श्रीलंका vs स्कॉटलैंड, मैच 25, ओल्ड ट्रैफर्ड, मैनचेस्टर, 26 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Takes pace off, on a back of a length, on middle. Silva is early into the pull and toe-ends it to long on but cannot come back for the second.

Does not carry! On the fuller side, wider on off. Kumari throws her hands at the ball.

PUT DOWN!

From around the wicket, on a good length, on the off stump. Nuthyangana makes room and taps it to cover.

Pushes the length up now, on off. Nuthyangana backs away to go through the off side. Mistimes it to the left of mid off for a single.

Following the batter, bowled into the wicket. Silva pulls it through square leg for one.

DROPPED, FOUR! That should have been taken. Slater goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Nuthyangana makes room to go big on the off side. Gets a thick outside edge and it flies to short third, where Gabriella Fontenla is late to get her hands high. The ball clips her fingertips and goes behind for a four.

FOUR MORE! To the other side this time. Pace off, on a good length, on middle and leg. Nuthyangana makes use of the angle and shovels it to the left of the diving short fine leg fielder for another four.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was there to be put away, but Kaushini Nuthyangana has holed out. Slater gets the length wrong as she serves a low full toss, at the sticks. Nuthyangana makes room to go inside out, but does not quite get hold of it. Ailsa Lister moves to her left at extra cover and takes the catch at shoulder height. Sri Lanka Women are now 7 down for 135, needing 17 off 12 balls.

Looped up, low full toss. Nuthyangana mistimes the sweep to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Darted in, shorter and on middle. Silva works it to mid-wicket.

Speared in now, fuller and on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva steps out and swats it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Loopy ball, on middle. Silva steps out, takes it on the full and clubs it to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Drags the length back now, on off. Nuthyangana punches it wide of extra cover and picks up a single.

Kirstie Gordon ends her spell with a tidy over. Just 5 runs off it. Offers flight, full and on off. Silva uses her feet but can only drive it back to the bowler. The require run rate goes up to 9, with Sri Lanka needing 27 off 18.

Pushed through, on off. Nilakshika Silva advances but ends up getting too close to the ball and jams it out to mid off.

Shorter and turning into the pads. Silva nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

Beaten! This does not turn and keeps straight, full and outside off. Kaushini Nuthyangana leans on for the drive but misses.

And again. Shorter and quicker, on off. Kaushini Nuthyangana rocks back to punch it away but is beaten.

Fired in, full and on middle. Nuthyangana sweeps it through backward square leg for a run.

A bit of air given, full and around off. Silva ends up yorking herself as she advances and digs it out to mid off. 32 required from 24.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.

Short again and aound off, Nilakshika Silva slaps it wide of sweper cover for a brace.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva works it to the left of short mid-wicket, who dives and parries it to long on. They cross.

OUT! IN THE AIR..GONE! Kirstie Gordon gets a big wicket here. She floats it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari uses her feet and gets low to loft it over mid off with a straight bat. However, the ball dips on her and she ends up lobbing it in the air, getting no power. Kathryn Bryce backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Fist bumps all around the Scottish camp.

Low full toss, on midle, Nilakshika Silva drills it to long on for a single.

Flatter, short and around leg, Kavisha Dilhari gets low to sweep it away but misses due to the extra bounce. It hits her back elbow but drops wide of the stumps.

FOUR! A gift! Darcey Carter bowls a high full toss, around off. Kavisha Dilhari does not miss and smacks it down to the long off fence for a boundary.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari knocks it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari taps it to the off side.

Floated, full and on leg, Kavisha Dilhari swipes it to deep square leg for a brace. 39 required off 36.

A wide yorker, outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama squeezes it out to short third for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari backs away and forces it down to long on for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce keeps Scotland Women in the game with this wicket. She goes full again and around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to drive it on the up but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat. It flies towards short third, where Priyanaz Chatterji dives forward to take a superb catch. Sri Lanka Women are 102/5, still needing 50 runs in 45 balls.

Three wides! Fuller but down the leg side, Nilakshika Silva misses her flick. Sarah Bryce fails to stop it as the short fine fielder chases after it to stop it. Two byes taken and wided as well.

