England Women vs Sri Lanka Women Ball by Ball Commentary - ICC Women's CWC 2025

45.4OUT! CAUGHT! England have outplayed Sri Lanka completely! Linsey Smith serves a loopy delivery on a fuller length, around the off pole. Udeshika Prabodhani strides forward and drives it flat toward Nat Sciver-Brunt at short cover. The English skipper bends low and grabs a simple regulation catch to wrap things up in Colombo. A professional performance across all departments from the English Women. They maintain an unbeaten run in this World Cup and climb to the top of the table with three wins in three games. ENGLAND WIN BY 89 RUNS!

45.3JAFFA! Bites away from off on a fuller length. Udeshika Prabodhani gets on the front foot to push it to cover, but misses.

45.2Full and spinning on the pads. Inoka Ranaweera clips it to deep square leg for a single.

45.1Fuller delivery, on middle. Inoka Ranaweera leans forward and eases it straight to the bowler.

44.6On middle, on a length. Udeshika Prabodhani hangs back and knocks it on the pitch.

44.5Full on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

44.4Stump-to-stump, full in length with a good drift. Udeshika Prabodhani blocks off the inner half of the bat. Amy Jones collects the ball is it rolls beside the pitch on the leg side.

44.3Drags the length back, does Dean, outside off. Inoka Ranaweera cuts off the back foot to deep point for a single.

44.2Full, on off, gently blocked off the front foot.

44.1Off break, full and on middle. Inoka Ranaweera taps it back to the bowler.

43.6Nice loop on it, full and around off. Udeshika Prabodhani leans and works it to short cover. Another maiden over. 8-1-21-0 are Linsey Smith's figures so far.

43.5Round-arm, at 75.3 kph, outside off. Udeshika Prabodhani carves the full ball to cover.

43.4Fuller, around off, eased off the front foot to short cover.

43.3Round-arm delivery, on a tad fuller length, on middle. Udeshika Prabodhani backs away and knocks it back to Smith.

43.2Short outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani punches it to cover-point.

43.1On a length, outside off. Udeshika Prabodhani looks to punch off the back foot, but it spins away and beats the bat.

42.6Drifting on the stumps, fractionally full. Inoka Ranaweera tries to push it away, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls behind to short fine leg.

42.6Sharp turn, but down leg, on a length. Udeshika Prabodhani gets inside the line to leave and the keeper, Amy Jones, fails to collect it. The ball rolls behind to the deep fine leg region and they cross for a single.

42.5On the stumps, flighted around off. Udeshika blocks.

42.4Full and outside off, Udeshika Prabodhani drives it to extra cover.

42.3Pushed onto the pads, on a length. Udeshika Prabodhani tries to nudge it across but wears on the thigh pad.

42.3WIDE! Spills it down leg, on a length. Udeshika fails to connect, and Amy gathers to the left. Wide called.

42.2Nicely tossed around off, pushed to short cover.

42.1Dean pushes it through and lands on a fullish length, around middle and leg. It lands and turns further into the batter. Udeshika tries to work across to the leg side, but misses and wears on the front pad. A huge shout for LBW, but not given. Nat Sciver-Brunt uses the review for the final wicket. The English players look confident but they will have to wait a bit longer as the UltraEdge shows a flat line, and Ball Tracking shows it is going down leg. NOT OUT and the on-field decision is upheld.

41.6MAIDEN FROM ALICE CAPSEY! Full and sliding on the leg pole. Inoka Ranaweera clips it with soft hands to short mid-wicket. 5-1-15-1 for Capsey so far.

41.5Flat and outside off, spinning away from off. Inoka Ranaweera cuts off the back foot to backward point.

41.4Loopy full delivery, on off. Inoka Ranaweera works it back to the bowler.

41.3Shortens the length and flattens the trajectory, outside off. Punched by Inoka to cover.

41.2Full and around middle and off. Inoka Ranaweera pushes it gently to mid on.

41.1Dishes out an overpitched delivery, outside off. Inoke carves it back to Capsey.

40.6Full and drifting on middle at 85.7 kph. Udeshika Prabodhani blocks it straight back.

40.5Spins in on the pads. Udeshika Prabodhani misses to flick and wears on the front pad.

40.4Short of a length, outside off. Inoka Ranaweera leans back and cuts it to backward point. An overthrow from the fielder, way over the keeper's head and the ball rolls into the mid-wicket region. They cross.

40.3Quick and outside off, on a tad fuller length. Inoka Ranaweera leaves.

40.3WIDE! Slides this down leg, Inoke misses to flick. Wide given.

40.2Tossed up on off, Inoka Ranaweera drills the full ball back to Dean.

