Womens T20 World Cup 2026

FOUR! Sugandika Kumari has done it for Sri Lanka. Joy for the Asian nation as they win and stay in the hunt for a semifinal berth. Disappointment for Scotland. Nothing wrong with the ball from Priyanaz Chatterji. Attacking the stumps on a good length from around the wicket. Sugandika Kumari makes room for herself and throws her hands at the ball. It goes more off an outside edge, and it races through the vacant short third region for a boundary.

Tight single. Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Silva dabs it to backward point, where Gabriella Fontenla gets low to pick the ball up and is quick to get rid of the ball. Sarah Bryce whips the bails off, but Sugandika Kumari has made it in by then. A direct hit was needed there.

3 needed in 3 now. All three results are still possible. Also, Rachel Slater gets cramped up in the middle of her run-up. She tries again but is struggling badly, and the physio is called upon. If Slater can't continue, who will Kathryn Bryce turn to? There is a discussion going on in the middle. Slater is, in fact, walking off in tears, a scene which you don't want to see. It will be Priyanaz Chatterji to finish the final over.

Bowled on a good length, on middle. Nilakshika Silva shuffles across the stumps and plays the scoop over the keeper. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence, and Gabriella Fontenla cuts it off after giving chase from short third. A couple for Nilakshika. 3 needed off 3.

From over the wicket, no pace to work with, on a short of a length, on off. Sugandika tries to force it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it beside the strip on the leg side and she is called through for a single.

Hurls it full from around the wicket with the keeper being up to the stumps. Nilakshika Silva makes room and crunches it to deep point for just a single.

Into the wicket, outside off. Sugandika Kumari throws her hands at the ball but misses. 7 needed off the final over.

Will the extra ball cost Scotland Women?

Two wides! Scotland cannot afford this. Down leg, on a back of a length. Silva misses out on the tickle. It clips the gloves of the keeper and goes behind as the batters cross over.

Full and straight, on middle. Sugandika Kumari pushes it to long on for a single.

A run saved. On a length, wide on off. Silva frees her arms and slams it past point. Pippa Sproul sprints to her left and covers a lot of ground. She dives to prevent the boundary. Three runs taken.

PUT DOWN! Gabriella Fontenla shells another chance. This was tougher, though. Full and angled in, on middle. Silva tries to work it across the line with a closed bat face. It pops up to point, where Gabriella Fontenla dives in front but can't cling on as the ball dips on her. As the ball rolls away, the batters are alert to come back for the second run.

Does not carry! On the fuller side, wider on off. Kumari throws her hands at the ball. Slices it off the outer half to short third, where Priyanaz Chatterji dives in front but the ball drops in front. She parries it in front for one.

Takes pace off, on a back of a length, on middle. Silva is early into the pull and toe-ends it to long on but cannot come back for the second.

Into the tail now. Sugandika Kumari walks out to bat. Kathryn Bryce will bowl the penultimate over.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was there to be put away, but Kaushini Nuthyangana has holed out. Slater gets the length wrong as she serves a low full toss, at the sticks. Nuthyangana makes room to go inside out, but does not quite get hold of it. Ailsa Lister moves to her left at extra cover and takes the catch at shoulder height. Sri Lanka Women are now 7 down for 135, needing 17 off 12 balls.

FOUR MORE! To the other side this time. Pace off, on a good length, on middle and leg. Nuthyangana makes use of the angle and shovels it to the left of the diving short fine leg fielder for another four.

DROPPED, FOUR! That should have been taken. Slater goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Nuthyangana makes room to go big on the off side. Gets a thick outside edge and it flies to short third, where Gabriella Fontenla is late to get her hands high. The ball clips her fingertips and goes behind for a four.

Following the batter, bowled into the wicket. Silva pulls it through square leg for one.

Pushes the length up now, on off. Nuthyangana backs away to go through the off side. Mistimes it to the left of mid off for a single.

From around the wicket, on a good length, on the off stump. Nuthyangana makes room and taps it to cover.

Rachel Slater is back on.

Kirstie Gordon ends her spell with a tidy over. Just 5 runs off it. Offers flight, full and on off. Silva uses her feet but can only drive it back to the bowler. The require run rate goes up to 9, with Sri Lanka needing 27 off 18.

