भारत vs श्रीलंका, फाइनल, रणगिरि दांबुला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम, दांबुला, 28 July 2024 - कमेंट्री

Comes from around the wicket and keeps it short over off, Harshitha Samarawickrama rocks back and slaps it to deep mid-wicket where Uma Chetry dives to her right and keep it down to two. Sri Lanka Women need 6 off 11 balls.

Digs the bouncer very short over middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama raises with the bounce but the ball just climbs further up towards the keeper. 

Keeps it full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to hoick it across the line but mistimes it to mid on for a single.

SIX! BANG! WHAT A WAY TO MAKE HISTORY FOR SRI LANKA WOMEN! Pooja Vastrakar serves this on a length and just outside off, Kavisha Dilhari covers the line and clobbers it over long on for a maximum. Sri Lanka Women win their first ever Women's Asia Cup title by 8 wickets. 

SIX! Sri Lanka Women are running away with the game here. Radha Yadav serves it full and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama plants her leg across and clubs it from outside the line over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

FOUR! This is just an exhibition of pure cricketing skills! Gets the target to less than a run a ball now for Sri Lanka Women! Tossed up around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama takes a step out and swipes it over mid off for a boundary. 

Drags the length down and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it full and into the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! Absolutely effortless! Radha Yadav digs it short and over off, Harshitha Samarawickrama picks the length right and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Sri Lanka Women just 9 runs away from creating history!

Bowls it nicely around middle and off, on a fuller length, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it to deep cover for a single and will keep strike for the next over. 8 needed now off 12.

From around the wicket bowls it full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to backward square leg for a single. 

Fuller and on off, Kavisha Dilhari taps it in front of deep cover and squeezes in two good runs. 

Nice shot and an even better effort from Smriti Mandhana. Too full and into the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari dances down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head. Smriti Mandhana from long on dives to her left and cuts it off for two runs. 

This is exceptional running between the wickets. Full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari steers it to backward point and scampers for a single. 

FIFTY for Harshitha Samarawickrama! She has taken the responsibility of this chase and is doing it pretty well for Sri Lanka Women! Fuller and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama shimmies down the track and knocks it in front of mid off for a single.

Flights it full and outside off, Kavisha Dilhari drives it to deep cover for a couple more. Sri Lanka Women just need 25 more runs off 3 overs. 

Starts with a full one, on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets down to the pitch of it and jams it out to cover. 

Darts this full and into leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama misses out on the tickle as the ball brushes her pads and races past short fine leg. Renuka Singh chases the ball and flicks it back to Smriti Mandhana keeping it down to just two. 

DROPPED by Harmanpreet Kaur! Deepti Sharma tosses it up around middle and off, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to loft it over mid off but gets no elevation on it. Hits it straight over Harmanpreet Kaur at mid off who tries to take a reverse cup above her head and makes a meal off it. The batters get two runs as well. 

Full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto her pads and to the leg side for a single.

Full and outside off, Kavisha Dilhari digs it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Sri Lanka Women are inching closer! Too full, outside off from Sharma, Kavisha Dilhari gets forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. 

Darted in, full and on the pads, Kavisha Dilhari sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Quick single taken! A throw at the batting end would have made things interesting. Slower and shorter, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama glides it in front of backward point and sets off for a quick single. Harshitha puts in the dive at the bowling end to make her ground but had the throw been at the batting end, Kavisha Dilhari might have been found wanting.

SIX! Clean strike! Radha spears it in, full and right in the arc, Kavisha Dilhari uses her feet and pumps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

On a yorker length, at the toes, Kavisha Dilhari fails to jam it out as the ball rolls off her toes to short fine leg.

Low full toss, outside off, driven to deep cover for one by Kavisha Dilhari.

Slower and turning in, on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. 10 runs off the over and that leaves Sri Lanka Women needing 43 runs off the last 5 overs.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Sri Lanka Women get to 100 runs with that shot. Pooja Vastrakar goes full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets low and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.

SIX! Just over! Could Tanuja Kanwar have done better there? Pooja Vastrakar bangs it into the deck, over middle and leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama goes for the pull but gets a top edge that flies down to deep fine leg where Tanuja Kanwar leaps and tries to flick the ball in play but fails to do so as the ball goes past her hands for a six.

On a back of a length, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama dabs it off the back foot towards backward point where Radha Yadav dives all over it and Harshitha scampers back for the second run.

Dishes it out on a fullish length, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama fails to squeeze it out on the off side.

Fuller and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to the right of mid off and takes a quick single.

Cramps the batter for room and keeps it short of a length and into middle and leg, Kavisha Dilhari goes through with the pull shot and gets enough to send the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 53 needed off 36 for Sri Lanka Women.

Kanwar loops it up, full and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to deep cover for a single.

Darted in, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari walks across a bit and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Very full by Tanuja Kanwar, at the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama angles the bat face and caresses the drive to cover.

Fuller and quicker, at the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets tucked up for room as the bowler follows her. The ball rolls her pads behind square on the leg side for a leg bye.