40.1OUT! TIMBER! Through the gates! England Women are wrapping it up quickly. The arm ball with a little bit of drift off the surface, lands it on middle on a length. Sugandika Kumari bends forward to defend but misses and it goes through the gap, probably brushes the pads and hits the stumps.

39.6OUT! GONE! Balloons up in the air! Alice Capsey floats it full and on middle, it lands and holds its line. Nilakshika Silva stretches her front foot out as she tries to clip it away but ends up chipping it to mid-wicket where Heather Knight takes a dolly. Alice Capsey gets her first wicket.

39.5Tossed up, full and outside off, Sugandika Kumari drives it to cover for one more.

39.5Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, Sugandika Kumari looks to sweep but misses.

39.4Alice Capsey shifts her line close to the off pole. Nilakshika Silva heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

39.3Slows up the fuller delivery and lands it well outside off. Nilakshika Silva drags it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

39.2Darts in very full and wide of off. Sugandika Kumari leans and drives it through covers for a single.

39.1Nilakshika Silva waits for the flighted delivery and hits it down to long on for a single.

38.6Flatter delivery on middle and leg. Sugandika Kumari hangs back to defend.

38.5Slower in the air, short and outside off. Sugandika Kumari looks to cut but misses.

38.4Bowls it full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

38.3Tossed up on middle, Nilakshika Silva keeps it out on the leg side.

38.2FOUR! Excellent shot! Bowls a half volley, outside off. Nilakshika Silva crunches it through extra cover, beats the dive from Sophie Ecclestone at mid off and it races away to the fence. 150 UP FOR SRI LANKA WOMEN IN 38.2 OVERS!

38.1PUT DOWN! Flatter delivery, skidding a bit on middle, Sugandika Kumari looks to sweep but top edges it to short fine leg. Lauren Bell runs forward-right, but fails to hold on despite the full-stretched dive. The ball is parried away to the square leg region for a single. Charlie Dean claps for the effort from Bell.

37.6Very full and slanting on leg, Sugandika Kumari sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

37.5Sticks to the fuller length and bowls it on off, Sugandika Kumari is a bit early as she punches it to cover.

37.4OUT! TAKEN! Charlie Dean takes a blinder! Nat Sciver-Brunt bowls it on the fuller side and on middle, Dewmi Vihanga uses the angle to whip it across, hits it flat and to the right of short mid-wicket where Charlie Dean flings herself to that direction and plucks it out of thin air. Superb take from Dean. Vice-captain and captain combine to put Sri Lanka Women under more misery. Dewmi Vihanga departs for 3 (15) and Sri Lanka Women are 145/7 after 37.4 overs.

37.3Nat Sciver-Brunt hits the fuller-length and bowls it outside off, punched to cover.

37.2Tad fuller and around off, Dewmi Vihanga steps across and flicks it to mid-wicket.

37.2Wide! Sprays it on a length and down the leg side. Dewmi Vihanga fails to flick.

37.1Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva whips it to deep square leg where Linsey Smith hangs back to collect on a bounce. A single.

36.6A lovely spell of bowling from Sophie Ecclestone (10-3-17-4) comes to an end. Flat and around off, comes with the arm. Dewmi Vihanga hangs back to defend it out.

36.5Sophie Ecclestone targets the stumps again, Dewmi Vihanga respectfully blocks it out.

36.4Tosses it up, fuller and around off, Dewmi Vihanga leans and blocks.

36.3Darts this one on the pads. Dewmi Vihanga helps it straight to short fine leg.

36.2Drifts in a fuller delivery on middle, with not much pace behind it. Nilakshika Silva sweeps it to square leg for a single.

36.1Pushes it full and outside off, Nilakshika Silva blocks it to cover.

35.6Fractionally short and outside off, Dewmi Vihanga dabs it straight to short third.

35.5Good length delivery on middle, Dewmi Vihanga gets behind the line and defends.

35.4Invites Dewmi Vihanga on the front foot as she tries to defend this but splices it to backward point.

35.3Short of a good length and on middle, Nilakshika Silva turns it to mid on with soft hands for a single.

35.2Pulls her length back and bowls it short and on middle, Dewmi Vihanga pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

35.1Serves it full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

34.6Gives a lot of flight as Sophie Ecclestone bowls it on leg, Nilakshika Silva whips it to mid-wicket for a single.

34.5Stump-to-stump line, this is on middle, Nilakshika Silva plays it back to the bowler.

34.4This is full and on middle, Dewmi Vihanga eases it to th left of short mid-wicket for a quick single.

34.3Tossed up, fuller and around off, Dewmi Vihanga blocks it out.

