England Women vs Sri Lanka Women Full Commentary, Match 1, 12 June, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 1 / Edgbaston
219/1 (20 ov)
132/10 (20 ov)
England Women won by 87 runs
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Player of the match
Danielle Wyatt,
England Women
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 bye, Bye !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes back, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
End of over 1 (9 runs)
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 run, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 run, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 2 (5 runs)
Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne lbw b LK Bell 6 (9) Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, lbw b LK Bell, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Lauren Bell appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne has to go back.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Imesha Dulani with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Imesha Dulani goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Imesha Dulani no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Imesha Dulani goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Chamari Atapattu c DW Hodge b CE Dean 4 (7) Charlotte Dean to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, c DW Hodge b CE Dean, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Danielle Wyatt Hodge, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Chamari Athapaththu.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
End of over 4 (6 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Imesha Dulani, 3 runs, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at full length, Imesha Dulani goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep fine leg, limits Imesha Dulani to just 3 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani goes back and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Imesha Dulani c F Kemp b LCN Smith 7 (9) Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, c F Kemp b LCN Smith, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Imesha Dulani hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sweep towards square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Freya Kemp. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Linsey Smith to Hansima Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Hansima Karunaratne hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Linsey Smith to Hansima Karunaratne, 2 runs, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Hansima Karunaratne hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Hansima Karunaratne with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays push in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, Charlotte Dean delivers off break ball at full length, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot to the short mid wicket.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, 2 runs, Charlotte Dean delivers off break ball at good length, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Hansima Karunaratne lbw b CE Dean 11 (8) Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, no run, lbw b CE Dean, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward, tries to tuck it, but the ball strikes the pad, an appeal from the Charlotte Dean, is given out!! by the Umpire.
End of over 8 (6 runs)
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Harshitha Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Harshitha Samarawickrama b F Kemp 29 (18) Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and chunks it towards the deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at good length, Kavisha Dilhari goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at full length, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Danielle Gibson to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Danielle Gibson to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease and slash pull towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease, plays chip shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 11 (7 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards mid on for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp bowls a sharp delivery, and Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Kavisha Dilhari c LCN Smith b F Kemp 19 (15) Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, c LCN Smith b F Kemp, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Linsey Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kavisha Dilhari.
Freya Kemp to Kaushani Nuthyangana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kaushani Nuthyangana goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kaushani Nuthyangana b F Kemp 0 (2) Freya Kemp to Kaushani Nuthyangana, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Kaushani Nuthyangana as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Sugandika Kumari b F Kemp 0 (1) Freya Kemp to Sugandika Kumari, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sugandika Kumari tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, 1 run, Linsey Smith delivers off break ball at good length, Malki Madara goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Malki Madara to just 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays drive to the mid off.
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes back, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nilakshi De Silva with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident inside out shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nilakshi De Silva goes back, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and slash flick shot towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the mid off for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara goes back and slash punch towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Malki Madara, 1 run, Malki Madara goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Malki Madara, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Malki Madara goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Freya Kemp delivers fast ball at full length, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward and dabs drive with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Malki Madara hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at deep square leg, who halts the ball.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Nilakshi de Silva c A Capsey b S Ecclestone 39 (33) Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, c A Capsey b S Ecclestone, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Nilakshi De Silva who goes forward to play it towards long on that goes straight to Alice Capsey, who makes the catch for Nilakshi De Silva's dismissal.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, 1 run, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease and plays off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Malki Madara c AE Jones b S Ecclestone 5 (15) Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, c AE Jones b S Ecclestone, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Amy Jones, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Malki Madara is out.