Drags the length back now, on off. Nuthyangana punches it wide of extra cover and picks up a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Silva steps out, takes it on the full and clubs it to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Speared in now, fuller and on middle and leg. Nilakshika Silva steps out and swats it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Darted in, shorter and on middle. Silva works it to mid-wicket.

Looped up, low full toss. Nuthyangana mistimes the sweep to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

A bit of air given, full and around off. Silva ends up yorking herself as she advances and digs it out to mid off. 32 required from 24.

Fired in, full and on middle. Nuthyangana sweeps it through backward square leg for a run.

And again. Shorter and quicker, on off. Kaushini Nuthyangana rocks back to punch it away but is beaten.

Beaten! This does not turn and keeps straight, full and outside off. Kaushini Nuthyangana leans on for the drive but misses.

Shorter and turning into the pads. Silva nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

Pushed through, on off. Nilakshika Silva advances but ends up getting too close to the ball and jams it out to mid off.

Scotland break another budding stand. Kaushini Nuthyangana joins Nilakshika Silva out in the middle. Katherine Fraser (3-0-23-2) to bowl out now.

OUT! IN THE AIR..GONE! Kirstie Gordon gets a big wicket here. She floats it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari uses her feet and gets low to loft it over mid off with a straight bat. However, the ball dips on her and she ends up lobbing it in the air, getting no power. Kathryn Bryce backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Fist bumps all around the Scottish camp.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva works it to the left of short mid-wicket, who dives and parries it to long on. They cross.

Short again and aound off, Nilakshika Silva slaps it wide of sweper cover for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.

Drops it short and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nilakshika Silva clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! These two sides continue to trade blows. Scotland are chasing a victory that could secure direct qualification for the next T20 World Cup, while Sri Lanka ideally need to win with room to spare to give their net run rate a boost in their semifinal push. Just over a run a ball is required, and with two experienced heads out in the middle, a lot rests on them to get Sri Lanka over the line. Every time Sri Lanka have threatened to build some momentum, Scotland have hit back, and they will know a wicket or two here could put the pressure right back on the chasing side.

Floated, full and on leg, Kavisha Dilhari swipes it to deep square leg for a brace. 39 required off 36.

Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari taps it to the off side.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari knocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! A gift! Darcey Carter bowls a high full toss, around off. Kavisha Dilhari does not miss and smacks it down to the long off fence for a boundary.

Flatter, short and around leg, Kavisha Dilhari gets low to sweep it away but misses due to the extra bounce. It hits her back elbow but drops wide of the stumps.

Low full toss, on midle, Nilakshika Silva drills it to long on for a single.

Darcey Carter (1-0-7-0) has been brought back on.

Slower again, full and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari fends it on the front foot. 46 needed off 42.

Pitched up and on the pads, Nilakshika Silva clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Pace off, full and on off, Nilakshika Silva blocks it out.

Three wides! Fuller but down the leg side, Nilakshika Silva misses her flick. Sarah Bryce fails to stop it as the short fine fielder chases after it to stop it. Two byes taken and wided as well.

A big wicket for Scotland. Chamari Athapaththu is muttering something and gesturing animatedly in the dugout. Nilakshika Silva is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce keeps Scotland Women in the game with this wicket. She goes full again and around off. Harshitha Samarawickrama looks to drive it on the up but ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat. It flies towards short third, where Priyanaz Chatterji dives forward to take a superb catch. Sri Lanka Women are 102/5, still needing 50 runs in 45 balls.

Fuller and on middle, Kavisha Dilhari backs away and forces it down to long on for a run.

A wide yorker, outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama squeezes it out to short third for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets forward to block but gets an inside edge onto the pitch.

On a length and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama tucks it to the leg side for one. 100 up for Sri Lanka Women!

Almost in the blockhole, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari jams it out to long on for a run.

Pitched up and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Fuller one and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama pushes it through covers and hurries back for the second run. Good running!

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Back of a length but down the leg side, there to be put away. Harshitha Samarawickrama gets inside the line and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

Pace back on through Priyanaz Chatterji.

A loopy low full toss, on middle, Kavisha Dilhari gets low and swipes it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Pippa Sproul moves to her right and dives to make a good stop. Two taken.

Flatter, full and on leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama drives it down to long on for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari pushes it towards cover for another run.

