IND-W vs SL-W Final Commentary - Dubai (13 September 2026)

 FOUR! Tossed up, wide down the leg side, Kaushini Nuthyangana goes away to her leg side and sweeps this in the gap towards the long leg region for four runs. 

Fuller around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana hits this to deep mid-wicket and doesn't take the single on offer. 

Tossed up, around off, Kaushini Nuthyangana drives this to extra cover for no run.

Full and wide of off, Kaushini Nuthyangana goes for a sweep but gets it deflected off her pads to short third. 

Full and on middle and leg, Kaushini Nuthyangana hits this straight to the fielder. 

 OUT! TIMBER​​! Sri Lanka Women get bowled out on the last ball. India Women win the title for the 8th time as they defeat Sri Lanka Women by 72 runs. Deepti comes around the stumps, darts it on the leg pole. Kaushini Nuthyangana swings for the stands but misses and sees the stumps get broken. 

Fuller around off, turning away from the batter. Kaushini Nuthyangana swings and gets it edged off the outside and the ball lands in front of short third. 

Quicker one, around off, Kaushini Nuthyangana swings and misses on any sort of connection with the ball. 

Pushed through around off, Kaushini Nuthyangana looks to go big but gets it edged and the ball lands in front of short third and goes behind her for two runs. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana goes for a sweep and hits this to Sree Charani. She drops another simple catch and the batters run one. 

Tossed up on middle and leg, Mithali Ayodhya tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

 OUT! STUMPED! Prema Rawat does get her first wicket in the final. Flighted, around off, turning away from the batter. Mithali Ayodhya clears her front leg and swings at it but gets beaten on the outside. Richa Ghosh gathers this behind the stumps and removes the bails in a flash. This is sent upstairs for a stumping check and the replay shows that Ayodhya has dragged her back foot out of her crease and will have to walk back. 

Tossed up, wide of off, Sugandika Kumari drives this to covers for no run. 

Tossed up, wide of off, Sugandika Kumari keeps it out. 

Fuller around the pads, Sugandika Kumari goes for a sweep and gets it edged onto her pads for no run.

Darted around off, Sugandika Kumari goes for a reverse sweep but misses and gets hit around her abdomen. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Wickets are tumbling regularly here. Tossed up, on middle and off, Sugandika Kumari goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it. Hits this directly in the grasp of Nandani Sharma at the deep mid-wicket region. India Women are just two wickets away from the win now.

Pushed through around off, Mithali Ayodhya cuts this to point for no run. 

Straight one, wide of off, Kaushini Nuthyangana swings and misses. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Kaushini Nuthyangana flicks this through square leg for a single. 

Floated on middle and off, Hasini Perera gets it edged off the inside onto her pads. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller around off, Hasini Perera brings out the reverse sweep but hits it straight into the hands of Sree Charani at short third. Sree makes no mistake this time, and Shafali Verma gets her first of the game. India Women are rapidly moving closer to the finish line now.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Sugandika Kumari pushes this to the bowler. 

Full and around off, Sugandika Kumari gets it guided to the third man region for a single. 

Fuller around middle and off, Kavisha Dilhari sweeps this to the right of deep square leg for a brace. 100 up for Sri Lanka Women!

 OUT! CAUGHT! Flighted, around off, turning away from the batter, Kavisha Dilhari jumps down the track and has a wild swing at the ball. Gets it off the outside edge and the ball drops in front of Nandani Sharma at short third, but she runs in front and puts in a dive to grab it. Sree Charani gets her second. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Hasini Perera flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Sree Charani adds to her tally as she gets her third scalp of this game. Fuller around middle and off, Nilakshika Silva sweeps this high in the air and straight into the hands of G Kamalini at the deep square leg region. G Kamalini keeps hold of the ball and Nilakshika Silva has to walk back. 

Fuller around middle and off, Kaushini Nuthyangana defends this off her front foot. 

Tossed up, around off, Kaushini Nuthyangana drives this through mid off for one run. 

Comedy of errors! Floated, full and on leg, Nilakshika Silva goes down and paddles it towards short fine. Kavisha Dilhari sets off for the run but Silva does not even look at her until she reaches the batter's end. Nandani Sharma throws it wildly at the keeper's end, where Richa Ghosh fails to collect it and Silva quickly runs to the other end.

Flighted, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari swipes it to deep square leg for one.