Pace off, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.

Pitched up and on the pads, Nilakshika Silva clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Slower again, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari fends it on the front foot. 46 needed off 42.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Back of a length but down the leg side, there to be put away. Harshitha Samarawickrama gets inside the line and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

Fuller one and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes it through covers and hurries back for the second run. Good running!

Pitched up and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Almost in the blockhole, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari jams it out to long on for a run.

On a length and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama tucks it to the leg side for one. 100 up for Sri Lanka Women!

Touch fuller and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets forward to block but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.

Floated, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari drills it to long off for a single.

Short and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama stays back and clips it towards backward square leg for a run.

FOUR! Much-needed for Sri Lanka Women! Flighted, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets down on one knee and plays the slog sweep. She hits it much straighter and wide of long on for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari pushes it towards cover for another run.

Flatter, full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it down to long on for one.

A loopy low full toss, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari gets low and swipes it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Pippa Sproul moves to her right and dives to make a good stop. Two taken.

Off-break, full and on middle. Hansima brings her bat out in front to block it out.

Did that carry? Shorter and on off. Hansima presses back to force it down the ground. Chips it back towards the bowler but it drops well in front of Fraser.

OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Karunaratne has a word with her partner before going for the review. Turning in, on a good length, on middle. Karunaratne tries to work it across the line with a closed bat face. The ball goes past the outside edge and catches Hansima on the back thigh. No bat involved. After a bit of a wait, here comes the Ball Tracking. It is three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump. The Lankan pair cannot believe it, but Hansima will have to make the walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 78/4, needing 74 runs from 63 balls.

Tossed up, around off. Kavisha Dilhari reaches out to smother the spin.

Gives air again, fuller and on off. Dilhari sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Off the edge. Keeps it full, around off. Samarawickrama tries to play it with the turn through the off side. It goes more off the outer half and past short third. Priyanaz Chatterji hunts it down. Two runs taken.

Full and wide on off. Samarawickrama reaches out and drives it wide of extra cover for a single.

On a length, on middle. Perera pushes it to the left of the bowler. Pippa Sproul gets around from mid-wicket and cuts it off.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce strikes on her return to the attack. Pace off, angled in, on a length, on middle. Hasini Perera backs away and tries to go over mid off. The shot was on but Perera does not quite get hold of it. Mistimes the lofted hit and Kirstie Gordon moves to her left at mid off to gobble it up. Sri Lanka Women are now 77/3, needing 75 off 69.

Sliding onto the pads, on a good length. Hansima Karunaratne works it behind square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Takes pace off and keeps it in line with the off stump. Samarawickrama checks her shot as she punches it to cover.

Full and down leg. Samarawickrama gets down for the sweep but she wears it on the glove and the ball rolls away on the leg side.

Low full toss, on off. Samarawickrama drives it to deep cover for a single.

Good running! Tossed up, on off. Perera walks inside the line and gets low to play the paddle. Plays it fine down to the deep fine leg fence. Priyanaz Chatterji gives chase and hauls it in. Three runs taken. Just the second 'three' of this tournament, according to the on-air commentators.

Shorter and on off. Samarawickrama punches it past cover for a run.

Gives the ball a bit of air, on off. Hasini pushes it to long off for a single.

Very full, on middle. Samarawickrama jams it out onto the pads.

Offers flight, full and on middle. Samarawickrama steps out and lofts it to the right of long on for a single.

Flighted up, on middle and leg. Perera wrists it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on off, cut away to deep point for one.

Turning into the pads, on a length. Samarawickrama clips it to mid-wicket.

Gets away with it. Low full toss, looped up, on the pads. Samarawickrama clubs it away but straight to deep square leg. Just a single.

Shorter and on middle. Hasini tucks it in front of square on the leg side. They think about the second run but the deep mid-wicket fielder is quick to charge towards the ball and keeps it to one.

First over in this innings with a boundary. Fuller and quicker, on leg, swept behind square leg for just a single. A tidy start by Gordon. 83 needed off 78.

Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Pushed through, on a good length, around off. Chamari Athapaththu hangs back to play the late dab. Gets an inside edge and it sneaks past the stumps before going wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

OUT! TIMBER! Katherine Fraser gets the big fish. A huge moment in the game. Brave of Fraser to toss it up, fuller and on middle. Athapaththu clears the front leg, puts her head down and swings through the line. The ball lands and straightens just enough to go past the outside edge, and it clatters into the middle stump. A disconsolate Chamari makes the slow walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 57/2, chasing 152 runs.

FOUR! Harshitha Samarawickrama is away. A bit too short and wide on off. Samarawickrama hops back and slaps it to the left of the point fielder for a boundary.

Closer to the off stump, fuller as well. Samarawickrama pushes out in front of her body. It turns away and catches the outer half to go towards short third.

FOUR! Through the gap! Fractionally short, around off. Samarawickrama gets enough width to work with, and she cuts it late to beat the diving Megan McColl at backward point to her right.

Speared in, on a good length, on middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs back to defend. Sri Lanka Women end the Powerplay at 65/2, their highest Powerplay score in T20 World Cups, informs Raunak Kapoor.

Slower, short of a length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu stabs it out to extra cover.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to get bat on ball. Wided.

FOUR! Gets it through! Just back of a length and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away, has to reach out for it and crunches it past point for a boundary.

Pitched up and on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Full again and on middle, Hasini Perera brings her wrists into the play and whips it away through mid-wicket. Katherine Fraser in the deep runs to her right and slides to push the ball back inside, but it hits her legs and pops over the fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Hasini Perera punches it towards cover, where Ailsa Lister lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Hard length and on off, Hasini Perera looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Floated, full and on off, Hasini Perera taps it towards short cover.

Flatter, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets across for the drive but misses it completely.

Put down! Tossed up, full and on off, turn away. Hasini Perera throws her hands at it but gets a thin outside edge behind. Sarah Bryce fails to close her flaps in time and parries it behind. Two taken.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Hasini Perera gets down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! To the other side now! Looped up, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets her hands through the shot and cracks the drive through covers for another boundary.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, turns away, Hasini Perera tries to steer it away but misses.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Imesha Dulani clips it to square leg.

Full again and around off, Imesha Dulani shuffles a long way across for the scoop but gets a top edge onto her neck.

Back of a length and outside off, Imesha Dulani slashes and misses.

FOUR! She connects this time! Fuller and on middle, shapes in a bit. Imesha Dulani does not try to keep it down and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Rachel Slater draws first blood. She pitches it up, just outside off, angling away. Imesha Dulani looks to slog it across the line but her bat turns in her hands. She ends up slicing it high in the air and Gabriella Fontenla at point, settles under the swirling ball to take a fine catch. Sri Lanka Women are 32/1, chasing 152 runs.

Pitched up and outside off, Hasini Perera reaches out and drills it to deep point for a single.

Gabriella Fontenla begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, just on off, nips back in a bit. Chamari Athapaththu steps across to cut but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Put away! Much fuller and around off, Chamari Athapaththu leans on to her drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball goes nowhere.

FOUR! The Sri Lankan skipper is dealing in boundaries only! Gabriella Fontenla hits the deck hard, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away a bit to access the off side and smacks it over point for four more runs.

FOUR! Pure class! Touch fuller in length and around off. Chamari Athapaththu lets the ball come to her, opens the bat and glides it through point for another boundary.

SIX! Class on the previous one, power on this one! Pitched up and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu shuffles a bit in her crease. She extends her arms and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. 18 runs off the over.

Kathryn Bryce starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu pats it to mid-wicket.

Good length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and steers it away to point.

FOUR! Sri Lanka Women are up and running in the chase! Kathryn Bryce lands this back of a length and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu rides the bounce nicely and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary.

Much fuller and on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu drills it to mid on.

FOUR! Fine shot! Full again and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu hits it through the line, thumping it over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Two wides! Pitched up but angling down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to glance it away. The keeper also fails to collect it cleanly. A bye taken and a wide given.

Fuller in length once more, on middle, angling in, Imesha Dulani knocks it back to the bowler.