Sri Lanka Women vs India Women, मैच 1, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 27 April 2025 - कमेंट्री

Tossed up on middle, Deol sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 

Flatter and around off, Rawal prods and defends it well.

Fifty for Pratika Rawal! Her fourth ODI fifty! A match winning one as well. Full and on middle, Rawal nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! JOB DONE! Superb shot! Too full and outside off, Deol leans and drives it through covers and it races to the fence. Harleen Deol ends at 48! India Women win by 9 wickets.

Angling on the pads, Rawal fails to flick and gets hit on the pads.

Shorter and outside off, Rawal cuts it past point for a single.

Flighted full and on leg, Deol sweeps it behind square leg for a single.

Just 10 needed now! This is full and on middle, Rawal turns it through mid-wicket for one more.

Malki Madara shapes in a yorker on middle, Deol looks to jam it out but edges it on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Rawal will get a lot of confidence from this innings. Too full and in the slot on middle, Rawal steps across and hammers it over mid on for a boundary. 

Tossed up full and outside off, Deol drives it to covers.

Bowls it full and on middle, Deol defends on the front foot.

Flights it up and on middle, Deol comes down the track and smashes it to mid off.

Serves it full and on middle, Deol blocks it to cover.

FOUR! Finally Deol nails one perfectly! Floated full and on off, Deol skips down and tonks it over mid off for a boundary. 13 runs needed now.

This one comes with the arm, full and on leg. Deol again skips down to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Good length and around off, Pratika Rawal guides it through point for a single.

On a length and on middle, Harleen Deol pats it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, Harleen Deol blocks it out.

Pitched up but well outside off, Harleen Deol fails to reach it and the keeper also does not collect it cleanly. A bye is taken and it is called a wide.

Back of a length and on off, Pratika Rawal steers it to point.

Goes fuller and way outside off again, Pratika Rawal leaves it alone. Wided.

Hard length and on off, Pratika Rawal guides it to point.

Length again, on off, Pratika Rawal dabs it to point.

Short and on off, Pratika Rawal punches it to short covers.

Short again and outside off, Pratika Rawal looks to cut but misses.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal skips down the track and lofts it but fails to get the timing. It lands well in front of long off. They cross.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Harleen Deol sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Short and on middle, Pratika Rawal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Harleen Deol waits for it and guides it past the keeper's gloves. The fielder from short third chases after it and dives to make a good stop. Two runs taken.

Good length and on off, Pratika Rawal guides it to short third.

Back of a length and outside off, Pratika Rawal punches it through covers for a single.

On a length and on off, Harleen Deol steers it to short third this time.

Fuller and on middle, Harleen Deol swipes it to deep square leg for a run. India Women need just 27 runs to win now.

Overpitched and on leg, Pratika Rawal clips it through square leg for one.

Full again and on middle, Harleen Deol blocks it out.

Back of a length and around off, Harleen Deol punches it through covers for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Pratika Rawal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Touch fuller and on off, Harleen Deol taps it to covers for a quick single.

Pitched up and outside off, Pratika Rawal steers it to point.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Pratika Rawal heaves it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one.

Slower one, full and on off, dipping in, Harleen Deol stabs it on the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Harleen Deol tucks it to mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on middle, Harleen Deol drills it to long on for a single.

Touch short and on leg, Pratika Rawal nudges it through square leg for one.

Short again and on middle, turns in, Harleen Deol backs away and punches it through covers for another run, Nelson on the board!

Flighted, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal knocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! No need to run for that! Looped up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal leans on to her drive nicely and smokes it through covers for a boundary.

Floated, full and outside off, Harleen Deol has a poke at it but misses.

Flighted, full and on middle, Harleen Deol drills it to mid on where a fumble allows a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal fends it off the inner half of the bat on the pitch.

Quicker, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Fires one full but down the leg side, Pratika Rawal looks to paddle but misses. Wided.

Flatter, full and on off, Pratika Rawal pushes it through covers for one.

Short and outside off, Harleen Deol cuts it to deep point for one.

BEATEN! Tossed up, full and on off, goes straight, Harleen Deol stays back to steer it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Floated, full and on off, Harleen Deol uses her feet to make it a full toss and drives it nicely through covers for a boundary. 100 uo for India Women!

Flatter, full and on off, Harleen Deol drills it to the left of the bowler.

Short and on middle, Harleen Deol nudges it to square leg.