34.2Floats it on the fuller side and around middle, Nilakshika Silva seems to edge her sweep shot to the leg side for a run. England Women appeal for LBW but quickly recognized an edge there.

34.1Turn and bounce! Looped-up delivery, fuller and outside off, it lands and spins away with some bounce on it. Nilakshika Silva looks to sweep but misses.

33.6This is full and around the fourth stump line. Dewmi Vihanga plays it back to Nat, who allows it to roll through her hands but mid off sweeps it up.

33.5Overpitches and bowls it outside off, Nilakshika Silva drives it to deep point for a single.

33.4Nat Sciver-Brunt pushes it slightly full and on middle, turned to square leg for a single.

33.3OUT! LBW! The English skipper steps up with the ball now! A well-deceived off-cutter under 100 kph, bowls it around off and on a length. Anushka Sanjeewani is struck on the back foot as she tries to flick, misses and wears it on the pads. Looked plumb but Anushka Sanjeewani takes it upstairs only to lose the review as the UltraEdge detects nothing and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. Sri Lanka Women lose a review and more concerningly, another wicket. Anushka Sanjeewani departs for 10 (20) and Sri Lanka Women are 134/6 after 33.3 overs, needing 120 runs to win.

33.2A length delivery, outside off. Nilakshika Silva drops it in front of cover and rushes across for a quick single.

33.1Short of a length and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

32.6Keeps it full and sprays it on the pads. Anushka Sanjeewani bunts it to square leg for a single.

32.5Tossed up on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani blocks it back to SE.

32.4FOUR! That's the first boundary Sophie Ecclestone has conceded. Drops it short and outside off, gets turn and bounce and Anushka Sanjeewani pounces on it, slaps it through covers for a boundary.

32.3Very full and on middle and leg, Nilakshika Silva works it to long on for one more run.

32.2Quicker, fuller and around off, swept to deep square leg for a single.

32.1Flights the arm delivery on middle and leg. Anushka Sanjeewani prods and defends it back to the bowler.

31.6This is full and on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva blocks it on the leg side.

31.5FOUR! NICE SHOT! Lauren Bell serves it short but it lands at a good height for Nilakshika Silva, who pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. A boundary after 38 deliveries.

31.4Touch fuller with a bit of reverse swing seen. Anushka Sanjeewani nudges it to square leg for a single.

31.3A surprising bumper from Bell, around off. Anushka Sanjeewani looks to sweep but misses.

31.2Serves a length delivery, outside off, Anushka Sanjeewani opens the face of the bat and dabs it to short third man.

31.1Bell bowls it on a good length and around off, Anushka Sanjeewani defends with a full face of the bat.

30.6At 79 kph! Sophie Ecclestone nicely tosses it up on middle. Nilakshika Silva bends forward to block it out.

30.5Tossed up on middle, Anushka Sanjeewani sweeps it fine to deep mid-wicket for a single.

30.4Sharp turn! Bowls it on a length, angling in and lands it outside off, makes it to turn away. Anushka Sanjeewani half-heartedly looks to punch but misses it.

30.3Flights it a bit more and goes full and on off, Anushka Sanjeewani leans and defends it.

30.2Flat and lands it around off, holding into the surface. Anushka Sanjeewani taps it on the deck.

30.1Sophie Ecclestone pushes it full and outside off. Anushka Sanjeewani hits it hard but straight to cover.

29.6Slightly back of a length, outside off. Anushka Sanjeewani lofts it over cover and point. It lands safely in the deep for a single.

29.5On the stumps, full in length. Anushka Sanjeewani prods forward and knocks it to mid on.

29.4Full with a gentle tail back in from off. This is drilled by Anushka to mid on.

29.4WIDE! An over-the-head bumper from Bell, on the bodyline. Anushka Sanjeewani lets it fly back to the keeper.

29.3At the stumps on a length. Anushka Sanjeewani dabs it to the leg side.

29.2Back of a length, skidding through onto the pads. Nilakshika Silva punches it through point for a single.

29.1A loud appeal for LBW from Bell, but not given. Height might be the issue here. Back of a length, jagging back in from the off pole. Nilakshika Silva tries to work across the line but she is rushed in the process and gets beaten and wears on the front thigh pad. A long chat between Lauren Bell and Nat Sciver-Brunt, but they decide not to go upstairs for a review. A good decision as the Ball Tracking replay shows that it is missing the leg stump due to extra bounce.