PUT DOWN! Slows it up, full and around middle. Nilakshika Silva once again goes for the sweep but her bottom hand comes off the bat. She gets a top edge that flies towards deep square leg, where Sree Charani dives forward and grabs it, but the ball pops out at the last moment. Two taken.

Another chance goes begging! A low full toss, on middle, Nilakshika Silva uses her feet and smacks it straight back to the bowler. Rawat tries to grab it with both hands but it just does not stick in.

FOUR! Sloppy in the deep! Floated, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva sweeps again with one hand. It races through the turf wide of deep square leg, where Sree Charani dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva goes down and sweeps it wide of deep square leg. She hurries back for the second but the throw is not a good one.

Flighted, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva swipes it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated, full and on off, turns away, Nilakshika Silva goes inside out and lifts it. It goes in the air but lands between extra cover and cover for another double.

Drags her length back a bit, on middle, Nilakshika Silva once again goes for the sweep but gets a top edge. It goes in the air but lands in the vacant square leg region. They cross.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sree Charani gets among the wickets. She bowls this flatter, short and on middle, turns in sharply. Harshitha Samarawickrama backs away and tries to flat-bat it away but gets cramped for room. The ball hits her high on the bat and lobs towards the bowler, where Charani leaps up and takes a fine catch. Sri Lanka Women are 86/4, still needing 98 runs in 37 balls.

FOUR! Deft touch! Quicker one, shortish and on off. Kavisha Dilhari opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it wide of short third. Nandani Sharma gives a good chase and dives but fails to stop the boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva comes forward and lofts it down to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama uses her feet and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short and outside off, Nilakshika Silva cuts it away to backward point for another run.

Dragged back, outside off. Harshitha Samarawickrama back away and slashes but gets a thick outside edge. Before Richa Ghosh can react, the ball hits the grill of her helmet.

Flighted, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Goes short again, just outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama misses her cut again.

Floated, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, full and around off, Harshitha Samarawickrama uses her feet to go inside out and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on off, turns away, Harshitha Samarawickrama goes down for the sweep but misses.

Drops it short and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama stabs it out to the off side.

Flighted, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama has a swipe across the line but gets a thin outside edge past the keeper towards short third. They cross.

Flatter, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for one.

Floated, short and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short again, on middle, Nilakshika Silva pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama uses her feet and drills it towards long off for another run.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Nilakshika Silva backs away and tries to cut it away but gets a bottom edge that goes through the keeper's legs behind her. Two taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva pushes it through covers for one.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama reverse sweeps it straight to point.

Fullish, on leg, Vishmi Gunaratne plays a reverse sweep towards the point fielder.

Tossed up, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne sweeps it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs towards short third for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Deepti Sharma strikes, and that's a big wicket for India Women. Tossed up, outside off, with some turn. Chamari Athapaththu moves forwarda nd tries to go big but fails to connect it and gets beaten on the turn. Richa Ghosh, behind the stumps, collects the ball and whips the bails off. The umpire checks and confirms that Chamari was short. She has to walk back, and that could well be the trophy for the India Women.

Short, on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to paddle it but gets a blow on her body. Dot.

Slightly shorter again, on off, Harshitha Samarawickrama cuts it to cover for a single.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Deepti Sharma strikes again in the final to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker. Firing a pinpoint yorker into the base of leg stump, Vishmi Gunaratne shuffles too far across on an attempted sweep but drags it onto the stumps. Sri Lanka plunge into deep trouble now.

Much fuller, on leg, Vishmi Gunaratne flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, a full toss, Chamari Athapaththu knocks it to the right of the bowler. Prema Rawat dives to that side and makes a brilliant stop. Dot.

Flighted up, on off, Chamari Athapaththu fends it back to the bowler.

SIX! That's a towering six from the Sri Lanka Women skipper! Fullish, on off, Chamari Athapaththu gets down on one knee and clatters it high over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

FOUR! Athapaththu finds the boundary again! Shortish again, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu goes deep in her crease and pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left near the fence but fails to stop the boundary.

Good comeback! Flatter, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu tries to cut it but misses. 

Uppish, safe! Flatter, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to drive it but gets an outside edge. The ball lobs and lands safely at point. Dot.

Much fuller, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu drives it through covers for a single.

Close! Slower, just outside leg, Vishmi Gunaratne moves to her off side and looks to flick it but misses. Not a wide as the ball was just inside the red line on the leg side. The ball just missed the leg pole.