End of over 20 (5 runs)
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 bye, Bye !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Chamari Athapaththu, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes back, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
End of over 1 (9 runs)
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 run, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Linsey Smith to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, 1 run, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 2 (5 runs)
Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne lbw b LK Bell 6 (9) Lauren Bell to Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne, no run, lbw b LK Bell, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Lauren Bell appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Vishmi Rajapaksha Gunaratne has to go back.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Imesha Dulani with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Imesha Dulani goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Chamari Athapaththu, 1 run, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Imesha Dulani no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Imesha Dulani goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Lauren Bell to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Chamari Atapattu c DW Hodge b CE Dean 4 (7) Charlotte Dean to Chamari Athapaththu, no run, c DW Hodge b CE Dean, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Chamari Athapaththu goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Danielle Wyatt Hodge, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Chamari Athapaththu.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
End of over 4 (6 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Imesha Dulani, 3 runs, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at full length, Imesha Dulani goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep fine leg, limits Imesha Dulani to just 3 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Imesha Dulani goes back and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Imesha Dulani c F Kemp b LCN Smith 7 (9) Linsey Smith to Imesha Dulani, no run, c F Kemp b LCN Smith, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Imesha Dulani hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sweep towards square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Freya Kemp. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Linsey Smith to Hansima Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Hansima Karunaratne hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Linsey Smith to Hansima Karunaratne, 2 runs, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Hansima Karunaratne hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Hansima Karunaratne with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Danielle Gibson to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays push in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, Charlotte Dean delivers off break ball at full length, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot to the short mid wicket.
Charlotte Dean to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, 2 runs, Charlotte Dean delivers off break ball at good length, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Hansima Karunaratne lbw b CE Dean 11 (8) Charlotte Dean to Hansima Karunaratne, no run, lbw b CE Dean, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Hansima Karunaratne goes forward, tries to tuck it, but the ball strikes the pad, an appeal from the Charlotte Dean, is given out!! by the Umpire.
End of over 8 (6 runs)
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Harshitha Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Harshitha Samarawickrama b F Kemp 29 (18) Freya Kemp to Harshitha Samarawickrama, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and chunks it towards the deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at good length, Kavisha Dilhari goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Sophie Ecclestone delivers off break ball at full length, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Danielle Gibson to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Danielle Gibson to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease and slash pull towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease, plays chip shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Danielle Gibson to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kavisha Dilhari hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 11 (7 runs)
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards mid on for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Charlotte Dean to Kavisha Dilhari, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp bowls a sharp delivery, and Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, 2 runs, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Kavisha Dilhari c LCN Smith b F Kemp 19 (15) Freya Kemp to Kavisha Dilhari, no run, c LCN Smith b F Kemp, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kavisha Dilhari goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Linsey Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kavisha Dilhari.
Freya Kemp to Kaushani Nuthyangana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kaushani Nuthyangana goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kaushani Nuthyangana b F Kemp 0 (2) Freya Kemp to Kaushani Nuthyangana, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Kaushani Nuthyangana as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Sugandika Kumari b F Kemp 0 (1) Freya Kemp to Sugandika Kumari, no run, b F Kemp, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sugandika Kumari tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, 1 run, Linsey Smith delivers off break ball at good length, Malki Madara goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Malki Madara to just 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays drive to the mid off.
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes back, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nilakshi De Silva with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident inside out shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nilakshi De Silva goes back, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and slash flick shot towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the mid off for 1 run.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push.
Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara goes back and slash punch towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Malki Madara, 1 run, Malki Madara goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Malki Madara, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Malki Madara goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Lauren Bell to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Linsey Smith to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Linsey Smith to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 2 runs, Nilakshi De Silva hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Freya Kemp to Nilakshi de Silva, 1 run, Freya Kemp delivers fast ball at full length, Nilakshi De Silva goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Malki Madara goes forward and dabs drive with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot.
Freya Kemp to Malki Madara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Malki Madara hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at deep square leg, who halts the ball.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Nilakshi De Silva goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Nilakshi de Silva c A Capsey b S Ecclestone 39 (33) Sophie Ecclestone to Nilakshi de Silva, no run, c A Capsey b S Ecclestone, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Nilakshi De Silva who goes forward to play it towards long on that goes straight to Alice Capsey, who makes the catch for Nilakshi De Silva's dismissal.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Sophie Ecclestone to Mithali Ayodhya, 1 run, Mithali Ayodhya hangs in the crease and plays off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Malki Madara c AE Jones b S Ecclestone 5 (15) Sophie Ecclestone to Malki Madara, no run, c AE Jones b S Ecclestone, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Malki Madara hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Amy Jones, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Malki Madara is out.
End of over 20 (5 runs)