This no movement ball outside off on a back of a length, crisply cut by Sugandika Dasanayaka. She thick edges it finely through third man for four runs.
Nilakshi de Silva pushes a length ball outside off stump carefully along the ground, rotating the strike with a single. Sri Lanka Women move to 150 for 7.
Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Kathryn Bryce. Sri Lanka Women: 7-145(rr 7.63) Outside off and back of a length, this no-movement delivery invites a cut, but the batter swings and misses, offering no run. Sri Lanka Women require 7 runs from the final over with three wickets in hand.
A back of a length ball on leg stump sees Nilakshi de Silva attempt a flick but misses, as the ball goes wide down the leg side, conceding two wides. This brings a huge swing in momentum with Sri Lanka Women’s win probability soaring to 87%.
Nilakshi de Silva flicks an on-leg full delivery, getting an inside edge that races away for two runs. This takes Sri Lanka Women’s WinViz up from 30% to 40%, a significant boost.
Dasanayaka attempts a cut off a length ball outside off, mis-timing it but still managing to sneak a quick single. Sugandika Dasanayaka gets off the mark to steady the innings.
Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Rachel Slater. Sri Lanka Women: 7-135(rr 7.5) This full toss drifts wide outside off, and Kaushani Nuthyangana goes for a drive but mistimes it. The ball flies up and is caught by extra cover, ending her innings. Kaushani Nuthyangana departs for 12 off 10 balls, swinging momentum as Scotland's win probability jumps from 34% to 63%. Sri Lanka face 17 runs from 12 balls with three wickets in hand and a 37% chance to chase.
A back of a length delivery on middle stump, nicely met by the batter who unleashes a well-timed slog sweep. The ball races away along the fine leg boundary for four runs. Another boundary for Kaushani Nuthyangana, lifting Sri Lanka Women’s win probability significantly from 43% to 66%.
Rachel Slater bowls a full toss outside off. Kaushani Nuthyangana cuts hard but only manages a top edge, sending the ball racing to third man for four. Sri Lanka Women gain significant momentum, their winning chance jumping from 23% to 43%.
Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Kirstie Gordon. Sri Lanka Women: 6-125(rr 7.35) A full-length stock ball on the outside off stump sees a mis-timed drive, safely fielded by the bowler. Momentum shifts as Scotland Women increase their advantage, with Sri Lanka Women needing 27 from 18 balls and a 30% chance to win.
Kaushani Nuthyangana works a back of a length stock ball outside off with a neat cut, keeping it low and racing to the extra cover boundary for a single.
Nilakshi de Silva plays a controlled sweep on this full ball drifting slightly on leg stump, cleverly guiding it to deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
A length ball on middle stump from the stock delivery. Nilakshi de Silva goes for a flick but mistimes it slightly, running a careful two through deep mid-wicket. A notable shift in momentum as the win probability for Sri Lanka Women jumps from 29% to 35%.
A stock ball on the back of a length, right on off stump. Nilakshi de Silva works it carefully towards short mid-wicket, but it doesn’t yield any runs.
Over 16. 2 runs. Bowler: Katherine Fraser. Sri Lanka Women: 6-120(rr 7.5) An off break pitched full and outside off, driven firmly along the ground by Nilakshi de Silva but stopped well by mid off for no run. Sri Lanka Women require 32 runs from 24 deliveries with 4 wickets in hand, holding a 32% chance of victory.
The off break pitches a length outside off, and Kaushani Nuthyangana deftly sweeps it along the ground for a quick single. Kaushani Nuthyangana gets off the mark for Sri Lanka Women.
An off break pitched full outside off, the batter attempts a drive but misses cleanly, leaving the ball to be comfortably collected by the keeper. A tidy dot ball.
The off break comes full and outside off, Nilakshi de Silva drives it firmly along the ground, but it's well stopped at mid off. A significant shift in momentum as Scotland Women’s win probability rises to 61%.