Was Kavisha Dilhari a bit late to get back in? Full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari drives it to mid off and Shafali Verma hits the stumps at the batting end. The umpires want to be sure and the third umpire is called into action. The replays show that Dilhari had her bat grounded inside the crease.

A low full toss, on off, Kavisha Dilhari throws everything at it and slices it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

Half a stop! Full and angled away, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama makes room and drives it hard to wide mid off where Shafali Verma dives to her right and the ball gets parried away from her body, allowing the batters to run one.

FOUR! Hit extremely hard! Deepti loops it up, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu winds up and thumps it to the right of Harmanpreet Kaur at mid off. Athapaththu gets the placement right, beating deep extra cover to her left for a boundary. Athapaththu brings up 300 runs in this edition of the Asia Cup!

Shorter and on off, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

FOUR! This time to the other side of Harmanpreet Kaur! Deepti tries to keep it away from the batter's reach and bowls it full, Chamari Athapaththu frees her arms and whacks it past the non-striker, beating Kaur to her left at mid on for a boundary.

DIshes it out on a fullish length, on off. Chamari Athapaththu jams it out back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! Deepti Sharma breaks through for India Women! She has the last laugh. A deathly silence at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Chamari Athapaththu stands there in disbelief. Deepti fires it in, full and aims it at the leg pole. Chamari Athapaththu gets inside the line and tries to whip it across the line. She fails to connect and gets bowled round her legs as the ball goes through to rattle into the leg stump. Athapaththu falls for 61 and the 87-run stand is broken.

Was that a chance? No, well wide. Tanuja starts a new spell and bowls it on a full length, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu whips it uppishly to the left of Harmanpreet Kaur at mid-wicket for a single.

Slower and fuller, on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for one.

WIDE! Slips in a low full toss down leg, Chamari Athapaththu misses the tickle. Wide given.

Gets the yorker in, at the toes, Chamari Athapaththu tries to take it on the full and paddle it fine but misses and wears it on the boot.

Sloppy! Tossed up by Tanuja, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu drills it hard to mid off where the substitute fielder, Arundhati Reddy sits to make the stop but the ball gets past her for a single.

On a fullish length, squeezed out to deep point for one by Harshitha Samarawickrama.

Swing and a miss! Excellent over by Tanuja Kanwar. Went for 16 runs in her first and fights back with just 5 runs in her second. Kanwar slows it up and angles it across, on off, Chamari Athapaththu swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses.

Comes from over the wicket and angles it away, on a fuller length, outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama with no foot movement drives it on the full to point for a single.

Attacks the stumps with pace off, and on a fuller length, Chamari Athapaththu taps it in front of long on for a single. 

Angling away, on a hard length, just around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama punches it to mid off. 

A top effort from Pooja Vastrakar in the deep as she saves 5 runs for her side. That will lift up the team for sure. Renuka Singh goes full and into the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama plants her front leg across and whips it with the wind behind square on the leg side. Pooja Vastrakar from deep backward square leg moves swiftly to her left and grabs the ball with both hands to her left. She loses her balance and flicks the ball back in time as she tips out of the ropes. 

 FOUR! FIFTY for Chamari Athapaththu! What a sensational knock this has been from the skipper, leading from the front with exemplary skill. Sri Lanka Women are firmly in the hunt and arguably ahead in the game now! The dugout and the crowd erupt in joy as Chamari Athapaththu acknowledges their support with a gracious nod. Renuka Singh keeps it short and on off, Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary. 

On a length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it to long on for a single.

From around the wicket, floats it full and into middle, Chamari Athapaththu pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! Harshitha Samarawickrama is toying with the field placements. Radha Yadav keeps it short and over middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama reverse sweeps it behind square on the offside for a boundary. 

Full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to mid off.

Slower and shorter, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

NO BALL! Errs in line and serves a full toss over the waist on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama just steers it across the line to deep backward square leg for a single. Free Hit will now follow. 

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu is putting on a show here! Makes the most of the Free Hit that is pitched fuller and on middle, and sends it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Yadav drags the length back down and lands it around middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu pulls it to straight to mid-wicket

Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Harshitha Samarawickrama hops back and cuts it to deep cover for a single. 

Fuller this time just outside off, Chamari Athapaththu whips it off the toe end of the bat to long on for a single. 

FOUR! That's sloppy! Not often does it happen, but it certainly is the sense of the pressure building on the women in blue! Tossed up on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama reverse sweeps it straight to the fielder at short third who lets the ball gets through her hands for a boundary. 

Fuller and on middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 

Full and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu cuts it to point. 

Hurls it nice and full around off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it to deep cover for a single to end the over. 

Flights it full and onto the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 

Slightly shorter in length and over off, Harshitha Samarawickrama punches it through covers for a single. 

Tighter line around middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Angles it away, on a fuller length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu cuts it to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

FOUR! Cuts it and cuts it well! Radha Yadav keeps it short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu opens her bat face and cuts it past short third for a boundary. 

Misses out on that one does Chamari Athapaththu! Too full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu drills it well but straight to long off for a single.

SIX! A pretty hostile welcome into the attack for Kanwar. She comes from over the wicket and keeps it short over off, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and picks the length right before pulling it behind square on the leg side for a biggie. 

