India Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Women's T20 WC 2024: Indian Women Win By 82 Runs | SL-W 90 (18 Overs), IND-W 172/3

Sri Lanka have been outclassed in all departments by India, taking the match by 82 runs. Be it catching, fielding, bowling and batting - IND-W have surpassed the Asian champions, and thus, have shown them the exit door. India on the other hand, have boosted their NRR and have pipped New Zealand in the Women T20 World Cup 2024 points table

IND-W 172/3 (20)

SL-W 90 (19.5)

India must restrain Sri Lanka under 45 runs to boost their NRR in the points table and pip New Zealand. SL-W tailenders will look to hit anything that comes their way and IND-W bowlers must stop the run-flow.

SL-W 82/8 (17 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

With 3 wickets left, India women smell victory and more so, the revenge for the Women's Asia Cup 2024 final in July. Sri Lanka's WC campaign looks to end on an abrupt note with some blank faces in their dug-out.

SL-W 64/7 (14 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Sri Lanka are staring down the barrel with sixth wicket gone. Sri Lanka Women need 115 runs in 48 balls but it's India who are fighting for something here, as they need to win by 45 runs and more. Going by things, they could have what they wanted.

SL-W 58/6 (12 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

At halfway mark, Sri Lanka are 54/4 and require 119 runs in 60 balls. That's a huge task given the conditions. This makes the task easier for India as they know, SL-W will try to hit in the air and that could invite some dismissals for India.

Sri Lanka Women need 119 runs in 60 balls.

SL-W 54/4 (10 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Sri Lanka have lost their fourth wicket in their pursuit of 173 against India in Dubai. Asha Sobhana outfoxed the Sri Lankan batter as she was found short of the crease and the third umpire decided to send her back to the pavillion without any hesitation.

SL-W 43/4 (8 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Smriti Mandhana is leading the side in Harmanpreet Kaur's absence. Sri Lanka need a miracle as they need over 10 runs per over to win this match. Tough task given the quality of Indian bowling as well as the slow conditions in Dubai. SL-W are already 3 down.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 46 by South Africa in August 2022 during the Commonwealth Games. Those matches were full T20 internationals.

SL-W 28/3 (6 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Sri Lanka are 6/3 in 3 overs and have lost their influential skipper Chamari Athapaththu as India have regained control of this match. SL-W are now staring at defeat unless someone plays a gem of an innings.

SL-W 6/3 (3 Overs)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Ian Bishop on air informs that India need to win by 45 or more to go ahead of New Zealand on NRR in the Women T20 World Cup 2024 points table.

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India women have the ideal start they wanted, a wicket in the first over, as Radha Yadav (Sub) plucks out a beauty to send back Vishmi Gunaratne as SL-W are jolted early on.

SL-W 3/1 (1 Over)

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

An unbeaten half-century from Harmanpreet Kaur (52 not out) has seen India register 172/3 in 20 overs against a hapless Sri Lankan side in Dubai. They have also registered the highest-team total at the WC, beating South Africa's 166 against Scotland.

IND-W 172/3 (20 Overs)

Jemimah Rodrigues who was dropped by Kavisha Dilhari, was dismissed soon after by Ama Kanchana as the set batter went back to the pavillion. India will hope Harmanpreet Kaur stays till the end and takes them to a 150-plus score.

IND-W 133/3 (17 Overs)

Five overs left and Harmanpreet Kaur along with Jemimah Rodrigues will look for some big hits against Sri Lankans. Expect fireworks!

IND-W 113/2 (15 Overs)

Right after scoring her fifty, Smriti Mandhana was dismissed via run-out and followed that up with a wicket of Shafali Verma as India lost both their openers in the space of two deliveries. Terrific fight-back from Sri Lanka.

IND-W 98/2 (13 Overs)

Sri Lanka have no clue to the Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, who are looking set to take the score near 150 or more. If that does happen, it will spell doom for the Sri Lankans as the conditions might go more slow in the 2nd innings.

IND-W - 93/0 (12 Overs)

At the halfway mark, India are 78/0 and Smriti Mandhana is nearing her first fifty of the tournament as she is unbeaten on 42 and nicely supported by Shafali Verma (35). Sri Lankan spinners are not getting any assistance off the pitch and their best bet will be the Indian batters miscue their shot.

IND-W 78/0 (10 Overs)

Indian batters Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma are looking strong and relentless in their innings against Sri Lanka in Dubai. Smriti has come in to her game now after a quiet start. Slowly, IND-W are eyeing triple-figures and a good score.

IND-W - 71/0 (9 Overs)

India have gone wicketless for the first time in the tournament inside the powerplay and moreover, Smriti Mandhana has also scored the side's first six in the seventh over. Visuals show Chamari Athapaththu and she does not bear a smile on the face.

IND-W - 51/0 (7 Overs)

Shafali Verma has broken the shackles as she hit couple of fours in the fifth over against Sri Lanka's Inoshi Priyadharshani. India have scored 30 runs in the first five overs but Smriti Mandhana is yet to start off well. Pressure building.

IND-W - 30/0 (5 Overs)

Three overs done and India women are 18 for the loss of zero wickets. As Anjum Chopra pointed on-air, India have not hit a single six so far in the tournament. Tonight could be the night then?

IND-W - 18/0 (3 Overs)

Five singles of the first over for Team India as Sri Lanka started off the Indian innings with a spinner.

IND-W - 5/0 (1 Over)

"It has gotten a bit cooler. Dimensions - 57 and 63 metres on the square, 73 straight down the ground. The surface has been drier generally, but during the evening the ball skids on a bit better," say Ian Bishop and WV Raman on-air.

India women have won the toss and elected to bat first in Dubai.

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.

Indian opener Shafali Verma requires 18 runs to make it to the 2000-run club in the shortest format. She'll become the fifth Indian to do so.

"Except the New Zealand match, we haven't seen any team go over 140 in the tournament. [About] 135-140 - be it a day game or a night game. That says a lot about the conditions." - India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on if the conditions have differed in a day game versus night.

India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Dayalan Hemalatha, Yastika Bhatia

Sri Lanka Women Squad: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Sachini Nisansala, Shashini Gimhani