19.6: Fatima Sana Khan to Inoshi Fernando, THAT'S IT! Pakistan Women have done it! They have defended a below-par score and have outplayed a strong Sri Lankan side. Good-length delivery, in the line of the sticks, Inoshi Fernando heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Pakistan Women win by 31 runs and kick off their campaign with a valiant fight and get those two vital points on the board.
19.5: Fatima Sana Khan to Udeshika Prabodani, Length ball that curves onto the middle stump, Prabodhani guides it towards backward point with soft hands and rotates the strike.
19.4: Fatima Sana Khan to Udeshika Prabodani, Fatima Sana Khan bowls a fuller one, on the off stump, this is driven to covers.
19.3: Fatima Sana Khan to Udeshika Prabodani, A yorker on the pads, Udeshika Prabodani clips it down to short fine.
19.2: Fatima Sana Khan to Sachini Nisansala, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Fatima Sana Khan takes all the pace off from the ball and it is dipping on the batter outside off, Nisansala premeditates to play a reverse ramp but ends up getting the major connection from the outer half of her willow to the keeper. The ball dips low due to lack of pace and a regulation catch practice for Muneeba Ali behind the sticks as she dives forward to her left. Pakistan Women are just a solitary wicket away from an emphatic win.
19.1: Fatima Sana Khan to Sachini Nisansala, Full length and fairly outside the off stump, Sachini Nisansala plays and misses.
18.6: Sadia Iqbal to Sachini Nisansala, DROPPED! A streak of catches have been dropped across both games in Sharjah! On a dragged length, on the off stump line, Sachini Nisansala advances and chips it to get it over Dar at covers. Nida Dar runs backward keeping her head in front, extends her arms over her head, but the ball bursts through her hands eventually and she also loses her balance a bit. Allows a single.
18.5: Sadia Iqbal to Inoshi Fernando, outside the off stump, Inoshi Fernando miscues her shot and it falls in front of covers for a single.
18.4: Sadia Iqbal to Inoshi Fernando, Good length, on the off stump, Inoshi Fernando plays it late to short third. NO HAT TRICK FOR SADIA.
18.3: Sadia Iqbal to Sugandika Kumari, OUT! SADIA IQBAL ON A HAT TRICK! Although a review was taken by Sugandika Kumari against the on-field decision, but all in vain! Fractionally fuller one, and Sadia keeps the attack on the stumps, Sugandika Kumari misses her sweep, plays all over the line of the ball and wears it on the front pad. It looks quite plumb in front though. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows three reds and the verdict remains OUT. SADIA IQBAL IS ON A HAT TRICK.
18.2: Sadia Iqbal to Nilakshika Silva, OUT! TAKEN! Easy catch! Sadia Iqbal bowls a tossed-up delivery outside off, and it grips once again and turns in a bit. Nilakshika Silva shuffles in for a big sweep but ends up getting a top edge on it. It flies up off the top edge towards Sana at short fine who takes an easy catch. Wickets have come in a procession throughout the day which strongly proves that batting hasn't been easy on this slow track at all. Nilakshika Silva departs on 22 (25) and Sri Lanka Women are 81/7 in 18.2 overs. Pakistan Women are just three wickets away from a historic win.
18.1: Sadia Iqbal to Sachini Nisansala, An appeal for LBW, but the umpire denies! Pakistan Women do challenge the on-field decision and go upstairs. This is a fuller-length delivery drifting on the off stump line, Silva premeditates the reverse sweep and goes through the shot. The ball though grips and turns in a long way off the deck and beats Silva in the shot. It pings her front pad. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is outside off on the projection. NOT OUT and a leg bye taken.
17.6: Nida Dar to Nilakshika Silva, On a dragged length, wide outside the off stump, Nilakshika Silva comes across a long way and sweeps it to deep square with a couple of runs.
17.5: Nida Dar to Nilakshika Silva, Good-length delivery, on the off stump, Silva misses to reverse sweep it.
17.4: Nida Dar to Nilakshika Silva, In the air...lands safe! A knee-length full toss with a lot of flight on it, Nilakshika Silva charges down the track and swipes it across in the air towards deep mid-wicket and takes two.
17.3: Nida Dar to Sachini Nisansala, Outside off on a short of a good length, Sachini Nisansala stays deep inside the crease and guides it to deep third for a single.
17.2: Nida Dar to Sachini Nisansala, That has missed everybody! On the stumps, Nisansala attempts a reverse but misses, and it beats the keeper and trickles down the leg side for a couple of byes!