28.6OUT! BOWLED! Deception at its best from Ecclestone and pin drop silence at Khetterama as the Sri Lankan skipper departs now. More flight offered by Ecclestone as she lands it well outside off, on a fuller length. Chamari Athapaththu is drawn on the front foot and looks to push it to the off side, but the ball lands and bites sharply into the batter, sneaking through the bat and pad gap to smash into the stumps behind. A lovely sight for any bowler. Wicket number 4 for Sophie Ecclestone and she has tore apart the Lankan middle order. Chamari Athapaththu is gone for 15 (39) and Sri Lanka Women further slip down to 116/5 in 29 overs.

28.5Loopy delivery, full and on the fourth stump. Chamari Athapaththu chips it in front of Sophie Ecclestone.

28.4Outside off, on a length. Chamari Athapaththu covers the stumps and punches it to the point fielder.

28.3Full and dropped on middle. Nilakshika Silva sweeps this one to deep square leg for a single.

28.2Leading edge, falls safe! Tossed up, full and on off. Nilakshika Silva tries to turn it to the leg side, and gets a leading edge. The ball pops up and drops in front of the diving mid-wicket fielder.

28.1Spins away from off, full in length. Nilakshika Silva tries to sweep it, but the ball bounces and beats her top edge.

27.6Nagging length, around off, Chamari Athapaththu pushes it to extra cover.

27.5Nilakshika Silva breathes a sigh of relief! This is bowled on a good length, around off and middle. It lands and then jags back into the batter. Silva with barely any footwork, tries to work it straight, but plays the initial line and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball then raps on the front pad. A huge scream for LBW, but not given. A mini conference between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Lauren Bell and Jones as well. Eventually, it is sent upstairs for a review by the English skipper. UltraEdge detects nothing and Ball Tracking shows the ball clipping the top of the middle and leg stump on the umpire's call. They get a leg bye as the ball rolls to the leg side.

27.4A bouncer, on the bodyline. Nilakshika Silva ducks underneath it.

27.3Length ball, on off. Chamari Athapaththu climbs on the bounce and punches it to deep point for a single.

27.2FOUR LEG BYES! Back of a length, sharply nipping back in from the fourth stump. Chamari Athapaththu tries to pull it away but misses and the ball deflects off her midriff. Amy Jones dives to her left but cannot lay her gloves on it and it races to the fence behind her.

27.1Fires full and on off. Chamari Athapaththu meets the ball under her eyes and blocks it watchfully to the point region.

26.6THIRD MAIDEN FOR ECCLESTONE! In 5 overs. Brilliant stuff from her. A low dipping full toss, on middle. Silva drills it back to the bowler. 5-3-4-3 for Sophie Ecclestone so far.

26.5Full and around off, with some spin and bounce. Nilakshika Silva fends it to the off side.

26.4Straighter and quicker, outside off. Nilakshika Silva goes to sweep, but misses again.

26.3Slower delivery, inviting the batter by tossing it up, full on off. Nilakshika Silva taps it across to the leg side.

26.2Grips away from off, on a length. Nilakshika Silva goes on her knee to sweep, but misses and Amy Jones is quick to whip the bails off.

26.1Nicely flighted delivery, fractionally full and on off with some bounce. Nilakshika Silva gets ahead and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

25.6Off cutter, on a good length, on top of off. Nilakshika Silva waits, swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

25.5Full and tailing back in from off. Nilakshika Silva drives it crisply to the off side.

25.4Back of a length, pushed onto the pads. Chamari Athapaththu nudges it to the square leg region for a single.

25.3FOUR! A boundary after a long time for Sri Lanka! Lauren lands it full and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu strides forward and magnificently drives it through cover-point for a cracking boundary. That was some shot from the Lankan skipper.

25.2Back of a length, around off. Chamari Athapaththu chops off the back foot on the strip.

25.1Around the stumps, Bell lands it full and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu tentatively pokes at it and plays away from the body. Hence, gets beaten on the outside edge.

24.6Bites away from off, on a fuller length. Nilakshika Silva feels for it and gets on the front foot, but aborts to poke at it. Another fantastic over from Sophie Ecclestone.

24.5OUT! BOWLED'EM! Remarkable stuff from Sophie Ecclestone! She gets her three-for. The dots were building and Kavisha Dilhari felt the need to break free but she loses her wicket. Ecclestone provides a decent flight to this fuller delivery which drifts into the batter from the off pole. Kavisha Dilhari sits down on her knee and looks to sweep across the line, but misses and hears the death rattle behind her as the ball makes an absolute mess of the sticks. Kavisha Dilhari departs for a sluggish 4 (15) and Sri Lanka Women have slipped from 95/1 to 103/4 after 24.5 overs.

24.4Drops it full and tosses around off. Kavisha Dilhari leans and blocks.

24.3Length ball, bites off the deck and turns in. Chamari Athapaththu nudges it towards backward square leg for a single.

