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Sri Lanka Women vs West Indies Women Match 17 Full Commentary
Result · Jun 21 2026, Sun - 03:00 PM (IST)
Match 17, - Bristol County Ground
WI-W 99/5 (16.1)
SL-W 98/10 (19.4)
West Indies Women beat Sri Lanka Women by 5 wickets
CRR:6.12
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Welcome back for the chase. The umpires are out in the middle. Sri Lanka Women are huddled near the fence, before they take their respective field positions. Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin open up for West Indies Women. Mithali Ayodhya will start with the new ball. Let's go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
99 should not be difficult - It was a thoroughly clinical bowling performance from the Caribbean side. Skipper Matthews led the charts with her stellar three-wicket haul. Every other West Indies bowler got in on the action, walking away with a wicket apiece. It was an outstanding effort, leaving the West Indies Women with a modest target of 99 runs to victory. Stay tuned, the chase is coming up next!
A quick word - Ashmini Munisar has caught up with Laura McGoldrick. Asked about her first World Cup wicket, Munisar says it felt really good. She reveals that Hayley Matthews reminded her about the achievement afterwards, following which the entire team gathered around her in celebration. Munisar says her approach is always to look for wickets and attack the stumps. She adds that the team's focus throughout the innings was to maintain high energy levels, and the excellent start with the ball helped that momentum carry through the rest of the innings.
Dominance with the ball - There was a brief glimmer of hope as Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshi Silva dug deep to stabilise the innings. Just as they were starting to look comfortable, Aaliyah Alleyne struck a crucial blow, dismissing Dilhari to leave Sri Lanka at 57/5 at the halfway mark. Nilakshika Silva continued to fight a lone battle, top-scoring with a gritty 30 before falling in the 16th over. A late 17-run cameo from Kawya Kavindi provided some tail-end resistance, but the Sri Lankan lineup was ultimately bundled out for just 98 runs.
Sri Lanka Women have been bowled out for 98! It was an absolute dream start for the West Indies Women, led by none other than their captain, Hayley Matthews. She set the tone immediately, tearing through the Sri Lankan top order with three massive wickets in her first two overs. Sri Lanka found themselves in a mountain of trouble at a dismal 9/3 after just three overs. Chinelle Henry then joined the party in the sixth over, chipping in with another wicket to leave the batting side completely reeling at 23/4 at the end of Powerplay.
OUT! STUMPED! That's all. Sri Lanka Women have been rolled over for 98. A statement effort from West Indies. Tosses it up, does Karishma Ramharack, on middle and leg. Kawya Kavindi shimmies down the track and swings at it to go down the ground. She fails to get to the pitch of the ball, and it spins past the inside edge. Shemaine Campbelle's vision is obstructed by the batter standing in front of her, but she moves to her left nicely, gathers the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. Kawya stands no chance of returning.
A bit of air given, fuller and on off. Nimasha Meepage eases it to the left of the bowler. Karishma Ramharack dives but in vain. The ball rolls to long off for one.
Shorter and flatter, on middle and leg. Kawya swipes it to deep square leg for just a single.
Pushed through, full and on middle. Kawya Kavindi steps out and makes room to go through the off side but picks out the extra cover fielder.
Last over to go. Can Sri Lanka Women push over the 100-run mark? Karishma Ramharack to bowl the final over.
Turning back in, on a good length, on off. Nimasha Meepage defends it watchfully from the crease.
Sri Lanka Women are down to their last wicket now. Nimasha Meepage is the last batter. Also, there is a problem with the bails, and the staff comes in to fix that. All fine now and we are good to go...
OUT! MITHALI AYODHYA IS RUN OUT! Ashmini Munisar tosses it up, on off. Kawya Kavindi uses her feet and slams it on the bounce to extra cover. It is hit straight to Karishma Ramharack there, but still Kawya sets off for the run. Mithali Ayodhya is late to set off and Karishma throws it on the bounce at the batting end. The throw is a bit wide, but Shemaine Campbelle is standing beside the stumps. She stretches to her right to collect the throw and breaks the stumps. The background check confirms that Ayodhya is short despite the desperate dive.
