India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: IND defeat SL by 59 runs

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, Switches to around the wicket and lands it full and around middle, angling in, Kumari clips it beside the strip on the leg side and hurries to the other end for a quick single.

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, A swing and a miss! On a length, going across the left-hander, outside off, Sugandika Kumari has a swing but misses to connect.

Deepti Sharma to Sugandika Kumari, Quicker and fuller, outside off, Sugandika Kumari chips it aerially but in the gap towards long off for a single. Sri Lanka Women are 152/6, needing 119 runs in 96 balls.

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Flatter, full and outside off, Nilakshika Silva gets across, and goes on one knee to sweep it to deep backward square leg for one.

Deepti Sharma to Sugandika Kumari, Darts in, full and on the pads, Sugandika Kumari gets down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Sugandika Kumari, Turns away, short and outside off, Kumari gets surprised by some extra bounce and chips it off the upper half of the bat towards cover.

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Short and around off, Nilakshika Silva goes back and tries to drag it into the leg side. The ball skids through and generates a top edge which lands in between mid-wicket and backward square leg. A single taken. 

Deepti Sharma to Sugandika Kumari, Tossed it up and around middle, Sugandika Kumari sits down to sweep it but the ball grips and turns away. The ball catches the top edge of the bat and lobs up towards short third but falls ahead of the fielder. A single taken.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR! Shot and a half! Full and angled into the right-hander, Silva lifts her back leg and plays the pick-up shot to the left of deep square leg for a one-bounce boundary.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, Wide! Banged in short by Kranti but this is well beyond the tramline on off. Nilakshika Silva lets it go.

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, On a good length, on off, Kumari steers it to the right of the diving backward point fielder to her right for a single.

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, Trifecta of plays and misses! The length is pulled back a bit and this is wider on off. Sugandika Kumari throws the kitchen sink at it but misses again.

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, And again! At 106.9 kph, full and in the channel on off. Sugandika Kumari swings hard and tries to hit this towards mid off but fails to connect.

Kranti Gaud to Sugandika Kumari, Full and going across, Kumari does not move her feet much and flashes hard but misses.

Kranti Gaud to Nilakshika Silva, Kranti Gaud bends her back and digs it in short, over off. Nilakshika Silva swivels for the pull but the ball gets big on her. It goes off the splice of the bat but lands in front of deep square leg. They cross.

DRINKS BREAK! India have gained a strong advantage over Sri Lankan with the fall of the sixth wicket. The required run rate is climbing, and Sri Lanka are losing wickets continuously, putting themselves under increasing pressure. At this point, India Women were at 136/6 after 29 overs, which means there is still hope for Sri Lanka to chase down this target, provided they can build a partnership similar to the one Deepti and Amanjot did earlier. The question remains - can they achieve this? India's spinners are bowling really well, making it increasingly difficult for the Lankan batters. Let’s see how the final phase unfolds, as Sri Lanka need 131 runs in 18 overs. Also, Sugandika Kumari walks out to bat next.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal! Anushka Sanjeewani stands there in disbelief! This is slower through the air, on the fuller side, on off. Anushka Sanjeewani leans ahead to whip it away. She is unable to keep her shot along the ground and hits it straight to short mid-wicket, where Harmanpreet Kaur takes a simple catch over her head.

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, On the pads, on a length, Silva works it behind square on the leg side and crosses over.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Better line from Deepti, full and on off, Anushka gets low and drags the sweep to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Fired down leg, on a length, Anushka manages to connect with the sweep and hits it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Delivered quicker through the air, at the stumps, on a length, Anushka Sanjeewani is solid in defence.

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Slower through the air, on a length, Silva reaches out in front and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, On off, on the shorter side, Nilakshika Silva taps it wide of cover for a single.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Floated up, on a nagging length, outside off. Not full enough for the sweep but Silva brings out the broom and misses.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Shorter and on off, Silva dabs it to backward point.

