mop it up. The ball dribbles away from her hands, but she manages to recover and prevent the ball from trickling into the fence. Two runs taken.

Achini Kulasuriya to Deepti Sharma, Going away with the angle, on a length, Deepti extends her hands and drives it to the left of deep point. The fielder in the deep is quick across the turf and keeps the batters down to a single.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, Banged into the wicket by Achini, on middle, Rana swipes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Achini Kulasuriya to Sneh Rana, On a back of a length, outside off. The ball stays a bit low and Rana mistimes the punch straight to extra cover.

Achini Kulasuriya to Deepti Sharma, Angled away, on a good length, Deepti dabs it in front of backward point for a single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, Full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, On a length and around off, turned away to the left of mid-wicket for a single by Rana.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Sneh Rana, Nagging length and around off, dabbed down to backward point off the back foot.

Sneh Rana walks out to the middle.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Amanjot Kaur, OUT! TAKEN! A STUNNER! Finally, Sri Lanka Women managed to break this 103-run stand, and Amanjot Kaur walks back after an impressive inning of 57 (56), bailing out her team from a precarious position. Full and around middle, Amanjot sits down and tries to whack it. She attempts a big slog across the line but mistimes it off the inside half of the bat. The ball travels towards deep mid-wicket, where Vishmi Gunarathne runs across to her right, and plucks it with both extended hands just inside the boundary cushions. Though she tumbles on the ground, she manages to hold her grip well. India Women are 227/7.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, Pitched up, around off, Deepti Sharma gets down and goes across to sweep it uppishly but in the gap towards deep backward square leg. A single taken.

Udeshika Prabodhani to Deepti Sharma, Pace off, full and around off, Deepti gets across and pushes it back to the bowler, where Udeshika Prabodhani stops it to her left.

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, Tossed up, full and outside off, AK prods forward and looks to loft it inside out over covers but gets a thickish outside edge that rolls away to short third.

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, WIDE! Fires in full but down the leg side, Amanjot tries to flick but misses. A wide given.

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, On the pads, flicked it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Amanjot Kaur, 100 comes up for this partnership! A bit short and around middle, Amanjot Kaur tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. She wanted the second one but was sent back as the fielder threw the ball to the bowler quickly.

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, Again, the line is around leg, on the fuller length, Sharma works it to the left of mid-wicket and hurries to the other end for a single.

Inoka Ranaweera to Deepti Sharma, Huge appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire shakes her head. Full and around leg, Deepti Sharma gets across to flick it but misses. Gets pinged low on the front pad. Could have pitched outside leg.

Uh, oh! It's been that kind of day. It has started to drizzle but we carry on for now.