Whats up and welcome to the LIVE protection of India's tour of Sri Lanka. That is Lalith Kalidas bringing you the updates from the first ODI in Pallekale.
SL 95/5 in 26 overs: Harleen Deol is preserving the batters on their toes as she mixes up her potent leg-break with a few mistaken'uns. Simply the 2 runs from the over.
SL 93/5 in 25 overs: Cracking supply from Vastrakar. She squares up Anushka with a supply that seams in off the deck and almost clips the outside-half of the bat. A little bit of two-paced bounce in the intervening time and the batters have it even more durable towards Vastrakar. Vastrakar strays to the pads and this time De Silva shuffles throughout and flicks it superbly previous deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
SL 88/5 in 24 overs: A high-quality begin for Harleen who whiffs one previous Anshuka's wafting blade outdoors the off-stump. A single to long-on follows. De Silva will get a top-edge from the sweep and the ball falls in need of the backward sq. leg fielder for a single.
Harleen Deol into the assault
SL 84/5 in 23 overs: De Silva slashes onerous and the ball flies previous the primary slip fielder for FOUR. A detailed shave there for De Silva. She will get off strike with a single. Vastrakar to Perera, OUT! A high-quality bowling change and a good higher supply from Vastrakar. The ball straightens in swiftly to hit Perera's pads plumb in entrance. The ball stays a contact low and that leaves the batter flummoxed for time. Sri Lanka loses half of its batters as we close to the midway mark of the innings. Anushka Sanjeewani in at 7.
Harshitha Samarawickrama lbw b Vastrakar 28 (54b 3x4)
Pooja Vastrakar into the assault
SL 78/4 in 22 overs: India needling in a slew of fast overs with the boundaries drying up as soon as once more. Harshitha is on 27 off 51 deliveries as Sri Lanka continues its restoration.
SL 75/4 in 21 overs: One other one, almost! Gayakwad tosses one up properly outdoors the off-stump and De Silva makes an attempt for the slog-sweep however misses. The ball whiffs previous the highest of off as Rajeshwari stands in disbelief. Related lengths and this time De Silva connects properly over mid-off for FOUR runs.
Gayakwad replaces Harmanpreet
SL 69/4 in 20 overs: Deepti Sharma slides the ball throughout the turf and Harshitha rapidly shuffles to the backfoot and works the ball behind sq. for FOUR. Deepti corrects her line and Harshitha struggles to get previous the fielders. A rash sweep almost squares her up.
SL 65/4 in 19 overs: Kaur operating by way of one other over with a slew of dots to Harshitha. She will get a single off the fourth supply. Harmanpreet to Dilhari, OUT! A gentle dismissal there. Kaur pins the batter to the crease and Kavisha flicks it straight to mid-wicket. Nilakshi de Silva in at 6.
Kavisha Dilhari c Shafali Verma b Kaur 0 (2b)
SL 63/3 in 18 overs: Deepti Sharma to Perera, OUT! That is plumb in entrance! Deepti darts one proper into the toes as Perera misjudges the size for the sweep. No doubts there for the umpire and Perera's weird knock of two halves falls aside. Kavisha Dilhari in at 5.
Hasini Perera lbw b Sharma 37 (54b 5x4)
SL 60/2 in 17 overs: Maiden over for Harmanpreet. Perera has gone from aggressor to accumulator inside the first hour.
SL 60/2 in 16 overs: Gayakwad's assault from across the wicket has not paid dividends as but. She switches over and concedes 4 singles on the trot because the batters make use of sweeps starting from mid-wicket to backward sq. for runs.
SL 55/2 in 15 overs: Kaur maintains a flatter trajectory to Perera who makes an attempt to slog-sweep however fails to get bat on ball. Three runs from the over as Perera and Harshitha deal in ones and twos.
SL 52/2 in 14 overs: The batters are visibly challenged whereas taking up Gayakwad's deliveries that zip in. The batters change strike with a few watchfully crafted singles.
SL 50/2 in 13 overs: FIFTY up for Sri Lanka as Harmanpreet skims by way of a quiet first over. Simply the 4 runs coming off it because the boundaries have gone dry for Lankans.