Follows up with a better one, fuller and sliding onto off, Chamari Athapaththu stabs it back to the bowler. 

Gives the ball some air and floats it wider on off and on a fuller length, Chamari Athapaththu pushes it to cover. 

SIX! BANG! That's high and over! Tanuja Kanwar overpitches it in the arc around middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu heaves it with the spin and with the wind over mid-wicket for another six.

FOUR! Serves width on a platter and Chamari Athapaththu makes the most of it. Kanwar digs it short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu hangs back and slaps it over cover for a boundary. The Sri Lankan skipper is on the charge!

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it full and into the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu sees it out well. Sri Lanka Women at the end of the powerplay are 44/1.

Vastrakar bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu stands tall and punches it to deep cover for one.

Banged into the deck again by Vastrakar, on middle, the ball gets big on the batter. Harshitha Samarawickrama does well to pull it in front of deep backward square leg for a run.

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! The ball seemed to have pitched outside leg. Yes, the replays confirm the same. On a fullish length, pitched outside leg, Chamari Athapaththu stays rooted in the crease to flick it away but misses to get pinged on the back leg. The ball pitching outside leg saved her there.

Good effort in the deep! Pooja Vastrakar offers width on off, short in length, Chamari Athapaththu slaps it hard to the right of deep cover. Uma Chetry covers good ground to her right and gets her body behind the ball to make the stop. A single taken.

Angling away, on a good length, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets inside the line early and scoops it through the vacant short fine leg region for a couple of runs.

Dishes it out on a nagging length, on the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama plays all around it and wears it on the pads.

Deepti tosses it up, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama reaches out in front and gets inside the line of the ball to paddle it to the left of fine leg for a brace.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes on the back foot and punches it to short cover.

Not much turn on offer, short and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it well but can't get it past cover.

Three dots in a row. Slower through the air by Deepti, short and on the off stump line, Harshitha Samarawickrama gets it off the outer half of the bat as she looks to play at it. The ball rolls to backward point.

FOUR! Nicely done! This should help Harshitha Samarawickrama feel a lot better. Deepti floats it up, on off. Harshitha Samarawickrama reaches out in front and stays low to loft it over mid on for her first boundary.

Deepti persists with the full length, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama firms the drive off the front foot but the cover fielder makes a sharp stop to her right.

FOUR! Up and over! A bit too full by Renuka Singh, on off, allows the batter to get underneath. Chamari Athapaththu carves it up and over extra cover for a boundary.

Half a shout for LBW but that clearly pitched outside leg. Renuka strays on the pads, on a length, Chamari Athapaththu has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball sneaks under her bat and pings her on the front pad.

A tight line by Renuka, on a nagging length, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu has no room to work with and pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller and swinging away, on off, Chamari Athapaththu caresses the drive to deep cover and gets to the other end.

Errs in line does Renuka, fuller and on the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama glances it along the ground to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Renuka looks to go short but this sits up nicely for the batter. Chamari Athapaththu swivels and pulls it over mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over. 10 runs off the over, a good one for Sri Lanka Women.i

Pooja starts too straight, on a short of a good length, on the pads, Vishmi Gunaratne misses the tickle as the ball rolls away off her thigh pad for a leg bye.

Fuller and in the corridor on off, Chamari Athapaththu presses forward and punches it to cover.

Misfield! Vastrakar bangs it on a hard length, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu gets on her toes and dabs it to backward point where Radha Yadav is casual in her approach and lets the ball go under her left hand for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! A big mix-up and Vishmi Gunaratne is gone! A gift of an early wicket for India. Pooja Vastrakar zones it in at the stumps, on a length, Vishmi Gunaratne gets her bat out in front of the pads and works it wide of mid-wicket. Gunaratne sets off for the run her partner at the other end, Chamari Athapaththu takes a few steps ahead and then stops. It is too late for Gunaratne to retreat as she is stranded at the same end as her partner. Uma Chetry picks the ball up and just lobs it to Richa Ghosh who does the rest at the batting end by taking the bails off.

Beaten! On a hard length and this skids through, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama pokes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller in length by Pooja, on off, driven to mid off by Harshitha Samarawickrama.

Vishmi Gunaratne and Sri Lanka Women are underway! Renuka Singh starts from over the wicket and gets a good inward shape, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne clips it off her pads to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Chamari Athapaththu is on her way! Class written all over it. Renuka drags the length back and angles it across, on off. Chamari Athapaththu stands tall and just punches it to the right of cover. The fielder in the deep did not pick this up at all and it raced away for a boundary.

Renuka charges in with Richa Ghosh standing up to the stumps and keeps it on a nagging length, on middle. Chamari Athapaththu stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Fuller and swinging away, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu leans on it for the drive but ends up chopping it down on the off side.

Much tighter, full and on off, the bat turns in the hand of Chamari Athapaththu and she miscues the drive to mid on.

Good comeback by Renuka. Four dots to end the first over. Going across the batter, on a short of a good length, in the channel on off. Chamari Athapaththu has a slight feel for the delivery initially but withdraws her bat from the line of the ball and lets it go.