India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Final Full Commentary

Live · Sep 22 2026, Tue - 10:30 AM (IST)

Final, - Korogi Sports Park

IND-W

19/0 (2.3)

SL-W

India Women elected to bat

CRR:7.60

2.3

SIX! All the way!
2.2

On the shorter side, going across the batter. Mandhana makes use of the angle as she cuts it late but can't get it past backward point.
2.1

Angled in on a good length, on middle and leg. Verma shimmies down the track and taps it to long on for a single.
1.6

Very full and it tails back in towards the right boot of the left-hander. Smriti's head falls over to the off side as she works it to mid on. A tidy first over by Mithali Ayodhya.
1.5

Slightly shorter, on off. Smriti stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it straight to extra cover.
1.4

Good effort in the field. Ayodhya goes wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and pushes the length up, on off. Mandhana knocks it towards cover, where Harshitha Samarawickrama gets low to her left to make a sharp stop.
1.3

This is fuller, outside off. Verma reaches across and plays a punchy drive to deep cover. They cross.
1.2

A hint of away shape, on a good length, around off. Verma leans on and plays the drive on the up to the left of the fielder at deep point for a brace.
1.1

Not much movement through the air as this just slides onto the pads, on a good length. Verma tucks it to mid-wicket.
0.0

Mithali Ayodhya, who boasts a slingy action, will steam in from the other end.
0.6

Angled away on the shorter side, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the cover fielder.

0.5

FOUR! Rinse and repeat of the previous ball. Dropped short by Kumari, and she offers width again. Mandhana lets the ball come on and gets on top of the bounce before cutting it past point for four more.
0.4

FOUR! Threads it through! This is not all that short but Mandhana gets the width to work with. She rocks back and cuts it between point and cover-point for the first boundary of the contest.
0.3

Beaten! The length is dragged back and pushed across off again. Smriti attempts the cut but is beaten past the outside edge.
0.2

Stays around the wicket for the left-hander, and this is pushed across off. Mandhana taps it to cover.
0.1

Verma and India are away. Darted in from around the wicket, flat and short, on off. Shafali presses back and punches it to long on for a single.
0.0

We are all set for the gold-medal match to commence. Blue skies greet the two umpires and players as they make their way out to the middle. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana walk out to open the innings for India. Sri Lanka are starting with spin in the form of Sugandika Kumari. Verma to face the first ball. Let's go...
0.0

It is time for the national anthems. Harmanpreet Kaur and Chamari Athapaththu lead their respective sides out, along with the mascots. It will be India's national anthem first, followed by that of Sri Lanka.
0.0

In conversation with India's star opener - Shafali Verma starts by sharing her experience in Japan, saying the team is thoroughly enjoying their time here in Japan and the local cuisine. She adds that the wickets have been good to bat on as well. Asked if she keeps an eye on her numbers, Shafali says the numbers do give you confidence, but her focus is on doing well for the team and helping them win. On playing Sri Lanka not too long ago, Shafali says that experience does help in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition. However, she adds that the same applies to Sri Lanka, who will also know what to expect from India.
0.0

India Women (Unchanged XI) - Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, G Kamalini, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Sree Charani, and Nandani Sharma.
0.0

Sri Lanka Women (Unchanged XI) - Imesha Dulani, Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana (WK), Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, and Chamudi Praboda.

0.0

TOSS - The flip of the coin has landed in favour of Harmanpreet Kaur. India have elected to BAT first.