17.1: Nida Dar to Nilakshika Silva, Pulled back length, on the pads, Nilakshika Silva sweeps it through backward square for a single.
19.6: Udeshika Prabodani to Sadia Iqbal, OUT! TAKEN! Udeshika Prabodani has done the job of getting the last wicket and her third one in her account! Udeshika Prabodani scoots from over the wicket and bowls it much fuller, just outside off, on the fifth stump. Sadia Iqbal makes a bit of room towards her leg side to loft it over the cover region but fails to middle the delivery. The ball elevates towards the fielder at mid off and Vishmi Gunarathne gets under the skier to take the catch. Pakistan Women are bowled out on 116!
19.5: Udeshika Prabodani to Nashra Sundhu, A bit slower and very full on middle, just misses the yorker. Nashra Sundhu drives it towards the right of the bowler and gets another single.
19.4: Udeshika Prabodani to Sadia Iqbal, Fuller and wide outside off. Sadia Iqbal punches it towards lon off for one.
19.3: Udeshika Prabodani to Nashra Sundhu, Yorker, on the stumps. Nashra Sundhu pushes dugs it towards long on for a single.
19.2: Udeshika Prabodani to Sadia Iqbal, Aims the blockhole does Prabodhani, on the stumps, Sadia Iqbal drills it down to long on for a single.
19.1: Udeshika Prabodani to Fatima Sana Khan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Appeal goes around from the Lankans but the umpire remains unmoved! Chamari Athapaththu does opt for a review! Udeshika Prabodani bowls it fuller and wide outside off, to make the batter move from her stance. However, Fatima Sana Khan comes down the track and extends her arms to the fullest to hit it over the point region. But it seems it ball nicked slightly as the ball passed the willow. The UltraEdge pops up and indicates a slight edge. Excellent review by Sri Lanka Women and they get their reward!
19.1: Udeshika Prabodani to Fatima Sana Khan, WIDE! Fuller but wayward outside off! Fatima Sana Khan offers nothing to it and gets a bonus run.
18.6: Sachini Nisansala to Nashra Sundhu, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle and leg, Nashra Sundhu leans on and defends it to the leg side with soft hands.
18.5: Sachini Nisansala to Nashra Sundhu, Fuller on off, spinning it in. Nashra Sundhu defends it back to the bowler.
18.4: Sachini Nisansala to Fatima Sana Khan, DROPPED! That would have been an exceptional catch! Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Fatima Sana Khan sweeps it uppishly towards the left of the short fine leg fielder. The fielder dives across to get the catch but spills it out at the end. Single taken!
18.3: Sachini Nisansala to Fatima Sana Khan, Drags her length back, once again on middle. Fatima Sana Khan clears her front leg to heave it across but gets the inner edge and the thumps her own pad.
18.3: Sachini Nisansala to Nashra Sundhu, TWO WIDES! Darts it down the leg. Anushka Sanjeewani misses to glove that one. The ball hits the pad of the keeper and deflects towards the short third region. The batters get the run.
18.2: Sachini Nisansala to Fatima Sana Khan, Short of a length on leg. Fatima Sana Khan makes a bit room and pushes it towards extra cover for a single.
18.1: Sachini Nisansala to Fatima Sana Khan, SIX! HAMMERED! Oh.. that sounded so good from the willow of Fatima! This one is fuller and on off. Fatima Sana Khan gets down on her one knee to sweep it hard from the middle of her willow to sail the delivery over the fielder who is patrolling the wide long on region.
17.6: Sugandika Kumari to Nashra Sundhu, Fuller on off and middle. Nashra Sundhu flicks it from her pads towards vacant mid-wicket and pushes for the second run.
17.5: Sugandika Kumari to Nashra Sundhu, Right into the blockhole, on off. Nashra Sundhu does well to jam it out.
17.4: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana Khan, Pitches it up, fuller on off. Fatima Sana Khan drives it towards long on and gets a single.
17.3: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana Khan, Fuller, just outside off, angling in. Fatima Sana Khan makes a bit room and pushes it towards cover.
17.2: Sugandika Kumari to Nashra Sundhu, Drags her length back, on off. Nashra Sundhu goes deep into her crease and punches it towards long on for one.
17.1: Sugandika Kumari to Nashra Sundhu, Fuller around off. Nashra Sundhu pushes it towards the mid off region.