FOUR! Much-needed for Sri Lanka Women! Flighted, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari gets down on one knee and plays the slog sweep. She hits it much straighter and wide of long on for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama stays back and clips it towards backward square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Kavisha Dilhari drills it to long off for a single.

Halfway stage reached! The game is in the balance here, with Sri Lanka Women needing 71 runs in 60 balls. Kirstie Gordon is back.

Off the edge. Keeps it full, around off. Samarawickrama tries to play it with the turn through the off side. It goes more off the outer half and past short third. Priyanaz Chatterji hunts it down. Two runs taken.

Gives air again, fuller and on off. Dilhari sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Kavisha Dilhari reaches out to smother the spin.

Sri Lanka Women are in a spot of bother now. Kavisha Dilhari is the next batter in.

OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Karunaratne has a word with her partner before going for the review. Turning in, on a good length, on middle. Karunaratne tries to work it across the line with a closed bat face. The ball goes past the outside edge and catches Hansima on the back thigh. No bat involved. After a bit of a wait, here comes the Ball Tracking. It is three reds with the ball crashing into the top of the leg stump. The Lankan pair cannot believe it, but Hansima will have to make the walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 78/4, needing 74 runs from 63 balls.

Did that carry? Shorter and on off. Hansima presses back to force it down the ground. Chips it back towards the bowler but it drops well in front of Fraser.

Off-break, full and on middle. Hansima brings her bat out in front to block it out.

Full and down leg. Samarawickrama gets down for the sweep but she wears it on the glove and the ball rolls away on the leg side.

Takes pace off and keeps it in line with the off stump. Samarawickrama checks her shot as she punches it to cover.

Sliding onto the pads, on a good length. Hansima Karunaratne works it behind square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Out goes Hasini Perera, in comes Hansima Karunaratne.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kathryn Bryce strikes on her return to the attack. Pace off, angled in, on a length, on middle. Hasini Perera backs away and tries to go over mid off. The shot was on but Perera does not quite get hold of it. Mistimes the lofted hit and Kirstie Gordon moves to her left at mid off to gobble it up. Sri Lanka Women are now 77/3, needing 75 off 69.

On a length, on middle. Perera pushes it to the left of the bowler. Pippa Sproul gets around from mid-wicket and cuts it off.

Full and wide on off. Samarawickrama reaches out and drives it wide of extra cover for a single.

Offers flight, full and on middle. Samarawickrama steps out and lofts it to the right of long on for a single.

Very full, on middle. Samarawickrama jams it out onto the pads.

Gives the ball a bit of air, on off. Hasini pushes it to long off for a single.

Shorter and on off. Samarawickrama punches it past cover for a run.

Good running! Tossed up, on off. Perera walks inside the line and gets low to play the paddle. Plays it fine down to the deep fine leg fence. Priyanaz Chatterji gives chase and hauls it in. Three runs taken. Just the second 'three' of this tournament, according to the on-air commentators.

Low full toss, on off. Samarawickrama drives it to deep cover for a single.

The physio sprints out to the middle. There appears to be an issue with Darcey Carter's knuckles, judging by the umpire's gesture, who is having a word with the physio. Carter is ready to bowl.

First over in this innings with a boundary. Fuller and quicker, on leg, swept behind square leg for just a single. A tidy start by Gordon. 83 needed off 78.

Shorter and on middle. Hasini tucks it in front of square on the leg side. They think about the second run but the deep mid-wicket fielder is quick to charge towards the ball and keeps it to one.

Gets away with it. Low full toss, looped up, on the pads. Samarawickrama clubs it away but straight to deep square leg. Just a single.

Turning into the pads, on a length. Samarawickrama clips it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on off, cut away to deep point for one.

Flighted up, on middle and leg. Perera wrists it to mid-wicket.

Kirstie Gordon comes into the attack now.

Speared in, on a good length, on middle. Harshitha Samarawickrama hangs back to defend. Sri Lanka Women end the Powerplay at 65/2, their highest Powerplay score in T20 World Cups, informs Raunak Kapoor.

FOUR! Through the gap! Fractionally short, around off. Samarawickrama gets enough width to work with, and she cuts it late to beat the diving Megan McColl at backward point to her right.

