India, as home team and presumable stronger on paper, are heavy favorites to prevail. Sri Lanka cannot, however, be taken lightly — they could spring a surprise if India allow themselves to make a mistake. The contest will also be competitive, particularly during phases when Sri Lanka’s batsmen start to find their rhythm.
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.
Because of rain interruptions, the match was reduced to 48 overs per side.
At one point, India was 44/1 in 11 overs.
Smriti Mandhana, one of India’s key batters, was dismissed early (for 8 runs off 10 balls).
After the dismissal of Mandhana, Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal were batting together.