Short, on leg, Vishmi Gunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on leg, Vishmi Gunaratne flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Streaky from Athapaththu! Also, 50 comes up for the Sri Lanka Women. Quicker, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot from Vishmi. Full and straight, Vishmi Gunaratne changes her stance and plays a reverse sweep through backward point as the ball races away. That will give some confidence to Sri Lanka Women.

Play and a miss! Turn and bounce, outside off, Vishmi Gunaratne has a waft at it but misses. Nice comeback delivery from Sree Charani.

Dropped! A difficult one, though. Short, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne knocks it to the left of the bowler. Sree Charani dives to her left and tries to take the catch on the follow through but fails to hold onto it. The ball rolls towards mid off as the batters cross.

Slowish, on leg, Chamari Athapaththu flicks it to short fine leg. She wanted a single but was sent back. The fielder throws it towards the keeper who whips the bails off but Chamari was safely back home.

Shortish, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu looks to punch it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters collect a bye.

Angling in, on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne flicks it to square leg. 

Good length, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne makes room and punches it through covers for just a single.

A tad fuller, outside off, Chamari Athapaththu slashes it straight to the fielder at backward point. The fielder does well to stop it. Just a single.

This is brilliant bowling from Nandani Sharma. Nice and full, on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for just one again.

Angling in, on middle, Chamari Athapaththu stays back and chips it over mid off for a brace. 

Nice and full, on off, Chamari Athapaththu drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu goes down for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the midriff.

SIX! Connects well this time! Flatter, full and on middle, angling in. Chamari Athapaththu crouches low and swipes it powerfully over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Flighted, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu taps it to the off side.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu uses her feet to defend it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne uses her feet and drills it to long on for one.

FOUR! Nice shot! Looped up, full and around middle. Chamari Athapaththu gets right under it and thumps it over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! A slower one, full and around off. Chamari Athapaththu gets her hands through the shot and goes inside out over covers for a boundary.

Good length and on off, skids through, Chamari Athapaththu tries to guide it late but misses.

On a length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and steers it towards backward point.

Back of a length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Hard length and on off, Vishmi Gunaratne stabs it out through covers for a run.

Much fuller and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu reaches out and drills it wide of sweeper cover. Kranti Gaud quickly covers the ground to her right to make a fine stop. They cross.

Back of a length and around leg, Vishmi Gunaratne nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle, angling in. Chamari Athapaththu looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball rolls down the pitch.

Superb stop! Pitched up and around off, Chamari Athapaththu backs away and absolutely drills it but G Kamalini makes a sharp stop at cover.

Hard length and on off, Chamari Athapaththu punches it straight to cover-point. She is just not finding the gaps at the moment.

Goes fuller and on middle, shaping in, Chamari Athapaththu has a hoick across the line but gets an inside edge through square leg for a single.

Full again, on off, Vishmi Gunaratne knocks it down to mid on.

Nandani Sharma begins with a good-length delivery, around off, shaping in sharply. Chamari Athapaththu looks to push it away but misses. Richa Ghosh fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.

FOUR! Gets it away! Nandani Sharma delivers this around off, shaping away. Vishmi Gunaratne uses her feet to take it on the full and drives it square, past point for the first boundary of the chase.

Pace off, on a length and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Much fuller and around off, Chamari Athapaththu drives it firmly but straight to cover.

Richa Ghosh comes up the stumps now! This is full again, on middle, angling in, Chamari Athapaththu drills it towards mid on.

Pitches it up, on middle and off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and pushes it towards cover. Three dots in a row to end the over!

FOUR! Sri Lanka Women are up and running in the chase! Kranti Gaud starts with a fuller delivery, on middle. Imesha Dulani moves across to get inside the line and scoops it from the stumps to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Good length and on off, nips back in, Imesha Dulani looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

On a length and on middle, Imesha Dulani knocks it towards mid on.

OUT! TIMBER! Kranti Gaud has the last laugh here and gives a bit of a send-off to the batter as well. She bowls this a touch fuller, on middle, angling in a bit. Imesha Dulani once again tries to step across and play the scoop but this time moves a bit too much. She misses the ball completely as it crashes into the stumps. Sri Lanka Women are 4/1, chasing 184 runs.

Hard length and around off, Vishmi Gunaratne stabs it out to the off side.

Pitched up and on middle, Vishmi Gunaratne flicks it towards mid-wicket, where a fumble allows a couple of runs. A fine start for India Women!