24.2Lands short and outside off. Kavisha Dilhari stands tall and punches wide of cover for a single.

24.1Length, on off, pushed away to point.

23.6Arm ball, on a length, at the pads. Chamari Athapaththu jabs it across to short mid-wicket. Just 4 runs off it. Linsey Smith's figures read 7-0-21-0 so far.

23.5Very full on middle and leg. Kavisha Dilhari drills it past the diving Linsey Smith to her right for a single down to long on.

23.4Quicker delivery, full and around the leg pole. Chamari Athapaththu clips with soft hands to widish square leg for a single. 100 UP FOR SRI LANKA WOMEN!

23.3Slides across the batter, full in length. Chamari Athapaththu leans forward and taps it to point.

23.2Overpitched on off. Chamari Athapaththu carves across to mid-wicket.

23.1Length and outside off. Dilhari cuts off the back foot to deep point where Sophia Dunkley cuts it off to her left. A single taken.

22.6Around off, on a length. Chamari Athapaththu rocks back and punches it back to the bowler. BACK TO BACK WICKET MAIDENS FOR ECCLESTONE!

22.5Tossed up on a length, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu covers the stumps and blocks out.

22.4Flat and quick, on middle, bunted back to Ecclestone.

22.3OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sophie Ecclestone with another big wicket and now, she has dismissed both the set batters to dent the Lankans in a very quick span. Sophie lands it around off and extracts good grip and bounce into the batter. Harshitha Samarawickrama premeditates and gets down on her knee to sweep, but due to that extra bounce, the ball pops off the top edge. Lauren Bell from short fine leg, moves to her left and takes a simple catch. Harshitha Samarawickrama departs after a good, positive start - 33 (37) for her and Sri Lanka Women are 98/3, needing 156 runs to win.

22.2Spins in from outside off, on a length. Harshitha Samarawickrama covers the line and blocks onto the strip.

22.1Slams on a length, outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama guides it behind to short third.

21.6Full and on middle. Kavisha Dilhari plants the front foot out and drives it back to Linsey.

21.5Slowish delivery, full and outside the leg pole. Harshitha Samarawickrama leans, waits and turns it with soft hands to backward square leg for a single.

21.4Full and around the fourth stump. Kavisha Dilhari carves it all along the ground to deep extra cover for one.

21.3Full and drifting on middle. Kavisha Dilhari pushes at it and it goes off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

21.2Quicker and flatter, on a length, outside off. Kavisha Dilhari is rushed on the back foot and ends up chopping it onto the pitch.

21.1Length ball, on the pads. Harshitha Samarawickrama nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

20.6Tossed up, full and dips around off. Kavisha Dilhari lunges ahead and keeps it out to short cover. WICKET MAIDEN FROM SOPHIE ECCLESTONE!

20.5At 81.2 kph, this is flighted on a length, on middle and leg. Kavisha Dilhari taps it across to the leg side.

20.4Lands full and spins away from off. Kavisha Dilhari leans to defend, but the ball beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.

20.3Drags the length back, on off and middle. Kavisha Dilhari works it with soft hands to the point region.

20.2JAFFA! Lovely drift into the batter, and then a sharp away turn from a length, leaves Kavisha Dilhari flummoxed as she is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

20.1OUT! CAUGHT! An important breakthrough and provided by whom? You bet. It is the World No. 1 bowler as she breaks the 58-run partnership for the second wicket. Ecclestone pushes it full and around the middle and leg poles. Hasini Perera plays from the crease and tries to loft it over mid on, but mistimes off the toe end and it goes straight towards Alice Capsey who moves to her right, and takes a fine catch, with a reverse cup. Hasini Perera goes for a well-made 35 (60) and Sri Lanka Women are 95/2, needing 159 runs to win.

19.6A single to end the over as Perera helps it behind square on the leg side.

19.5Sri Lanka Women oozing confidence right now! Perera takes the charge and lofts it down to long off. The fielder runs across to her left and dives to save a couple.

19.4Tossed up on middle, Hasini Perera defends it on the leg side.

19.3Big shout for LBW but turned down. Maybe pitching outside the line! Tossed up fuller and on leg, comes with the arm. Perera fails to flick and wears it on the pads.

19.2Slower in the air, fuller and on middle. Perera clips it to mid-wicket. Harshitha Samarawickrama wants a single but is sent back.

19.1Linsey Smith serves it full and on the pads, Harshitha Samarawickrama bunts it to square leg for a single.

18.6Good start by Sophie Ecclestone! Keeps it full and around off, Perera keeps it out on the leg side.

18.5Pushes it full and around off, sinning in. Perera plays with the turn to mid-wicket.