Quicker, full and on middle, Harleen Deol drills it to long on for one. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Short and on middle, Pratika Rawal turns it to the leg side.

Piumi Badalge starts with a flatter one, outside off. Deol looks to cut but bottom edges it to the keeper.

Too full and on middle, Deol drills it to mid on.

This is full and outside off, Deol steps across and pushes it to cover.

Tad short and on middle and leg. Deol shuffles across and pulls it to fine leg. The fielder runs to her right, dives and does well to save a couple. 

Full and way outside off, Deol knocks it to cover.

A single to end the over as Deol cuts it to deep point. 

Too full and on middle, Deol flicks it to square leg.

Slower in the air, full and on middle, Deol tucks and finds square leg again.

Flatter and outside off, Deol guides it very late but to short third man.

Pushed hard for the second! Tossed up on middle, Deol flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Deol rushed back for the second run. Good running.

Again puts pressure on the field! Full and on off, Deol pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

FOUR! Clean strike! Very full and outside off, Rawal leans and drives it cleanly through covers for a boundary. No one is stopping that.

Flighted full and on middle, Deol turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fractionally short and outside off. Rawal cuts it to point where the fielder dives to her right and stops. Keeps it down to one.

THREE WIDES! Errs in line and bowls it down the leg side. Deol misses her sweep shot and it rolls through the keeper's legs for a couple of runs.

Excellent stop! Shorter and outside off, Deol cuts it through cover-point, in the gap for a couple as the fielder runs hard, throws her body as she flicks the ball back. 

Tossed up on middle, Deol tucks it to square leg for a single.

One more run as Pratika Rawal drives it down to long off.

Drops it short and shaping on leg, Deol pulls it to fine leg for a single. India Women motoring along nicely.

Tossed up on middle, Deol nudges it to mid-wicket.

This is full and on middle, Deol skips down and flicks it to mid-wicket. Hang on, the skipper has come up with a no ball. Maybe this could be due to an extra fielder outside the circle. 

FOUR! Makes the most of the free hit! Very full and outside off, Deol thumps it through covers and it races to the fence. 

Too full and on middle, Deol plays it to point for a quick single. 

Slides it full and down the leg side. Rawal sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

Tossed up on middle, Rawal blocks it on the off side.

Flatter and outside off, slight extra bounce. Rawal chops her shot to cover. 

Looped up full and on middle, Deol sweeps on the up and to deep square leg. The fielder runs to her right, slides and saves a couple.

An arm ball, flat and outside off, Deol waits back and punches it to cover.

Tossed up on off, Deol dances down the track as she drives it to cover.

Too full and on middle and off, Deol eases it to long off for a single. 

Drops it flat and outside off. Rawal rocks back and strokes it to cover.

Slightly short and outside off, Rawal cuts it hard but to point. Deol wanted a single but was sent back wisely.

Too full and on middle, Rawal drills it to long on for a single.

Another single as Harleen Deol plays it past Chamari Athapaththu and to long on.

Tossed up on off, Rawal presses forward and blocks it out.

This is full and outside off, Rawal drives it through covers, in the gap for a couple of runs.

Quicker from Chamari Athapaththu on middle, Rawal nudges it onto the leg side.

FOUR! Timely boundary! Flighted full on leg, Rawal sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. 8 runs off the over.

Floated full and on middle, Deol pushes it softly to cover.

This is full and around off, Deol skips down and drives well but straight to mid off.

Inoka Ranaweera keeps it full and around off, Deol again blocks it out.

Another dot! Too full and on middle and off. Deol defends on the front foot.

On middle, this is full. Deol uses her feet to work it away but mistimes on the deck.

MAIDEN! Deol is happy to knock it around. Full and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Shapes in a length ball on the pads. Rawal nudges it to short fine leg.

Tossed up, outside off, Rawal punches it to cover. 

Flatter delivery, outside off, Rawal slaps it to the right of point for a single.

Slightly short and on middle, Deol pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Pratika Rawal leans and blocks it out.

India Women soaking in the pressure. Full and on middle, Rawal blocks it out.

Inoka Ranaweera flightsit full and on off, Deol leans across and defends well.

Very full and around off, Deol pushes it straight to short cover.

Premeditated from Harleen Deol as she skips down and pushes this full ball to cover.

Floated full and on middle, Deol defends on the front foot.