Closer to the off stump, fuller as well. Samarawickrama pushes out in front of her body. It turns away and catches the outer half to go towards short third.

FOUR! Harshitha Samarawickrama is away. A bit too short and wide on off. Samarawickrama hops back and slaps it to the left of the point fielder for a boundary.

DRINKS! Scotland Women have removed the threat of Chamari Athapaththu and they will feel that they can build on this and put pressure on the Lankan middle order, which has struggled in this tournament. Sri Lanka Women have the platform set for this chase, but they will have to bat well and smartly in the middle overs and it will be a good challenge for someone other than the skipper to step up. Also, Harshitha Samarawickrama comes out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Katherine Fraser gets the big fish. A huge moment in the game. Brave of Fraser to toss it up, fuller and on middle. Athapaththu clears the front leg, puts her head down and swings through the line. The ball lands and straightens just enough to go past the outside edge, and it clatters into the middle stump. A disconsolate Chamari makes the slow walk back. Sri Lanka Women are now 57/2, chasing 152 runs.

Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Pushed through, on a good length, around off. Chamari Athapaththu hangs back to play the late dab. Gets an inside edge and it sneaks past the stumps before going wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Katherine Fraser to continue...

Hard length and on off, Hasini Perera looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Back of a length and around off, Hasini Perera punches it towards cover, where Ailsa Lister lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nice shot! Full again and on middle, Hasini Perera brings her wrists into the play and whips it away through mid-wicket. Katherine Fraser in the deep runs to her right and slides to push the ball back inside, but it hits her legs and pops over the fence for a boundary.

Pitched up and on the pads, Chamari Athapaththu clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Gets it through! Just back of a length and outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away, has to reach out for it and crunches it past point for a boundary.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to get bat on ball. Wided.

Slower, short of a length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu stabs it out to extra cover.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, turns away, Hasini Perera tries to steer it away but misses.

FOUR! To the other side now! Looped up, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets her hands through the shot and cracks the drive through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Hasini Perera gets down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Put down! Tossed up, full and on off, turn away. Hasini Perera throws her hands at it but gets a thin outside edge behind. Sarah Bryce fails to close her flaps in time and parries it behind. Two taken.

Flatter, full and around off, Hasini Perera gets across for the drive but misses it completely.

Floated, full and on off, Hasini Perera taps it towards short cover.

Time for spin as Katherine Fraser comes on for her off-breaks.

Pitched up and outside off, Hasini Perera reaches out and drills it to deep point for a single.

Hasini Perera walks in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Rachel Slater draws first blood. She pitches it up, just outside off, angling away. Imesha Dulani looks to slog it across the line but her bat turns in her hands. She ends up slicing it high in the air and Gabriella Fontenla at point, settles under the swirling ball to take a fine catch. Sri Lanka Women are 32/1, chasing 152 runs.

FOUR! She connects this time! Fuller and on middle, shapes in a bit. Imesha Dulani does not try to keep it down and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, Imesha Dulani slashes and misses.

Imesha Dulani is receiving some attention from the physio. After a brief check-up, she is good to continue.

Full again and around off, Imesha Dulani shuffles a long way across for the scoop but gets a top edge onto her neck.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Imesha Dulani clips it to square leg.

Wow, this has been some start from the Sri Lankan skipper. Mel Jones mentions on air that if Sri Lanka can chase down the target of 152 in 10.3 overs, they will move above West Indies into second place on net run rate. Rachel Slater comes into the attack.

SIX! Class on the previous one, power on this one! Pitched up and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu shuffles a bit in her crease. She extends her arms and launches it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. 18 runs off the over.

FOUR! Pure class! Touch fuller in length and around off. Chamari Athapaththu lets the ball come to her, opens the bat and glides it through point for another boundary.

FOUR! The Sri Lankan skipper is dealing in boundaries only! Gabriella Fontenla hits the deck hard, outside off. Chamari Athapaththu backs away a bit to access the off side and smacks it over point for four more runs.

Short of a length and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball goes nowhere.

FOUR! Put away! Much fuller and around off, Chamari Athapaththu leans on to her drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Gabriella Fontenla begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, just on off, nips back in a bit. Chamari Athapaththu steps across to cut but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Gabriella Fontenla will operate from the other end.

Fuller in length once more, on middle, angling in, Imesha Dulani knocks it back to the bowler.