Looped up, on off. Mithali Ayodhya tries to smash it down the ground. She fails to get hold of it but just about manages to clear the leaping bowler for a single.
Shorter and quicker, down leg. Mithali Ayodhya pivots for the pull but wears it on the gloves and the ball drops on the strip.
Floated up, on off. Kavindi drills it to extra cover, where Karishma Ramharack fumbles and concedes a single.
Full and on off. Mithali Ayodhya knocks it to long off and crosses over.
Sri Lanka Women are 93/8 after 18 overs now. Ashmini Munisar to bowl the penultimate.
Turning into the pads, a bit fuller. Kawya fails to help it away and wears it on the pads.
Wide! Speared down the leg side. Kawya Kavindi fails to connect with the sweep.
FOUR! Up and over! First four after 39 balls, informs Alan Wilkins. Flighted delivery, on off. Kawya Kavindi gets on the front foot and swings through the line. Launches it over mid off for a boundary.
Mithali Ayodhya survives. Very full, on middle. Mithali Ayodhya tries to get her bat down and dig it out. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and catches her on the back pad in front of the stumps. The batters cross over as the ball dribbles to short third. Karishma Ramharack is pretty convinced and Hayley Matthews takes the review. The UltraEdge comes up with a spike, confirming the inside edge. The on-field decision stands.
Is that out? The finger has stayed down, though. Karishma Ramharack sends it upstairs. Ultra Edge shows a slight spike, and the onfield decision stays NOT OUT.
Fired in, full and on middle. Mithali Ayodhya pushes it to mid on.
Brilliant work behind the stumps. Mithali Ayodhya is the next batter.
OUT! SUGANDIKA KUMAR IS RUN OUT! Quick work by Shemaine Campbelle. Floated up, on off, Kumari presses forward and goes hard on the drive but ekes out an inside edge onto the front boot. The ball rolls between her and the keeper. Sugandika is unaware of where the ball is but she still sets off for the run. Shemaine Campbelle is alert to the situation as she reaches out in front, picks the ball up and breaks the stumps to catch Kumari short of her crease.
Beaten! Fractionally short, on off. Sugandika Kumari hops back for the cut but is beaten as the ball kicks up to go over the blade.
Sri Lanka Women are 87/7 after 17 overs now. Karishma Ramharack comes into the attack.
Had to hurry! From around the wicket, at the sticks, full in length. Sugandika Kumari makes a bit of room to force it through the off side. Gets an inside edge and it goes wide of short fine leg. Kawya Kavindi gets home at the batting end before the throw arrives.
Onto Manchester - A Sri Lankan win would have thrown Group B wide open, but it was not to be. Their hopes of reaching the semi-finals are still alive, with games against Scotland and Ireland to come, and those are matches they will back themselves to win. However, their poor net run rate does little to help their cause, should it come down to that. That is all from Bristol. Coming up shortly from Manchester is a crunch Group A clash as India take on South Africa. The toss has already taken place, with India opting to bat first. Switch tabs and join us there for all the action. Cheers!
The skipper of West Indies Women - Hayley Matthews says winning the toss was crucial, with the pitch offering a bit of tennis-ball bounce early on, and she was pleased that her side was able to take advantage of those conditions. Adds that there was also a degree of tactical awareness involved, having played Sri Lanka earlier in the year. Matthews feels the decision to play an extra spinner made a significant difference on the day. Reflecting on the chase, she says there were never any real nerves in the dressing room because they bat deep. However, she admits the side would have liked to chase the target a little more convincingly. Hayley says this puts them in a really good position heading into their clash against England. She adds that confidence within the group is high after three wins on the trot, but stresses that the team remains focused on taking it one game at a time.
The captain of Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu says that the wicket was a bit sticky today, and West Indies bowled according to the conditions. She adds that they needed 140 on this wicket, but they fell short. She reckons that their bowlers did a good job, but they gave away extras. She further says that 98 was never going to be enough against this West Indies side. She ends by saying that their bowlers did well, but they need to improve on their batting.
Time to hear from the captains...