Harmanpreet Kaur into the assault
SL 46/2 in 12 overs: Huge flip from the size for Gayakwad and the ball zips down leg for a large. Yastika prevents a boundary with a very good dive. Gayakwad corrects her line to outdoors the off-stump and the ball clips the outside-edge off Harshitha and lobs out to the brief cowl area. Rajeshwari flattens her size and Harshitha responds with a agency push by way of cowl level for FOUR.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad replaces Meghna Singh
SL 41/2 in 11 overs: Deepti tosses on up and Harshitha lastly breaks the shackles with a fast slash over second-slip for FOUR.
SL 34/2 in 10 overs: One other quiet over for the Lankans as Meghna varies her lengths and tempo all through the over. 4 runs from it and Deepti continues from the opposite finish.
SL 30/2 in 9 overs: Deepti comes over the wicket this time. Loud shout as Deepti drifts one previous Harshitha's wafting blade outdoors the off-stump first ball. The umpire is unmoved and the Indians' enthusiasm dies down quickly after. Deepti continues to use a high-quality line of assault, pushing Harshitha onto her toes. Maiden over for Deepti.
SL 30/2 in 8 overs: Meghna has mounted the strain on the batters with a few tight overs, bettering on her rhythm by way of this spell now. Simply the one off her fourth over.
SL 29/2 in 7 overs: Flip, from ball one! Deepti begins from across the wicket to the left-handed Perera and finds some prodigious flip from the great size. She follows up with a ball that slides in and Perera unleashes a cracking slog-sweep for FOUR by way of mid-wicket. A single will get Hansima again on strike. Deepti to Hansima, OUT! A horrendous knock involves an finish. Hansima in her bid to get off the blocks, makes an attempt to clear mid-off however miscues her shot to mid-off. Harshitha Samarawickrama is available in at 4.
Hansima Karunaratne c Vastrakar b Sharma 0 (11b)
Deepti Sharma into the assault
SL 24/1 in 6 overs: Meghna overpitches once more and Perera drives by way of cowl however there's some safety on the fence this time. Meghna follows up with a pointy bouncer to Hansima who shoulders arms. Eight dots now for the right-hander, but to get off the mark. IN THE AIR and Hansima almost holes out to level with a nervy drive.
SL 23/1 in 5 overs: Sri Lanka is gracing the off-field fence with a string of boundaries. Perera finds the hole as soon as once more as Renuka errs by going too full outdoors the off-stump as soon as once more. She comes across the wicket to raised her line.
SL 18/1 in 4 overs: Meghna goes unfastened with a few deliveries outdoors the off-stump and Hasini Perera cashes in with two delectable punches by way of deep further cowl for FOURs.
SL 13/1 in 3 overs: Chamari makes an attempt to make the most of Renuka's wafty supply by stepping out to assault however will get an inside-edge again onto the turf. A single follows, one other inside-edge. Renuka to Chamari. OUT! This time Renuka slides it throughout the pitch to the left-hander and finds a faint outside-edge. Yastika takes a neat catch behind the stumps and India has obtained itself an enormous wicket early on. Hansima Karunaratne in at 3.
Chamari Athapaththu c †Bhatia b Renuka Singh 2 (8b)
SL 11/0 in 2 overs: Probing begin for Meghna who will get pronounced motion in her first over. She wraps the ball sharp into Chamari's pads and the fielders go up in a loud enchantment which is turned down. Simply the three runs from it.
Meghna Singh from the other finish
SL 8/0 in 1 over: Runs for Perera off the second ball. Renuka pushes the ball on size outdoors the off-stump and Perera eases into a delicate drive by way of level for FOUR. Renuka touches full and Perera thumps the ball by way of further cowl for one more FOUR. Minimal motion right here for the seamer.
Renuka Singh up with the brand new ball. Perera on strike.
Sri Lankan openers Chamari Athapaththu and Hasini Perera stroll out to the centre.
We're finished with the nationwide anthems. The Indian huddle takes form earlier than dispersing over the outfield.
India XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Meghna Singh
Sri Lanka XI: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hansima Karunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Harshitha Madavi, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Rashmi de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya
TOSS: Sri Lanka wins the toss, opts to bat Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain: We additionally wished to bat this wicket, however I really feel we have now an skilled line-up and again ourselves to chase no matter is put forward of us. Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka captain: We'll bat first as a result of we have now a very good batting line-up, we'll keep on with our plans. This sequence is necessary because the factors are essential for the following World Cup. Actually trying ahead to taking part in good cricket and our kids doing properly. Pitch Report: Gamini Perera says, this was the identical observe that was used for the Sri Lanka vs Australia T20 sequence. Seems to be dry with no grass on it, the spinners will play an enormous position. Quick bowlers must depend on variations of tempo. |
Hear what Harmanpreet Kaur has to say forward of her first ODI sequence as full-time skipper.
9:26am: India will start its new ODI World Championship cycle in Pallekale right now. The highest 5 groups and the but to be introduced host nation will qualify on to the 2025 ODI World Cup. A brand new journey begins for Harmanpreet and Co.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Beginning a brand new period in 50-over cricket with out the peerless Mithali Raj, the newly-appointed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will search an improved efficiency throughout departments from his gamers as Indian ladies eye a successful begin towards host Sri Lanka in a three-match sequence, beginning Friday.
India will probably be with out its two pillars -- Mithali, who retired from cricket earlier this month, and Jhulan Goswami, who's nursing a facet pressure.
The absence of worldwide cricket's most prolific duo is only one of a number of considerations for captain Kaur forward of the ODI sequence opener.
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The Indians made a constructive begin to the tour of the island nation by successful the T20I sequence 2-1 however their efficiency was removed from excellent and whereas the format will change, the regulars within the facet could be eager to place up a dominant show towards the lowly-ranked (ninth) Sri Lanka.
"It's new journey for me additionally," Kaur, who was handed the ODI captaincy after Mithali retired, stated on the pre-match press convention.
"My essential motive is to enhance our health and fielding. These are the 2 areas the place I personally need the crew to do properly in," she added.
The batters struggled on the sluggish observe at Dambulla, unable to breach the 140-run mark in all three T20Is and the likes of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma would hope for a greater and constant present within the 50-over format.
The final time India performed a 50-over match was throughout the World Cup in March, when it did not qualify for the semi-finals. The Indian batting unit has failed to fireplace as a gaggle again then and could be desperate to rectify its weaknesses.
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Kaur herself has been in good contact. After ending as the best run-getter for her facet within the T20 sequence, it'll augur properly for India if the skipper can proceed her high type alongside all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar.
Younger wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, who shone within the within the sequence towards New Zealand earlier this yr, will probably be on the look-out for a very good present although crew administration used Yastika Bhatia as a stop-gap keeper in one of many T20I video games.
With the seasoned Jhulan not within the facet, the younger and comparatively inexperienced quick bowling unit comprising Vastrakar, Simran Bahadur, Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh will probably be examined by the Lankan batting line-up headlined by Chamari Athapaththu.
The spinners have been largely on the mark however struggled within the third recreation. Poonam Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad may have their job minimize out within the longer format. Kaur and Harleen Doel, along with her leg breaks, can also pitch in with some helpful overs.
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The vacationer may even must work on their fielding. It has been sloppy all through the the T20 sequence, lacking a slew of run outs and likewise dropping catches.
Sri Lanka, however, will probably be eager to maintain the successful momentum going after selecting a conciliatory victory within the final T20I.
The host carried out as a cohesive unit with all division firing. However the batters must elevate their recreation.
On the bowling entrance, the spin duo of Inoka Ranaweera and Oshadi Ranasinghe have been the stand-out gamers, doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
Sri Lanka misplaced the ODI sequence towards Pakistan earlier this month and could be hoping to keep away from a second consecutive sequence loss within the format.
- PTI
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Squads
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wk), S Meghana, Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Simran Bahadur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Vishmi Gunaratne, Ama Kanchana, Hansima Karunaratne, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Oshadi Ranasinghe Inoka Ranaweera, Sathya Sandeepani, Anushka Sanjeewani, Malsha Shehani,Tharika Sewwandi.
WHERE TO WATCH INDIA-W vs SL-W 1st ODI?
| India Girls’s Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 Broadcasting Platforms Sri Lanka Abroad - streaming India: Fancode (Obtainable without cost) Worldwide: 27thsports.com Center East: Cineblitz: CricLife OTT: Starz Play-Zain; STC; Ooredoo |
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