IND-W vs SL-W Highlights 1st T20I: Rodrigues, Bowlers Shine as India Beat Sri Lanka by 34 Runs

And It’s Done and Dusted as India beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs to start the tour on a high here. It was not the best of performances from India with the bat but their bowlers didn’t allow the Sri Lanka batters to get settled in the chase. Radha Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India with two scalps. While Jemimah Rodriques was the star with the bat for her crucial 36-run knock. India Beat Sri Lanka by 34 Runs

Pooja Vastarakar bowled a tight penultimate over as only six runs came off it. The win is out of Sri Lanka’s reach now and India will look to stamp their authority in the final over too. Meanwhile, Dilhari will look to score his fifty here. SL 92/5 in 19 overs

OUT! Ama Kanchana danced down the ground but missed any connection with the ball as wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh managed to stump her on the second attempt after a fumble. First wicket for Shafali Verma here as India are marching towards the victory. SL 86/5 in 17.5 overs

Kavisha Dilhari is fighting hard for Sri Lanka here but the task is humongous from here and she has to deliver something miraculous to get her team over the line. Harmanpreet Kaur leaked a couple of boundaries in her last over. SL 71/4 in 16 overs

A couple of tight overs from India and the required run rate is now shooting towards 14. Kavisha Dilhari is the key here for Sri Lanka but she has to put the foot on the accelerator here to revive the chase. SL 58/14 in 14 overs

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur into the attack now and Kavisha Dilhari collects a four off her penultimate delivery to bring up Sri Lanka’s 50 in 11.5 overs. The hosts will need plenty of fours to catch up with the ever-rising required run-rate. SL-W 53/3 in 12 overs, chasing 139.

So runs aren’t coming easy for the hosts. They have managed just 41/3 in 10 overs. And now need 98 runs off the remaining 60 deliveries to beat India in the series opener. Kavisha Dilhari batting on 8 while Nilakshi de Silva is on 6.

Radha Yadav lands a second blow in the space of three deliveries. This time it’s Harshitha Madavi who ends up being caught by Deepti Sharma after going for a pull shot. Madavi scored 10 off 17. Sri Lanka in a spot of bother now. Score 27/3 in 6.5 overs, chasing 139.

A big wicket for India this one! Radha Yadav has landed the big scalp of Chamari Athapaththu who gets caught at short fine leg by Rajeshwari Gayakwad. She scored 16. SL-W 27/2 in 6.3 overs, chasing 139

So India have been quiet parsimonious in the Powerplay. They have picked up an early wicket during the fielding restriction and allowed just 25 runs in six overs. Chamari Athapaththu is batting on 15 and has Harshitha Madavi for company, who has scored 9. SL-W 25/1 in 6 overs, chasing 139.

An early success for India courtesy spinner Deepti Sharma who has trapped Sri Lanka opener Vishmi Gunaratne lbw on 1. Just the start India needed. Sri Lanka 1/1 in 1.2 overs, chasing 139.

Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne are the two Sri Lanka openers and they will kickstart the chase of 139. Renuka Singh with the new ball.

20 runs from the final over as India end their innings on a high. India were 118/6 at the start of the 20th over when Deepti Sharma struck a hat-trick of fours off Kavisha Dilhari – towards long on, over the bowlers head and a through a lap shot. Jemimah Rodrigues got the strike for the final delivery and she maximised it by belting a six over long-on as India finished with a decent 138/6 in 20 overs after opting to bat first.

Inoka Ranaweera has taken her third wicket of the contest now with Pooja Vastrakar being bowled on 14 off 12. She struck two fours during her short stay. India have now reached 114/6 in 18 overs. Jemimah Rodrigues 28*, Deepti Sharma 2*.

Jemimah Rodrigues brings up the 100 for India with a four to deep midwicket region off Inoka Ranaweera.  India 101/5 in 16.3 overs.

A promising stand has been broken with Inoka Ranaweera taking her second wicket in the form of Richa Ghosh who has been stumped on 11. India have lost half of their side now. Score 81/5 in 14.1 overs.

Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh are the new batters in the middle following another double-jolt to the Indian innings. The pair has so far added 19 runs in 16 deliveries. They will have to ensure no further damage and one of them must bat till the end to lead late flourish. Score 77/4 in 13 overs.

Harmanpreet Kaur runs out of luck after being dropped twice by the Sri Lankan fielders. Inoka Ranaweera traps the India captain lbw with an arm ball. Harmanpreet scored 22 off 20. India 58/4 in 10.1 overs.

Chamari Athapaththu strikes in her first over. It’s the big wicket of India opener Shafali Verma who has holed out to the fielder at long-on. She scored 31 off 31. India 56/3 in 9.2 overs after opting to bat.

The current partnership between Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur is now worth 39 runs for the third wicket. The duo is doing the repair work after the early damage caused by Oshadi Ranasinghe when she got rid of two India batters in consecutive deliveries. Harmanpreet was dropped again, this time when batting on 14, and later, with a double, she brought up India’s 50 in 8.5 overs. Score 56/2 in 9 overs.