Damage done up front - With this being the first game of the tournament in Bristol, there was a degree of uncertainty around how the surface would play. However, the West Indies read the conditions superbly and made the most of them after opting to bowl first. It all started with Hayley Matthews, who ripped through the top order to reduce Sri Lanka to 9/3. There was a semblance of a recovery through Kavisha Dilhari and Nilakshika Silva, but neither batter was able to bat deep enough to engineer a meaningful fightback. West Indies chipped away at the wickets to roll the Lankans over for 98.
Taylor kept her cool - It was a laboured start to the chase, as the Windies' batters tussled with a surface that held up at times. Sri Lanka blew hot and cold with the ball but managed to pick up wickets along the way. With only 99 to chase, it was more a case of keeping calm heads in the middle than anything else. West Indies eventually found that composure through Stafanie Taylor, whose experience came to the fore as she steered her side home.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Hayley Matthews has been given the award for her figures of 3/15 in 4 overs. With the bat, she scored a run-a-ball 17. Hayley says that she had the opportunity to start things off with the ball, and that went well, and she got some early wickets. Mentions that they were in a comfortable position at the end of the first innings and ends by saying that she is really happy with how they performed.
West Indies get over the line - They made this chase of 99 look more difficult than it should have been, but all that matters is that they have the two points in the bag. It is a third consecutive win for West Indies, who remain unbeaten alongside England in Group B. Sri Lanka made West Indies work for it, but their batting unit ultimately let them down earlier in the day. While they put up a fight with the ball, conceding 23 extras and not being tidy enough in the field only made the task harder for the Asian side.
Dropped, and that will do it. West Indies Women win by 5 wickets. Hard length, on middle, Stafanie Taylor looks to loft it but miscues it to mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left to take the catch, but fails to hold onto it. The batters collect a single.
Scores are level now. Full and straight, Jannillea Glasgow lofts it off the toe end of her bat towards long on. The throw from Chamari Athapaththu comes in towards the bowler. Kavisha Dilhari has a needless shy at the bowling end and concedes an overthrow.
Kavisha Dilhari keeps it full and outside off, Stafanie Taylor drives it through cover for a single. They wanted a second run, but Jannillea Glasgow slipped while taking the second. They decide against it. Just 3 runs away now.
Flatter, on leg, Jannillea Glasgow pushes it through mid on for a single.
Too full, on leg, Jannillea Glasgow digs it back to the bowler.
FOUR! Just 5 more runs needed now! A full toss, on leg, Jannillea Glasgow makes room and drills it past long on for a boundary.
Short, on off, Jannillea Glasgow punches it to point.
Too full and on middle, Jannillea Glasgow pushes it to long on for one more. Just 9 runs needed now.
Chamari Athapaththu goes full and on leg, Stafanie Taylor taps it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. The fielder misfields at first but recovers and throws it to the bowler, but Stafanie Taylor is in by then.
Fired in, on leg, Jannillea Glasgow pushes it to long on for one more.
A tad fuller, on off, Stafanie Taylor knocks it to mid off for a single.
Gives it air, on off, Stafanie Taylor pushes it to mid off.
Short, just outside off, Stafanie Taylor slaps it to point.
DRINKS BREAK! West Indies Women now just need 13 runs, and it should be an easy chase from here on. They will try not to lose any more wickets and finish this off with ease. Sri Lanka Women will need to come up with something special if they want to pull it off from here. Let's see how it ends...
Drags the length back and this slides on with the arm, on middle. Taylor works it to deep mid-wicket and retains the strike with the single.
Flighted delivery, on off. Taylor leans on and cracks the drive straight to extra cover.
Going away with the angle, on a good length. Glasgow punches it past cover and turns the strike over.
Fuller and on middle and leg. Stafanie Taylor wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Flatter and shorter, on off. Taylor goes hard on the cut but does not connect.
Attacking the stumps, on a length. Taylor pats it back to the bowler.
Aimed at the pads, on a length. Jannillea Glasgow clears the front leg and has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball is past the keeper before she can react and it dribbles behind for a couple of byes. 16 more needed for West Indies.
Wide! Sliding down leg. Jannillea Glasgow swings but does not connect.