Two wides! Pitched up but angling down the leg side, Chamari Athapaththu fails to glance it away. The keeper also fails to collect it cleanly. A bye taken and a wide given.

FOUR! Fine shot! Full again and on middle, Chamari Athapaththu hits it through the line, thumping it over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Much fuller and on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu drills it to mid on.

FOUR! Sri Lanka Women are up and running in the chase! Kathryn Bryce lands this back of a length and just outside off. Chamari Athapaththu rides the bounce nicely and punches it sweetly through cover-point for a boundary.

Good length and around off, Chamari Athapaththu opens the bat face and steers it away to point.

Kathryn Bryce starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu pats it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Sarah Bryce finishes things off in style! Mithali Ayodhya lands this short of a length, just outside off, Sarah Bryce stands tall and cuts it away through point for a boundary. Scotland Women end up with 151/6 on the board!

Put down! Pitched up and on off, Megan McColl uses her feet and thumps it down the pitch but fails to keep it down. Mithali Ayodhya tries to grab it on her follow-through but the ball bursts through her hands. They cross.

Megan McColl comes out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Mithali Ayodhya has her second wicket. A slower one, full and on middle, Pippa Sproul shuffles across for the scoop but misses the ball completely as it goes through and rattles the stumps.

Low full toss, following the batter as she backs away. Bryce smears it behind square leg for a single.

Almost another run out! Fuller and on leg, Sarah Bryce jams it out wide of long on and turns around for the second. Pippa Sproul responds well, but the throw is at her end. Mithali Ayodhya collects and breaks the stumps, but Pippa has just dragged her bat in.

Chamari Athapaththu is having a word with Mithali Ayodhya.

FOUR! Bryce flashes and flashes hard! Full again and outside off, Sarah Bryce throws her hands at it, and it goes off the outer half over short third for a boundary.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Sarah Bryce misses her flick.

Pippa Sproul is the new batter, but it will be Sarah Bryce on strike at the start of the over. Mithali Ayodhya to close out the innings. Can Scotland reach 150?

OUT! CHATTERJI IS RUN OUT! Nilakshika Silva bowls this on a good length and on off, Sarah Bryce pushes it towards cover-point and sets off for the run without looking at her partner. Priyanaz Chatterji hesitates and that proves to be fatal for her. Harshitha Samarawickrama throws the ball to the keeper's end, where Kaushini Nuthyangana breaks the stumps with Chatterji well short of her crease.

Priyanaz Chatterji makes her way out to bat.

OUT! LISTER IS RUN OUT! Good work from Nilakshika Silva. She goes full again, on middle, angling in, Ailsa Lister swings but misses as the ball goes off her pads to the off side. The batters decide to take the leg bye but Silva is quick to get to the ball. She picks it up, turns around, takes aim and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end with Lister not even in the frame.

FOUR! Sloppy effort in the deep! Another slower delivery, full and on middle, dips in too. Ailsa Lister gets down on one knee and sweeps it away wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to her right but dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

Moon ball, outside off and dips in late, Sarah Bryce squeezes it out to sweeper cover for a run.

Full again, on the pads, Sarah Bryce clips it through square leg and comes back for the second run.

Fuller and angling into leg, Ailsa Lister opens up her stance and heaves it to deep square leg for a single.

Nilakshika Silva to bowl the 19th over.

FOUR! Sarah Bryce is playing a blinder here! This is slower through the air, full and just outside off. Sarah Bryce throws her hands at it and slices it over mid off as the ball trickles to the fence for four more runs. 14 off the over.

FOUR! Top shot! Nimasha Meepage drags her length back a bit, on off. Sarah Bryce picks up the length quickly and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

Flatter, full and around off, Ailsa Lister jams it out towards long off for a run.

Goes short and outside off, Ailsa Lister cuts it to point.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Flighted, full and on off, Ailsa Lister skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and blasts it wide of long off for a boundary.

Floated, full and outside off, Sarah Bryce goes down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Overpitched and just around off, Sarah Bryce carves it towards sweeper cover for one more.

Another slower one, full and on off, Ailsa Lister gets down on one knee and drags it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A loopy delivery, full and on off, dips in, Sarah Bryce waits for it and drills it to long on for a run.

