Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score and Commentary, Match 1, Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka, 23 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 1 / Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
210/9 (50 ov)
211/5 (43.0 ov)
Pakistan Women won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Gull Feroza,
Pakistan Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayesha Zafar | 27 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 87.10 |
| Fatima Sana | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Malki Madara | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Nimasha Madushani Meepage | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 4.88 |
Pakistan Women won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Women (PAK-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 1 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Scotland Women (SL-W won by 3 wickets) | Match 25 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland Women (SL-W won by 9 wickets) | Match 20 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 17 | 21 Jun 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (SL-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 7 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Women (PAK-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 1 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Netherlands Women (PAK-W won by 37 runs) | Match 26 | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Australia Women (AUS-W won by 113 runs) | Match 21 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh Women (BAN-W won by 23 runs) | Match 15 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 2 wickets) | Match 11 | 17 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (0.4 ov): Fatima Sana: 4 (4), Ayesha Zafar: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Najiha Alvi 13(19) - c & b NM Meepage Nimasha Madushani
- Fall of Wickets: 58 - 1 Sadaf Shamas, 148 - 2 Gull Feroza, 184 - 3 Sidra Ameen, 185 - 4 Muneeba Ali, 206 - 5 Najiha Alvi
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan Women - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
- City: Hambantota
- Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (Sri Lanka), Vrinda Rathi (India), Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Michell Pereira (Sri Lanka)
Inoka Ranaweera to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 39 (7 runs)
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, 1 run, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najiha Alvi goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, 1 run, Najiha Alvi goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 40 (3 runs)
Inoka Ranaweera to Ayesha Zafar, 2 runs, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Inoka Ranaweera to Ayesha Zafar, 1 run, Ayesha Zafar goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm 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.
Inoka Ranaweera to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najiha Alvi hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Inoka Ranaweera to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Inoka Ranaweera to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Inoka Ranaweera to Najiha Alvi, 1 run, Najiha Alvi goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
End of over 41 (4 runs)
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, 1 run, Najiha Alvi goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, 1 run, Ayesha Zafar goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot 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 short cover for 1 run.
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward deep square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Najiha Alvi goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kavisha Dilhari to Najiha Alvi, 1 run, Najiha Alvi hangs in the crease 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.
Kavisha Dilhari to Ayesha Zafar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ayesha Zafar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 42 (3 runs)
Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Najiha Alvi, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Najiha Alvi c & b NM Meepage 13 (19) Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Najiha Alvi, no run, c & b NM Meepage, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Najiha Alvi hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to Nimasha Madushani Meepage, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Najiha Alvi.
Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Fatima Sana, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Fatima Sana goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Fatima Sana, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Fatima Sana hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Fatima Sana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Fatima Sana hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nimasha Madushani Meepage to Fatima Sana, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Fatima Sana hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 43 (8 runs)
Malki Madara to Ayesha Zafar, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ayesha Zafar with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.