18.4At 78 kph! Sophie Ecclestone loops it on a length and outside off. Perera blocks it out.

18.3Tossed up on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.2Misfield again! Sophie Ecclestone bowls with more zip and gets it to turn in. Perera punches it to point where it spins past the fielder, she halfstops and they take a run.

18.1Sophie Ecclestone begins with a fuller delivery, outside off, defended to point.

17.6FOUR! 13 runs off the over. Floated full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama top edges her sweep shot to deep square leg. The ball bounces and spins past the fielder for a boundary. You can't blame the fielder but she was done there by the bounce. The 50-run partnership is up between these two!

17.6Wide! Struggles to stick to the same line and length. Now, bowls it way outside off. Left alone for a wide.

17.5FOUR! Loose again from Charlie Dean and dearly punished! Slides it full and across, down leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it past short fine leg and it races to the fence.

17.4Dean struggles as she again bowls it wide of off. Perera pats it through point for a single.

17.3Dean offers width on the off side. Perera chops it to backward point for no run.

17.2Gets two this time! Flatter and outside off. Perera cuts it to point where a slight misfield allows the ball to roll into the deep. The batters take two.

17.1Flighted delivery, on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

16.6Alice Capsey bowls it on the short-length, outside off, bounces a bit. Perera goes back to cut but misses.

16.5Outside off, a bit short and Harshitha Samarawickrama works it through covers for a single.

16.4Floats it full and on middle, Perera slog-sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Tammy Beaumont does well to keep it down to one. Slight mix up in the middle but Harshitha Samarawickrama was quick to deny the second run.

16.3On a good length and outside off, jags back in off the surface. Perera punches it to point.

16.2A low dipping flighted delivery on middle, Perera waits and clips it to mid-wicket.

16.1Alice Capsey goes for the blockhole, very full and Perera does well to jam it out in time.

15.6FOUR! CUT AWAY! Sri Lanka Women are hanging around the required run rate! Dean sticks to the shorter length and bowls it outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama, on the back foot, cuts it past backward point. The fielder chases and dives but the ball wins the race.

15.5Shorter and outside off, not that short. Harshitha Samarawickrama bends and hangs on the back foot, cuts it to point.

15.4Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Perera clips it to square leg for a single.

15.3Keeps it full and attacks the stumps. Hasini Perera watchfully defends it.

15.2Flatter delivery, skids off the surface on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama slaps it to cover for a single.

15.1Pushes it full and on middle, blocked back to the bowler.

14.6Fractionally short, outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it to deep cover for a single.

14.5This is full and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to cover.

14.4Better, better, much better from England! Alice Capsey loops it full and around off, spins away slightly. Harshitha Samarawickrama plants her front foot out to defend but gets beaten.

14.3Tossed up full and on middle, blocked out.

14.2FOUR! MORE RUNS! Slows up the pace, bowls it short and outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama waits for the turn and dabs it to third man for a boundary. Smart cricket from Sri Lanka Women so far.

14.1England, doing mischievous things on the field. Short and outside off, Perera cuts it to point. A wayward throw over the keeper and the batters sneak in a run.

13.6FOUR! Good over for the hosts! Dean again spills it down leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama manages some gloves as she tries to sweep, hits it past the keeper and to the fine leg fence.

13.5Flights it too full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama defends on the front foot.

13.4Flatter delivery, angling on middle, Perera plays with soft hands to mid-wicket and runs across.

13.3Hasini Perera watches all the way, this one lands outside off. It bounces a bit more and beats Perera's outside edge.

13.3FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Charlie Dean spills one down the leg side, well down and Perera fails to sweep. It rolls past the keeper and races behind o the fence.

13.2Slightly fuller and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama sweeps it to square leg for a run.

13.1Dean zips one quicker and on middle and leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama stays back and turns it on the leg side.

12.6Errs in line and slides it down leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama tickles it to fine leg for a single.

12.5Around 79 clicks! Floats it on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to clip but gets a soft leading edge to point.

12.4Loops it up, around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama prods and defends.

12.3Tossed up on middle, turning a bit. Perera steps across and paddles it to fine leg for a single. 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA WOMEN!

12.2The one that comes with the arm, flatter and on middle, Perera watchfully plays it on the deck.

12.1Tosses it up fuller and on middle, Perera defends in front of her pads to mid-wicket.

11.6Similar line and length from Charlie Dean. Harshitha Samarawickrama bends forward to defend again.

11.5Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery. Harshitha Samarawickrama leans and keeps it out on the deck.

11.4On a good length and outside off, spinning away. Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it past point and comes back for the second.

11.3Slows up the pace to extract some turn, outside off, Perera hits it to sweeper cover for one.

