Sri Lanka win by one run! Dar down on her knees there, as the Pakistan dugout is stunned. A run-out at the keeper's end, as they tried to pinch the second for a potential Super Over, but alas! Dar got a full toss on off, which she hoicked at after making room. She only managed to slice it to extra cover, who leaped across to her left. It was a dropped catch too, as she tried to grab at that. But the presence of mind meant she immediately picked up the ball and threw to the keeper - albeit wide of her - who had a lot of time to smash the stumps
SL Women vs PAK Women, 2nd Semi-Final at Sylhet, Asia Cup, Oct 13 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Sylhet, October 13, 2022, Women's Asia Cup
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PAK-W
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end of over 207 runs • 1 wicket
PAK-W: 121/6CRR: 6.05
Aliya Riaz2 (5b)
Achini Kulasuriya 4-0-22-0
Inoka Ranaweera 4-1-17-2
India vs Sri Lanka on Saturday - the final of this year's Asia Cup. Their men did it just last month, and the women have an opportunity to replicate that. A brilliant semi-final sets the tone for what should be an equally exciting title game, and until then, it is goodbye from Ranjith, Suds and me, Himanshu!
Inoka Ranaweera is the Player of the Match and Athapaththu is the translator: "Really happy, and want to share her award with Achini [Kulasuriya]. When we started, we trusted each and every one. We didn't have big names."
Chamari Athapaththu comes smiling: "Bit of pressure in the middle, but I trust my bowlers! We changed the batting order, but we are happy with this win. After 14 years, we are in the Asia Cup final. We are happy! Wicket was really good, and in the first six overs they batted really well. We knew it won't be easy after that, so we stuck with our plans in the middle overs. Kavisha is very young, but plays very good cricket at times!"
Bismah Maroof speaks first: "It was a very good match. Everybody enjoyed watching it. It was a very good wicket. We controlled well in the middle [overs], but we gave some lose balls as well. We didn't bat well in the end. Their bowlers bowled well as well. It was a very clinical performance from all who played [in this tournament]. Very proud of the game after they came back from the Thailand match."
So Sri Lanka meet India in the final, but before that, here comes the presentation.
Sharat Verma: "Thankfully the the last ball wide missed by the umpire in the Sri Lankan innings didn't come into the equation!"
George: "Pakistan!!!! How on earth????"
4.32pm Sri Lanka get into a huddle, and rejoice in the moment; Maroof and co look shattered. A terrific game of cricket, which kept swinging from one way to the other throughout the run chase. Muneeba came out as if in the mood to hunt this down as early as possible, and it was her wicket that allowed Sri Lanka to claw back. A combined bowling show by Sri Lanka, and overall, a thriller where all three results were possible until the last ball.
19.6
1W
Kulasuriya to Nida Dar, 1 run, OUT
Nida Dar run out (Dilhari/†Sanjeewani) 26 (26b 1x4 0x6 41m) SR: 100
3 from 1...
19.5
1b
Kulasuriya to Aliya Riaz, 1 bye
how did that miss at the striker's end?! Oh God, the keeper had all three stumps to aim at, with Dar miles away, but she still missed. Swing and a miss off this full ball, which missed leg stump
4 off 2
19.4
1
Kulasuriya to Nida Dar, 1 run
dragged to extra cover. Only another single, as she makes room to this full ball on middle
By the way, Sri Lanka have been penalised for slow over rate, and so have only three fielders outside the circle
19.3
2
Kulasuriya to Nida Dar, 2 runs
launched over cover! She backs away, and sees this full ball outside off. Throws her bat at that to loft at it
Vinod Rajpal: "Super Over... anyone ?"
19.2
1b
Kulasuriya to Aliya Riaz, 1 bye
an inswinging yorker outside leg, as she jams her bat down and misses. The keeper fumbles, and Pakistan manage a bye
19.1
1
Kulasuriya to Nida Dar, 1 run
makes room, and ends up pushing aerially to long-off, as the ball is full and straight
9 off 7. Who is supporting whom? Achini has the ball.
