IND-W Win by 82 Runs | India vs Sri Lanka Highlights of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Bowlers Help Women in Blue Secure Clinical Victory

That's It! A clinical victory for the Women in Blue. They have demolished the Sri Lanka Women and also taken the revenge of the Asia Cup final. Sri Lanka were never able to come into the chase, specially after Chamari Athapaththu got dismissed. A strong display for the Indian fielders as well. They will now have to win the Australia match and hope for a few other results to go in their favour. 

Out! Asha Sobhana continues to clean up the tail. This time she gets Inoshi Priyadharshani to go for a sweep and the ball takes the top edge to only lob up to mid-wicket. Inoshi Priyadharshani c (sub)Radha Yadav b Asha Sobhana 1(2).

Out! Wickets are falling in a tumble for Sri Lanka Women. They are unable to get the hint of the Indian bowling which is in-from here. Sugandika Kumari gets low to sweep, the ball takes the toe-end and Richa Ghosh takes a good low catch. Sugandika Kumari c Richa Ghosh b Asha Sobhana 1(4).

Out! Sri Lanka loses another wicket and they are looking at inevitable defeat now. Arundhati Reddy gets her to get a thick leading-edge and Shafali Verma from point jogs back to take the catch. Nilakshi de Silva c Shafali Verma b Arundhati Reddy 8(13).

After the initial collapse, Sri Lanka Women has tried to get some ground by stitching a steady partnership. Anushka Sanjeewani and Kavisha Dilhari are looking to take Sri Lanka out of deep waters and in a steady place where they can look to chase down India's total. 

Out! Sri Lankan innings falls flat even before commencing their act. Harshitha Madavi goes for a big drive outside off, edges it behind and Richa Ghosh accepts the catch gladly. Sri Lanka in big trouble here. India eyeing victory. Harshitha Madavi c Richa Ghosh b Renuka Singh 3(7).

Out! Huge breakthrough for India. They have got the prized wicket of Chamari Athapaththu and it has come through Shreyanka Patil. hamari Athapaththu gets forward to push, the face is open and the outside-edge is found which the slip fielder accepts happily. Earlier, Vishmi Gunaratne was dismissed in the first over by Renuka Singh after skying a loft. Vishmi Gunaratne c (sub)Radha Yadav b Renuka Singh 0(2) and Chamari Athapaththu c Deepti Sharma b Shreyanka Patil 1(3).

Some fantastic end over ball-striking from captain Harmanpreet Kaur has provided India with a solid score after the end of 20 overs. Harmanpreet has not been in her best in the last two games but arrives just in time to take India's score to a comfortable place. Sri Lanka will need to be at their very best to chase this total down. 

Out! Finally Sri Lanka dismisses the dangerous Jemimah Rodrigues. Rodrigues guided the short of length ball to a late cut but Udeshika Prabodhani dived and held on to the catch this time. Sri Lanka will need more wickets to slow down India's momentum.  Rodrigues c Udeshika Prabodhani b Ama Kanchana 16(10) .

The two wickets of the openers have not been able to slow down the momentum of the Indian innings as both captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues have come out with intent and has been smashing the ball to all parts of the ground. Some misfields and dropped catches have also helped India Women. 

Out! The captain picks out Shafali Verma after Smriti Mandhana gets dismissed run out. The 98-run partnership finally comes to an end. Shafali tried to flick it across the line. Gets a leading edge that lobs up towards the point fielder. Earlier, Ama Kanchana and Chamari's combination caught Manadhana short of her crease. Indian middle order batters now have a task in hand. Mandhana run out (Ama Kanchana/Chamari Athapaththu) 50(38) and Shafali Verma c Vishmi Gunaratne b Chamari Athapaththu 43(40). 

India is now nearing the century partnership and considering the conditions in the UAE, this has been a tremendous batting performance from them. They have looked to build a partnership and balanced strike-rotation and boundaries to get the scoreboard ticking. India is set for a big score with this partnership going. 

For the first time in the competition, Smriti Mandhana has found her feet in the crease. She is moving with the ease and playing with the angle and field. Mandhana also hit India's first six of the competition. India Women are now in for a big total. 

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have laid a solid foundation for India Women without losing any wicket. They have taken risks at the right moment and they have come off. They have forced the momentum here and they won't want to let it go. They will have to remember the value of set batters under these conditions. 

India Women are off to a steady start given by Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Both the openers have looked to be proactive and got some boundaries instead of being stuck on the wicket. They have to force the momentum here. 

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh. 

Toss Update: India Women won the toss and opted to bat first. 

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