11.2Serves it too full and on middle and leg. Harshitha Samarawickrama whips it to deep square leg for a single.

11.1Bowls it on the pads as Dean looks for some flight. Perera turns it to square leg for one.

10.6Serves it very full and outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama leans and drives well but straight to point.

10.5Sprays it on the pads, Perera helps it to deep square leg for a single.

10.5Wide! Just outside the line. Pushes it full and way outside off. Perera shoulders arms to it.

10.4Nat Sciver-Brunt bowls a slower fuller delivery, outside off. Perera defends it to cover.

10.4Wide! Bowls it full and way over the tramline. Perera leaves it alone.

10.3FOUR! Hits it with authority! Nat Sciver-Brunt bowls it into the surface on the shorter side and around off, Perera pulls it to deep square leg, in the gap there for a boundary.

10.2Nips back in off the surface, on a length and around off, Perera knocks it to point.

10.1A good-length delivery, outside off. Perera, without any foot movement tries to punch but misses it.

9.6A WICKET MAIDEN FROM CHARLIE DEAN! Fuller delivery, spinning away from off, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to extra cover.

9.5JAFFA! An in-drifter from Charlie, full and around off. She extracts a lot of spin and bounce on it as the ball whizzes past the outside edge of Harshitha Samarawickrama, trying to push at it.

9.4Pushed through full and on middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama eases it back to the bowler.

9.3Full and drifting on middle and leg. Harshitha clips it to square leg.

9.2Around the stumps, spins away from off, Harshitha Samarawickrama is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

9.1OUT! BOWLED! OUTFOXED! What an excellent delivery to start the spell from Charlie Dean. She dishes out a loopy delivery from over the stumps. Lands it around off and gets a sharp grip off the deck as the ball spins into the batter. Vishmi Gunarathne pushes at it but loses her shape and balance in the process. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball smashes into the middle and leg stump behind her. Vishmi Gunarathne departs for 10 (9) and Sri Lanka Women are 37/1 after 9.1 overs.

8.6On the stumps, worked towards mid on. 8 runs off Nat Sciver-Brunt's first over.

8.5FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length, just outside off. Hasini Perera waits for it to arrive, opens the bat face deliberately at the last second and runs it between short third and the keeper for a boundary.

8.4Full and on the stumps, Vishmi Gunarathne flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.3Length ball, at the pads, worked across to deep backward square leg for a single.

8.2From over the stumps now. This is full and on off. Vishmi Gunarathne pushes it firmly to the left of mid on and skates through for a single. Sophia Dunkley dives to her left and picks up before throwing it to the bowling end, but misses her shy.

8.1Around the stumps, on a length, nipping into the batter. Perera tickles it to deep fine leg for a single.

7.6Full and on the pads, this is clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

7.5An arm delivery, on the pads. Nudged to mid-wicket.

7.4Full and on off, driven off the front foot to extra cover.

7.3Just had to hurry! Fuller, on the leg stump. Hasini Perera paddles it to deep fine leg and calls for two. Em Arlott mops it to her left in the deep and releases a flat throw towards the batting end. Amy Jones collects and whips the stumps but Perera is well in safely.

7.2Flat and sliding across the batter on a length. Hasini Perera tries to guide it to the off side, but gets beaten by the trajectory.

7.1Drops a loopy delivery, full and on middle. Drilled to mid-wicket.

6.6FOUR! Timed to perfection! Back of a length, outside off. Vishmi Gunarathne gets the ball at a comfortable height and cuts it square, through backward point for a boundary.

6.5FOUR! Just out of reach of mid-wicket! Fuller ball, on the stumps, angling in. Vishmi Gunarathne flicks it uppishly, between mid-wicket and mid on. The fielder from mid-wicket stretches her left hand out to pluck it, but misses and the ball beats mid on to her right to hug the fence behind.

6.4Fuller one, on off, snaking in. Vishmi Gunarathne carves it to wide mid off.

6.3Nagging length, outside off, Vishmi with a crisp back foot punch to cover-point.

6.2Back of a length, on top of off. Vishmi Gunarathne gets behind the line and blocks off the back foot.

6.1Tails in on middle, on a fuller length. Vishmi Gunarathne forces it down to mid on.

5.6Nice and full, tossed up on middle and then spinning in. Hasini Perera lunges ahead with a good stride and defends right under the bat.

5.5Full and flat, around off. Hasini Perera taps it to backward point with soft hands.

5.4Length ball, on off. Hasini Perera goes deep inside the crease and punches it to mid off.

5.3On the pads, full in length. Chamari Athapaththu whips it a bit uppishly to deep mid-wicket for a single as Sophia Dunkley mops it up in the deep. Dear me, Chamari Athapaththu is seen limping halfway to complete the single.

