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Sri Lanka Women opt to bat

SLW

71-5

(15.4)

CRR4.53

P'SHIP6(3)

Sri Lanka Women opt to bat

SLW

84-5

(18)

CRR4.67

P'SHIP19(17)

That was a painful innings to watch from Sri Lanka's point of view. It took them 16 balls to get their first run off the bat, and things didn't get much better after that either. The pitch is again quite slow, and Australia did well to bowl straight - be it with spin or pace, managing to stifle the Lankans who scored just four boundaries in the entire innings. And that was despite the fact that Australia offered them five no-balls, three of them from Darcie Brown who was taken off the attack after struggling in her first over. The rest, though, did a fine job. Molineux, Gardner, Schutt and Sutherland were right on the money, while Wareham did offer some loose balls but largely got away with those. We'll be back for the chase shortly.

Australia are the favourites at this stage. If Sri Lanka are to spark any hopes of coming back into this contest, they need to pick up early wickets. Prabodani to start off with the new ball. A slip in place. The keeper is standing up to the stumps.

1 run, 3 wides 1 four and then out!!!

Prabodhani to Healy, out Bowled!! Prabodhani has her revenge! Healy b Prabodhani 4(3) [4s-1]

Prabodhani to Healy, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

SLW 93/7 (20)

AUSW 21/2 (3.5)

CRR: 5.48 REQ: 4.52

Australia Women need 73 runs

Sri Lankan bowlers are doing an excellent job, but, the runs on the board are too less.

Aus- 35/3 after 6 overs.

Sugandika Kumari to Gardner, no run, tossed up full ball outside off, Gardner eases it to covers. A wicket and only a run off the over

This OzW is better than the Ponting OzM and that is saying something.

Man Attapathu deserves better.

SLW 93/7 (20)

AUSW 94/4 (14.2)

CRR: 6.56

Australia Women won by 6 wkts

Congratulations to Australia for their win over SL.

Clinical performance from the defending champions! On a back of a length outside leg, Mooney works it to square leg for a brisk single. Beaming smiles in the Australian camp and it's a bright start to their this year's T20 World Cup campaign. Contrasting emotions amongst the Sri Lankan players. Customary handshakes all around