SL W vs IND W 3rd ODI Highlights: India win by 39 runs

India Women’s cricket team locked horns with Sri Lanka Women's cricket in the third and final ODI at Pallekele on Thursday (July 7). Check Live Score and Updates from IND-W vs SL-W 3rd ODI here.

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A confident India will look to complete the formalities and assert their supremacy by completing a whitewash of Sri Lanka in the third and final women’s ODI in Pallekele on Thursday (July 7). Playing ODI cricket for the first time since the talismanic Mithali Raj retired from the game, the Indian team won the opening two games in contrasting fashion to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitors had bagged the preceding T20I series 2-1.

Chasing similar targets, India looked much more confident in the second ODI as they galloped to 10-wicket win on Monday. India controlled all aspects of the game. It was the kind of dominant display expected out of Harmanpreet Kaur and her troops through out the tour of the island nation.

After an underwhelming tour by their standards, star openers Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma finally joined the party with unbeaten half centuries. The duo, that had struggled to build a decent partnership and provide electrifying starts in the first ODI and the T20 series, would be keen for an encore in the final game.

#TeamIndia all set to take on Sri Lanka in the final #SLvIND ODI pic.twitter.com/HNsQsGojTk — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 7, 2022

New full-time skipper Harmanpreet has been India’s most consistent player this series. The all-rounder has shone with the bat, her innings often turning out to be the difference between the two sides. While, Indian spinners were ruling the roost on the slow tracks in the T20s, the ODI series has belonged to pacer Renuka Singh, who has picked seven wickets in the two 50-over matches, including a career best 4/28.

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07 July 2022

17:04 PM

INDW win by 39 runs

India women beat Sri Lanka women by 39 runs as the Women in Blue display a spirited bowling performance. SL bundled out for 216 runs in 47.3 overs as India win the game displaying good efforts in both the departments of bowling and batting.

16:39 PM

GONE!

Rashmi de Silva 18 (24) BOWLED IN by Meghna Singh. India break the deadlock for the ninth wicket and Sri Lanka have lost their last settled batter.

SLW-184/9 (41 Overs), Ranaweera 1 (1) & Nilakshi 30 (43)

16:19 PM

Rashmi & Nilakshi keep SL's hopes alive

Sri Lanka are in a delicate situation with 8 wickets down but Rashmi and Nilakshi de Silva are keeping a glimpse of hopes alive.

16:13 PM

GONE!

Ranasinghe 1 (5) caught by Yastika bowled by Vastrakar. India on top as Sri Lanka lose their 8th wicket. Suddenly the momentum has shifted towards the Women in Blue after a dominant batting performance till the 30th over.

SLW- 155/8 (35 Overs), de Silva 21 (34)

SL need 101 runs in 88 balls

15:57 PM

Two WICKETS in quick succession!

Madavi 22 (28) BOWLED IN by Harleen Deol and later on Vastrakar bowls out Sanjeewani. Sri Lanka in deep trouble now as they keep on losing wickets.

SLW- 152/7 (34 Overs)

15:53 PM

IND desperate for a wicket

India are desperate for a wicket as Harshitha Madavi and Nilakshi de Silva partner 36 off 42 balls. Sri Lanka looking good at the moment as they 110 runs off 19 overs.

SLW- 146/4 (31 Overs), Madavi 22 (25) & de Silva 16 (26)

15:45 PM

IND searching for a wicket

India are searching for a wicket as Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi calm the nerves down for Sri Lanka.

SLW- 133/4 (29 Overs), de Silva 10 (17) & Madavi 17 (21)

SL need 123 runs to win in 21 overs

15:39 PM

Nilakshi keeps SL's hopes ALIVE

Nilakshi de Silva batting on 44 off 54 balls is keeping Sri Lanka in the contest as they now need 44 runs in 24 balls to win the game. The only problem for them is they have only have one wicket in hand.

SLW- 211/9 (46 Overs), Nilakshi 44 (55) & Ranaweera 10 (20)

15:06 PM

ANOTHER ONE!

Hasini Perera 39 (57) caught BOWLED IN by Gayakwad. India with the momentum now as SL lose 4 wickets in their chase of 256 runs.

SLW- 120/4 (26.3 Overs), Madavi 11 (13) & de Silva 6 (10)

14:56 PM

SL in contest

Sri Lanka steady in their chase of 256 runs with Dilhari and Perera in the middle. India bring in Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar to attack the stumps.

SLW- 82/2 (17 Overs), Perera 21 (30) & Dilhari 9 (22)

14:33 PM

GONE!

Harmanpreet Kaur gets Athapaththu caught by Vastrakar after she smacked 44 off 41 balls. The batter was trying to strike hard again and gets trapped by Kaur.