5.2Tossed up, full and on middle. Chamari Athapaththu shapes to slog it over the leg side, but inside edges onto the front pad and the ball rolls back to the bowler.

5.1Floated full and across off. Chamari Athapaththu leans on and blocks.

4.6Straighter and fuller, around middle and off. Hasini Perera with a confident front foot defence to mid off.

4.5A bit too full, at 110.1 kph, hooping in a touch. Hasini Perera drives it off the inside half of the bat to the bowler.

4.4Angled across off, on a length. Hasini Perera hangs back and chops it to the off side.

4.3Attacks the stumps, full and on middle. A watchful front foot block by Perera.

4.3WIDE! A bit wayward in this over, is Lauren! Another one that goes down leg. Hasini Perera misses to glance it away and the keeper collects to her right.

4.2FOUR! Excellently played! Back of a length from Lauren, angling outside off. Hasini Perera weighs back and cuts it through that narrow backward point and short third gap for a cracking boundary. Her first.

4.1Hard length, on middle. Hasini Perera punches it back to the bowler.

4.1WIDE! Reload! Curves down the leg stump. Perera misses to flick. Wided again.

4.1WIDE! Down leg, and it keeps swinging further down. Wide called.

3.6Pitched full and on the leg stump. Chamari Athapaththu tries to push it to mid on, but gets a leading edge to extra cover.

3.5Fires one on middle, on a fuller length. Chamari Athapaththu watchfully defends it back to Smith.

3.4FOUR! Lovely shot! The first boundary of the chase for Sri Lanka. Serves it in the slot, on middle. Chamari Athapaththu reads the length early and easily picks it over mid on for a boundary.

3.3Drags the length by a yard, and with some more flight on middle. Chamari Athapaththu is pinned on the crease, trying to work across the line, but wears on the thigh pad. An appeal for LBW, but the umpires shakes her head. Ball Tracking shows that it would have clipped the top of the leg stump on the umpire's call. So, even if England had gone for a review, the on-field decision would have been uphelded.

3.2Slides across the batter, full and around the fourth stump. Chamari Athapaththu leans on to block, but gets beaten past the outside edge.

3.1Floats it full and on the leg stump. Hasini Perera plays off the back foot and taps it through square leg for a single.

2.6Perfect inswinging yorker, on middle. Chamari Athapaththu just about jams the bat down to carve it back to the bowler. Two brilliant overs from Bell so far.

2.5On middle, on a fractionally fuller length, curving in. Hasini Perera blocks off the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls to widish square leg for a quick single.

2.4Straighter this time, at 116.4 kph, on the pads. Chamari Athapaththu tries to push it away, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls off her front pad to widish short fine leg for a single.

2.3Another one that curves into the batter, full and on middle. Chamari Athapaththu flicks it towards mid on.

2.2Swings in from middle. Chamari shovels it back to the bowler.

2.1BEAUTY! An absolute snorter from Bell! Fuller length, around off, swinging away off the deck. Chamari Athapaththu plays inside the line to defend, but the ball zips past the outside edge to beat her all ends up.

1.6Pitched full and around the leg stump, at 81.8 kph. Hasini Perera alertly blocks it back to the bowler.

1.5Too full, across the batter, on off. Hasini Perera digs it out to the left of the bowler.

1.4Flighted full and on middle. Chamari Athapaththu looks to flick it away, but chips off the leading edge, over the bowler towards long on for a single.

1.3Similar length and line. Chamari Athapaththu pushes it back to the bowler.

1.2Serves full and on off. Chamari Athapaththu blocks watchfully.

1.1First runs off the bat for Sri Lanka! From around the stumps, Linsey drops a short ball, on the leg stump. Hasini Perera hangs back and nudges it across to deep mid-wicket for a single. She gets off the mark.

0.6Excellent start by Lauren! This one swings back from the fourth stump line, on a fuller length. Chamari Athapaththu keeps it out to the leg side. Just 1 from the opening over.

0.5Another attempted yorker, on middle, angling in. Chamari Athapaththu carves it out and forces it to mid on.

0.4At the toes, an inswinging yorker, and Chamari Athapaththu jams the bat down in time to dig it out to the leg side.

0.3BEATEN! This is full and around off, swinging back in. Chamari Athapaththu flirts with it by pushing at it, and gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

0.2Hoops back onto the pads, on a fullish length. Hasini Perera misses to flick and the ball is deflected off the front pad to deep fine leg. They get a leg bye.

0.1On the money, starts Bell! Straightens up a bit, on a good length, outside off. Hasini Perera lets it be.