Smriti Mandhana Nears 50, India Loses 2 Wickets

Live Update: India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup- India has lost their second wicket against Sri Lanka. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are currently batting for India, while Sri Lankan bowlers are trying to get another wicket. India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bat first in the final match held in Dambulla. India is aiming to win their eighth title. India’s players have performed well so far, not giving their opponents many chances.

Match Update of India vs Sri Lanka Women’s Asia Cup:

• India: 90/3 in 13 overs
• Venue: Dambulla International Stadium
• Toss: India chose to bat first

Current Batsmen:

• Smriti Mandhana: 51* (37 balls)
• Jemimah Rodrigues: 1 (4 balls)

Current Bowlers:

• Inoshi Priyadharshani: 0/17 (3 overs)
• Sachini Nisansala: 1/20 (2 overs)

Recent Highlights:

• 11.6: Harmanpreet Kaur is out! She was caught by Nilakshika Silva off Sachini Nisansala’s bowling. Harmanpreet played a good shot but was caught.
• 11.5: Four! Harmanpreet Kaur hit a nice boundary over mid-wicket with a well-timed sweep.
• 10.6: Four! Smriti Mandhana hit a beautiful shot over cover for four runs.

Key Moments:

• Smriti Mandhana is close to scoring 50 runs, which is important for India’s innings.
• Sri Lanka has bowled well but needs more wickets to put pressure on India.
• During the drinks break, it was noted that Sri Lanka missed a chance to catch Mandhana early, which could be important. They need to focus on India’s lower middle order, which hasn’t batted much in this tournament.

Detailed Commentary:

• 12.3: Inoshi Priyadharshani to Jemimah Rodrigues. No run.
• 12.2: Inoshi Priyadharshani to Jemimah Rodrigues. No run.
• 12.1: Inoshi Priyadharshani to Smriti Mandhana. 1 run.
• 11.6: Sachini Nisansala to Harmanpreet Kaur. OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur plays a false shot and is caught by Nilakshika Silva.
• 11.5: Sachini Nisansala to Harmanpreet Kaur. FOUR! Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
• 11.4: Sachini Nisansala to Smriti Mandhana. Full delivery punched to long off for one run.
• 11.3: Sachini Nisansala to Smriti Mandhana. Dot ball. Keeper checks stumping but Mandhana is safe.
• 11.2: Sachini Nisansala to Smriti Mandhana. FOUR! Short and on middle, Mandhana pulls it for four.
• 11.1: Sachini Nisansala to Harmanpreet Kaur. Single to short fine leg.
• 10.6: Chamari Atapattu to Smriti Mandhana. FOUR! Mandhana lofts it over cover for four.
• 10.5: Chamari Atapattu to Harmanpreet Kaur. Single to deep cover.
• 10.4: Chamari Atapattu to Smriti Mandhana. Single to deep mid-wicket.
• 10.3: Chamari Atapattu to Harmanpreet Kaur. Single to square leg.
• 10.2: Chamari Atapattu to Smriti Mandhana. Single to long off.
• 10.1: Chamari Atapattu to Harmanpreet Kaur. Single to long on.
• 9.6: Sugandika Kumari to Smriti Mandhana. Dot ball. Drilled but fielded at cover-point.
• 9.5: Sugandika Kumari to Smriti Mandhana. Inside edge sneaks past leg stump.
• 9.4: Sugandika Kumari to Harmanpreet Kaur. Single to mid-wicket.

Key Points:

• Smriti Mandhana is playing a crucial innings, nearing her half-century.
• Sri Lanka needs to take more wickets to challenge India.
• Drinks break analysis: Sri Lanka missed an early catch, which could be important. They need to target India’s lower middle order, which hasn’t had much game time.

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