SLW- 67/2 (13 Overs), Dilhari 2 (9) & Perera 13 (19)

14:13 PM

Athapaththu keeps SL afloat

Chamari Athapaththu keeps Sri Lanka afloat in their chase of 256 runs after losing their first wicket early. India keen on getting a wicket but the momentum is slowly shifting towards SL.

SLW- 39/1 (8.2 Overs), Athapaththu 23 (29) & Perera 8 (11)

14:09 PM

GONE!

Vishmi Gunaratne 3 (10) GONE! Caught by Gayakwad bowled by Meghna Singh. India get the first breakthrough early as Meghna strikes!

SLW- 7/1 (3.3 Overs)

14:07 PM

SL start SLOW

Sri Lanka begin their innings slow and steady as both batters take a good look at the batting conditions chasing a target of 256 runs in 300 balls. Renuka and Meghna Singh attack the stumps for India.

SLW- 7/0 (3 Overs), Gunaratne 3 (8) & Athapaththu 4 (10)

13:09 PM

INDW 255/9 (50 Overs)

India women finish at 259 runs with the loss of 9 wickets after 50 overs as Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar held the innings beautifully to keep India afloat in putting up a challenging total. Shafali Verma fired 49 off 50 when she opened the batting but Deepti Sharma, Harleen and Mandhana departed cheaply. Brilliant comeback from the Indian side after being 124/6 at one moment.

Pooja Vastrakar stayed in the middle until the end of the innings scoring 56 off 65 balls.

12:51 PM

GONE!

Harmanpreet Kaur 75 (88) caught Ranasinghe bowled Athapaththu. Sri Lanka break the deadlock finally. Kaur has done the damage scoring 75 off 88 balls, brilliant batting the by the right-hander.

IND2- 222/7 (45.3 Overs), Vastrakar 37 (54)

12:48 PM

IND cross 200

India cross the 200-run mark with Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle going strong. Pooja Vastrakar is along with the batter helping India to post a challenging total. Brilliant batting by both the batters in the middle right now.

INDW- 208/6 (42 Overs), Vastrakar 30 (44) & Harmanpreet 68 (79)

12:27 PM

Kaur hits fifty

Harmanpreet Kaur completes her half-century in 62 balls hitting 5 boundaries and a six. She has been the stand-out performer for India in the game till now but the total score requires her to stay at the crease until the end of the innings.

INDW- 182/6 (37 Overs), Harmanpreet 51 (63) & Vastrakar 23 (30)

12:19 PM

Harmanpreet last hope of IND

Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle is the last hope for India to post a challenging total with Pooja Vastrakar in the middle with her. Sri Lanka are keen to get a wicket and bundle India out soon.

INDW- 161/6 (34 Overs), Vastrakar 12 (20) & Harmanpreet 43 (57)

11:55 AM

Harmanpreet Kaur hammers a couple of fours

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hammers a couple of fours to move along to 32. India are 143/6 in 30 overs. 

11:26 AM

BIG trouble for India

Team India have lost their sixth wicket as Richa Ghosh is dismissed for 2 as Inoka Ranaweera claims her second scalp. India are 125/6 in 27 overs with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur unbeaten on 20.

11:24 AM

Harleen Deol departs as well

Harleen Deol falls cheaply for 1 as Rashmi Silva picks her 2nd wicket of the over. India are 97/4 in 19 overs as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur walks out.

11:16 AM

Shafali Verma falls 1 short of fifty

Huge blow for Team India as in-form Shafali Verma falls one short of second successive fifty. Shafali out for 49 and India are 92/3 in 19th over.

10:40 AM

India lose 2nd wicket

Team India have lost their second wicket with Yastika Bhatia dismissed for 30 off 38 balls. India are 90/2 in 18th over with Shafali Verma batting on 48.

10:19 AM

Smriti Mandhana out for 6

Opener Smriti Mandhana is dismissed for 6 by Kavisha Dilhari. India are 31/1 in 7 overs with Shafali Verma on 26.

10:14 AM

Fourth boundary for Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma has zoomed along to 22 off 18 balls with her 4th four of the innings. India are 26/0 in 5 overs.

10:04 AM

Two fours in an over for Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma is in cracking form, smashing Ama Kanchana for two fours in the third over to move along to 16 off 12 balls. India are 18/0 in 3 overs.

10:01 AM

Shafali Verma off to a flyer

Shafali Verma is off the mark with a boundary, moves along to 6. India are 6/0 in 1 over.

09:58 AM

SL W vs IND W Playing XIs

Here are the Playing XI of India Women and Sri Lanka Women teams for 3rd ODI...

Sri Lanka: GWHM Perera, RMVD Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (C), H Madavi, WK Dilhari, NND de Silva, MAA Sanjeewani(wk), OU Ranasinghe, KADA Kanchana, I Ranaweera, HDRS Silva

India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

09:35 AM

Sri Lanka win the toss

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu has won the toss and elected to bowl first.

09:32 AM

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