Pace off, slows it up more as this is full and on middle, Deol blocks.

Maiden from Inoka Ranaweera! Flat and angling on middle, Deol blocks.

Tossed up on middle, Pratika Rawal turns it past mid-wicket for a single.

Slows the fuller delivery on off, Deol looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to mid off.

Harleen Deol is off the mark as she flicks this full ball to square leg.

FOUR! The ball wins the race. Very full and outside off, Rawal drives it through point. The fielder dives to her right and gets a hand on it but the ball still rolls to the fence. 

Flatter and around off, Rawal blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, Rawal prods and blocks.

Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Put away! A half-tracker, on middle, Smriti Mandhana transfers her weight on the back foot and heaves it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Looped up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana taps it to short covers.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Inoka Ranaweera gets a big wicket for Sri Lanka Women! She floats it up, full and on middle. Smriti Mandhana looks to loft it over the bowler's head but just checks her shot at the last moment. She ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler, where Ranaweera makes no mistake. Mandhana departs for a well-made 43 off 46, and India Women are 54/1!

Slows it up, full and on middle, Harleen Deol fends it away.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Smriti Mandhana looks to drive but gets an outside edge that goes safely towards backward point.

Flatter, short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana stays back and blocks it out.

Floated, full and around off, Smriti Mandhana slices it over point for two runs.

FOUR! Just wide! Quicker, full toss, on middle, Smriti Mandhana thumps it aerially and just wide of the bowler for a boundary.

Looped up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana taps it to cover for a quick run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Gives this one some more air, full and around off, Pratika Rawal strides out and caresses it through covers for a boundary. 50 up for India Women!

Right in the blockhole, on off, Pratika Rawal digs it out to short covers.

On a length and on off, Pratika Rawal guides it through point for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, angling away, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to short covers.

Slower, full and on leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Pitched up and outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Much fuller and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it through covers for one.

FOUR! Good shot! Floated, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana goes down on one knee and nails the sweep shot behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drives it to mid off.

FOUR! Short and punished! Drags her length back, on middle, Smriti Mandhana rocks back and swats it over mid on for another boundary.

Short again and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it to point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana defends it on the front foot.

Quicker, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana stays back and blocks it out.

Fuller and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drives it to mid off.

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

Pitched up and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to short covers.

On a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana taps it to short covers again.

Length again, on middle and off, Smriti Mandhana knocks it towards mid off.

Goes fuller and around off, Smriti Mandhana drills it to sweeper covers for a single.

Floated, full and way outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it back towards the bowler.

Goes short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, keeps straight and low too, Smriti Mandhana looks to drive but misses.

Looped up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it hard and wide of mid off. The fielder dives to her right to make a good stop. They cross.

Fuller and on middle, Pratika Rawal drills it to mid on.

On a length and on leg, Pratika Rawal misses her flick as the ball goes off her pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana keeps it out to the off side.

Overpitched and on middle, Smriti Mandhana plays a beautiful straight drive past the bowler. The mid off fielder chases after it and works in tandem with mid on to keep it down to two runs.

Fuller and on middle, Smriti Mandhana tucks it to mid-wicket.

 Short of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana punches it to mid off for a run.

Good length and on off, shaping away, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Smriti Mandhana blocks it out.

FOUR! Up and over! Overpitched and outside off, Smriti Mandhana extends her arms to reach out and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.

Fuller again but well outside off, Smriti Mandhana offers no shot at it.

Pitches it up, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it through covers for a brace.

Another full delivery, on middle, Smriti Mandhana clips it towards deep square leg for a couple of more runs.

Achini Kulasuriya begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Smriti Mandhana guides it to point.

Fuller and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it to mid off.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets on top of it, swivels and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana pats it to mid off.

Length again and on leg, Smriti Mandhana flicks it through square leg for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle, Pratika Rawal blocks it out.

FOUR! Lovely start for India Women! Malki Madara starts with a hard-length delivery around off. Pratika Rawal keeps her weight on the back foot and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary.

Good length and on middle, shaping in, Pratika Rawal blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Pratika Rawal stabs it out to covers.

Short of a length and around off, Pratika Rawal steers it to point.

On a length and on off, shaping in, keeps low too, Pratika Rawal toe-ends it to short covers.

BEATEN! Hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Pratika Rawal looks to push it away but gets beaten on the inside edge.