Pitched up and angling into leg, Ailsa Lister fails to glance it away as the ball deflects off her pads towards short fine. Leg bye taken.

Fuller and on leg, Sarah Bryce tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length and angling down the leg side, Sarah Bryce misses her flick as the ball brushes her pads on the way to the keeper.

Nilakshika Silva has been tossed the ball now.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Ailsa Lister clears her front leg and smacks it to the left of long on for a boundary.

Floated, short and on off, Sarah Bryce pushes it towards cover for a run.

Halt! The physio is out for the concussion check. Kaushini Nuthyangana is fine to continue.

Slows it up, full and on middle, turns away with extra bounce, Ailsa Lister looks to swipe it away but misses. The ball hits the helmet of Kaushini Nuthyangana, the keeper, before she can even react. It rolls towards short fine and the batters take a bye. Oh! UltraEdge shows a spike, which means Lister got some bat on it and it will go down as a chance.

Ouch! Floated, full and on off, Ailsa Lister uses her feet and thumps it hard and down the pitch. Sarah Bryce fails to get out of the way and takes a blow on her waist.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sarah Bryce drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Shorter in length and just outside off, Sarah Bryce uses the width on offer and cuts it in the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

Last five overs coming up now. Scotland Women have a good platform to push the score to 140-150, but they have to avoid losing too many wickets.

FOUR! The effort goes in vain. Chamari Athapaththu drops it short, on off. Lister stands tall on top of the bounce and smacks it past the diving extra cover fielder. The long off fielder sprints to her left and dives, but ends up parrying the ball into the fence off her hands. The 100 is up for Scotland Women.

A bit too short, on off. Ailsa Lister presses onto the back foot and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

From around the wicket, around off. Sarah cuts it to deep point for one more.

Shorter and on middle. Lister pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on off. Bryce knocks it to long on for a single.

Wide! And again. Sliding down leg, on a nagging length. Sarah fails to help it away.

Wide! Sprayed down leg, on the shorter side. Bryce misses out on the glance.

Angled in at the pads, on a good length. Lister turns it behind square leg for one.

Floated up, on off. Ailsa Lister drags it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Short and around off. Bryce cuts it wide of point and crosses over.

Fuller and on off. Ailsa Lister pushes it to long off for a single.

DRINKS! Scotland Women were going at a decent rate, but losing Darcey Carter at this point will hurt them. Although, in fairness, she was struggling a bit, and maybe a fresh batter is what the Scots needed here. Their middle order has struggled and Sri Lanka Women will want to exploit that and pick up a few quick wickets to put all the pressure on them. Also, Ailsa Lister comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Darcey Carter has been put out of her misery. After getting out of the blocks quickly, she got herself into a rut, and she falls now. From over the wicket, pushed across the right-hander, on a length. Carter gets her front leg out of the way and swings through the line. The ball leaves her with the angle to graze the outside edge, and the keeper, Kaushini Nuthyangana snaffles it. Scotland Women are 85/3.

Around the off stump, Bryce rocks back and cuts it past point for one.

Short and on off, that is cut away but straight to the fielder at point.

Change of ends for Sugandika Kumari.

At the hips, turned through square leg for a single by Bryce.

Gone? Kaushini Nuthyangana has whipped the bails off in a flash but Sarah Bryce is safe. This is flatter and shorter as well, outside off. Bryce initially takes a step down the track before pressing back. She goes for the cut but misses. Kaushini gathers and breaks the stumps but Bryce has managed to plant her back leg inside the crease in time.

FOUR! Threads it through. Angled in, full and on off and middle. Bryce hangs low, opens the bat face and angles the drive between point and extra cover for a boundary.

Fractionally short, on middle. Bryce knocks it down the strip. Nimasha Meepage moves to her right to make the stop.

Shorter and flatter, on middle and leg. Darcey Carter swats it to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

Tossed up, on off. Bryce eases it to deep cover for a single.

Full and on off. Darcey Carter steps out and ends up yorking herself. Digs it out to cover.

A swing and a miss! Turning away a bit, on a length, outside off. Darcey Carter attempts the slog sweep but is beaten by the turn.

Out comes the leg-break, full and on off. Sarah steps out and drills it to mid off. The batters set off for a quick single. Chamari Athapaththu's throw at the batting end is a bit wide and ends up hitting Darcey on the back of her leg.