Sree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Spears in a full ball, on off, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

Sree Charani to Anushka Sanjeewani, Short and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani steers it to backward point.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Full and attacking the front pad, swept through square leg for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Looped up, fuller and on off, Anushka gets forward to smother the spin.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Pushed through, short and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani defends it from the crease.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Slows it down, short and on middle, Anushka stabs it down the deck.

Deepti Sharma to Anushka Sanjeewani, Tossed up, full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks it out.

Anushka Sanjeewani is the new batter in.

Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sharp glove from Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma has her second! Slower through the air, and the length stays short, on the pads. Kavisha walks inside the line of the ball to tickle it fine. The replays show that the ball has deflected off the face of the bat, and as Ghosh moves to her left, the ball catches her left thigh. Ghosh is alert to hold onto the rebound while moving to her left before tumbling. Indians appeal, but the umpire shakes her head. However, Harmanpreet Kaur refers it upstairs after talking to her keeper. The UltraEdge shows a spike, confirming the bat involvement. With this wicket, Deepti Sharma now has 142 ODI wickets, second for India in the all-time list, just after Jhulan Goswami's 255.

Deepti Sharma to Nilakshika Silva, Two wides! Fired down leg, Silva misses the tickle and the keeper, Richa Ghosh cannot get around quickly. Gets a glove on it that slows down the pace of the ball. Sree Charani moves to her right and slides to cut it off. They cross.

Deepti Sharma to Kavisha Dilhari, Short and at 73.4 kph, on off, Kavisha goes on the back foot and nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR! Fine shot! Suddenly, boundaries have started to flow for Sri Lanka. On a back of a length, fractionally wide on off, Nilakshika stays leg side of the ball and cuts well to beat the diving backward point fielder to her left for a boundary.

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshika Silva, Lands it on a good length, on middle, Nilakshika Silva waits back and jabs it to the left of short mid-wicket.

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshika Silva, Rapped on the pads, but the umpire turns down the appeal! Harmanpreet Kaur has a chat with the other Kaur and takes the review. A bit of tail back into the right-hander, on a length, on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva takes a couple of steps down the track to clip it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge, and the ball hits her low on the front pad. No bat on UltraEdge, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is sliding down leg. India lose their first review.

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshika Silva, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva gets her hands out in front and flicks it stylishly over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Amanjot Kaur to Nilakshika Silva, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a length, Nilakshika Silva has a waft at the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Amanjot Kaur to Kavisha Dilhari, On the pads, on a length, helped down to deep fine leg for a single.

Sree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Buzzers! Flat and short, on off, Kavisha Dilhari stays back and glides it with an open bat face to the left of short third. Amanjot Kaur mops it up after a chase but her throw sails over the head of the keeper and no one backs up the throw. The ball dribbles in the vacant mid-wicket region, allowing the batters to take the third run. 13 runs off the over for Sri Lanka!

Sree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Fired in, on off, on a length, blocked out.

Sree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR! Sree hangs it up there, full and on off and middle. Dilhari gets low and plays the paddle. Gets more of a top edge, and the keeper, Richa Ghosh, is quick to anticipate and move to her left. The ball balloons but evades her gloves before racing towards the deep fine leg fence.

Sree Charani to Nilakshika Silva, Full and on off, carved wide of backward point to her right for a single.

Sree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, Looped up, full and on off, Dilhari gets down to sweep it in front of square this time. Gets it off the toe end through mid-wicket for a single.

Sree Charani to Kavisha Dilhari, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Around the off stump, on a length, Kavisha plants her front across and reaches out in front. Plays the paddle fine of the fielder at deep backward square leg fielder for a boundary. The boundary drought is over after 64 balls.

Nilakshika Silva walks in next to bat.

Amanjot Kaur to Vishmi Gunarathne, OUT! LBW! Looks straight, but Vishmi Gunarathne has taken the review. Indicates to her partner that she expects the ball to go down leg. Angled into the right-hander by Amanjot, on a length, on middle. Gunarathne presses forward to flick it away, but is beaten on the inside edge to get hit on the front pad. The UltraEdge shows a flat line, and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the leg stump. Gunarathne takes a review with her. She could never really get going.