NK: "Riveting!"
end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
PAK-W: 114/5CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 9.00 • Need 9 runs from 6b
Aliya Riaz2 (3b)
Nida Dar21 (22b 1x4)
Inoka Ranaweera 4-1-17-2
Sugandika Kumari 4-0-26-1
18.6
•
Ranaweera to Aliya Riaz, no run
the keeper is very confident of a potential caught behind, but it's not given. Short and wide of off, and turning away, as Riaz missed her cut
18.5
1
Ranaweera to Nida Dar, 1 run
very loopy, and it turns out to be a low full toss on off. Nudged to long-off after a charge down
18.4
1
Ranaweera to Aliya Riaz, 1 run
fullish and wide of off, and going on with the arm from around the wicket. Slashed to point
18.3
1
Ranaweera to Nida Dar, 1 run
sweeps this full and tossed up ball outside off to deep midwicket
18.2
1
Ranaweera to Aliya Riaz, 1 run
goes flinging first ball, and the ball just falls short of long-on rushing forward. Makes room, and slogs at this full and straight ball
Here comes Riaz
18.1
W
Ranaweera to Ayesha Naseem, OUT
that sails high in the air, and is nabbed at cover! Pakistan lose Naseem in what could be a defining moment. She was down on her knees early to try and hoick that to the leg side, but looked like being beaten in flight. The ball was loopy, slow and full on off, and she only managed a top edge to send the ball skying
Ayesha Naseem c Dilhari b Ranaweera 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 50
13 off 12. Inoka will finish off.
Adarsh: "Never a dull moment in Pakistan cricket, whether it be men's or women's"
end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
PAK-W: 110/4CRR: 6.11 • RRR: 6.50 • Need 13 runs from 12b
Ayesha Naseem2 (3b)
Nida Dar19 (20b 1x4)
Sugandika Kumari 4-0-26-1
Inoka Ranaweera 3-1-13-1
17.6
1
Kumari to Ayesha Naseem, 1 run
gets a leading edge ballooning to long-off, as she comes dancing down to this fullish ball on middle and off. She tries to flick, but the bat face closes too early
This could be a very crucial delivery in the context of the game
17.5
1
Kumari to Nida Dar, 1 run
very full on leg, and dragged to long-off
17.4
1
Kumari to Ayesha Naseem, 1 run
ah, fumble by the bowler tumbling to her right, and that allows a single to deep midwicket. Full ball on off, and clipped to the leg side
17.3
•
Kumari to Ayesha Naseem, no run
very full on off, and fired back to the bowler
Naseem the new batter in
Sharat Verma: "Would the last ball wide missed by the umpire in the Sri Lankan innings be sorely missed?" --- We'll know soon...
17.2
W
Kumari to Bismah Maroof, OUT
gone, bowled! Could this be the turning point? This one skid off a shortish length on leg, and hit the leg stump, after Maroof made room very early and exposed all her stumps. She tried to turn the ball around to the leg side, but eventually found herself a bit too far outside, and missed the ball
Bismah Maroof b Kumari 42 (41b 4x4 0x6 62m) SR: 102.43
Cover in, mid-on out
17.1
2
Kumari to Bismah Maroof, 2 runs
swings across the line to this fullish ball on off, as she skips down and beats mid-on to her left
Sugandika into her last. Around the wicket
Anyone wants drama from here? A run-a-ball 18 to get.
end of over 175 runs
PAK-W: 105/3CRR: 6.17 • RRR: 6.00 • Need 18 runs from 18b
Bismah Maroof40 (39b 4x4)
Nida Dar18 (19b 1x4)
Inoka Ranaweera 3-1-13-1
Kavisha Dilhari 4-0-26-1
16.6
1
Ranaweera to Bismah Maroof, 1 run
full and loopy just outside off. Inoka gave the chase towards long-on, and they thought of two but were happy with the one in the end
16.5
1
Ranaweera to Nida Dar, 1 run
short and slow outside off. Turns away, and is pulled to wide long-on
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