Flighted up, around middle and leg. Darcey Carter swipes it through square leg for one.

Drags the length back now, on middle. Sarah pushes it to point and sets off for the run. It could have been trouble for Carter but the point fielder fumbled while picking the ball up.

Looped up, on middle. Bryce firms the drive down the ground. Kavisha Dilhari dives to her right quickly and makes the stop.

FOUR! In the gap! Speared in, on a good length, on middle. Darcey Carter gets down on a knee and smears it in front of square on the leg side. The deep mid-wicket fielder sprints and dives to her right but in vain.

Drops it short, on off. Darcey Carter punches it to cover.

Low full toss, on off. Sarah knocks it wide of extra cover, where the fielder dives and parries it to mid off. Just a single.

Floated up, on off. Darcey Carter gets low and swings across the line. Clubs it towards wide long on, where the fielder gets around and collects it on the bounce. They cross.

Short and wide on off. Carter reaches out for the cut and it goes off an outside edge to short third.

Pushed through, on a good length, on middle. Bryce punches it to long on for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Sarah Bryce taps it to cover for one.

Sarah Bryce replaces her older sister Kathryn.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is a fantastic return catch. Kavisha Dilhari darts this one, full and on middle. Kathryn Bryce looks to hit it through the line, but gets rushed. She ends up flat-batting it uppishly towards the bowler. Dilhari jumps to her left to try and grab it with both hands but the ball sticks to her left hand and she holds onto it. Scotland Women are 66/2 now.

Fires this one, full and outside off, Kathryn Bryce throws her hands at it but misses.

Quicker and shorter, on middle, Kathryn Bryce backs away and steers it to point.

Flighted, full and around off, Darcey Carter lofts it down to long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Darcey Carter goes down for the slog sweep but fails to connect.

Flighted, full and around off, Kathryn Bryce jams it out to the off side.

Dragged back, outside off, Kathryn Bryce cuts it on the bounce to point.

FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter delivery, full and on middle and off. Kathryn Bryce changes her stance quickly and nails the reverse sweeep past short third for a boundary now.

SIX! Kathryn Bryce goes big now! Floated, full and around off. Bryce charges down the track but stays leg side of the ball. She extends her arms to reach out and carves it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

A bit quicker, short and on middle, Kathryn Bryce backs away to cut but misses due to the extra bounce.

Tossed up, full and around off, Darcey Carter slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Kathryn Bryce bunts it to the right of the bowler.

Drops it short and outside off, Darcey Carter punches it towards extra cover and sets off for the run. Kathryn Bryce has to hurry at the other end, but the throw is a wild one and goes over the keeper towards short fine.

Flighted, full and on middle, Kathryn Bryce tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, Kathryn Bryce goes for the reverse sweep, but the ball hits the back of her bat and rolls to the off side.

Floated, full and on off, Darcey Carter drags it to wide long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on off, turns in, Darcey Carter moves back and stabs it down the pitch.

Slows it up, full and on off, Darcey Carter drives it uppishly but wide of the bowler, towards long off for another run.

Dragged back, around off, Kathryn Bryce punches it towards cover for one more. 50 up for Scotland Women!

Tossed up, full and around middle, Darcey Carter goes down and swipes it on the bounce to deep square leg for one.

Floated, full and on leg, turns in, Kathryn Bryce clips it through square leg for another run.

Short again, on middle and leg, Darcey Carter punches it down to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Kathryn Bryce pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Scotland have made a steady start, while Sri Lanka have also been fairly disciplined with the ball. Darcey Carter has looked positive and found the boundaries, but she has also struggled to rotate the strike consistently. That is something the Scotland coaches will want her to improve on. From Sri Lanka's perspective, they will look to apply the squeeze through spin in the middle overs. Speaking of spin, Chamari Athapaththu brings herself into the attack immediately after the break.

A bit short and on middle, Kathryn Bryce punches it towards long on for one. Scotland Women are 45/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Slows it up, full and around off, Kathryn Bryce once again gets down and across for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight shout for LBW, but turned down.

Flighted, full and around leg, Kathryn Bryce paddles it to short fine.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flatter delivery, full and on leg. Kathryn Bryce gets down and across to get inside the line and swipes it to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Kathryn Bryce knocks it down the pitch, where Nimasha Meepage dives to her right on the follow-through to make the stop.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Darcey Carter gets low and slogs it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! The Scottish skipper opens her account. Serves it full, around off. Bryce leans into the shot and just caresses it through covers for a boundary to get going.

Wide! Drifting down leg. Bryce fails to help it away.

Angled into the right-hander, on a good length. Bryce nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a back of a length, on off. Bryce pats it to cover.

At the sticks, on a good length. Kathryn Bryce covers the line and blocks it out.

Wide! Low full toss, down leg. Bryce fails to lay any bat on it on the tickle.

First one down for Scotland Women. Kathryn Bryce walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fine catch by Nilakshika Silva. Mithali Ayodhya has her reward. Ayodhya attempts the yorker, but it comes out as a low full toss. Fraser tries to go down the ground again, but the ball dips on her and catches the toe end of the blade. It balloons back over the bowler's head. Nilakshika moves to her right from mid off and dives to take a superb catch.

FOUR! Smacked! Full and curving away, on off. Fraser backs away and clears her front leg to pump it down the ground to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Will Mithali Ayodhya get a third over on the trot? Yes, she will.

Around the off stump, Darcey pushes this full ball to cover.

Drops it short, on middle. Fraser pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Wide! Full and down leg. Fraser misses out on the tickle.

Tossed up, on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Slower and fuller, on leg. Darcey Carter swings at it but fails to connect. It brushes the pads and goes to short fine leg.

Had to hurry! Darted into the right-hander, on the shorter side. Fraser smears it to square leg and sets off for the run. The throw from the fielder misses the stumps, and with Nimasha not being up to the stumps to collect the throw, Fraser makes her ground.

Starts well, does Nimasha Meepage. Flat and short from around the wicket. Fraser pushes it back to the bowler.

Not far away from the off stump. A yorker that dips on the batter, in and around the off stump. Carter fails to squeeze it out and is beaten on the outside edge.

Swinging away, on the fuller side, on off. Darcey Carter reaches out and drives but can't get it past the diving fielder at cover-point.

Goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Darcey pushes it to mid on.

Gets it very full, on the off stump. Darcey Carter digs it out.

FOUR! Gets it through. A little too straight, on the pads. Carter plays the flick uppishly but in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on. Chamari Athapaththu gives chase and slides but in vain.

Moving away, on a length, on off. Carter punches it to cover.

FOUR! An expensive first over from Sugandika Kumari. 14 runs off it. Flighted up, around off, fuller in length. Katherine Fraser shimmies down the track and lofts it over the leaping mid off fielder to pick up a boundary.

Fractionally short, outside off. Fraser cuts it to backward point.

Shorter and on off, Darcey pushes it wide of cover and takes a quick single.

FOUR! Change of angle, but the result stays the same. Kumari switches to around the wicket and darts it in, on a length, on middle. Carter makes use of the angle and clubs it to the left of deep mid-wicket for four more.

FOUR! Drilled! Floated up, a bit too full, on middle. Carter winds up and smashes it back past the bowler. The ball is past Kumari before she can get low to her right and the mid on fielder is also beaten.

Sliding on at the pads. Katherine Fraser knocks it to long on for a single.

Spin from the other end as Sugandika Kumari will share the attack.

Nails the yorker, at the toes. Carter jams it out to mid-wicket.

FOUR! First boundary of the contest. Keeps it full, on middle and leg. Carter gets low and swings through the line. She is slightly early into the stroke and it goes uppishly but to the left of mid on and it races away.

Wide! Tries the slower one but drifts down leg. Carter fails to get it away.

Pushes the length up and gets the ball to curve away again, on off and middle. Darcey pushes it back to the bowler. Ayodhya gets low to make the stop to her right.

Nearly sneaked through! Swinging away from leg to middle. Darcey Carter hangs back to a full ball and just about manages to eke out an inside edge onto the pads.

Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Fraser turns it through square leg for a single.

Off the mark straight away. Shaping away, full and around the off stump. Carter leans on and angles it to the left of cover-point for a single.

Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the Sri Lanka Women players make their way out to the middle and take their respective field positions. Darcey Carter and Katherine Fraser are the two openers for Scotland Women. Mithali Ayodhya has the new ball in her hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The players line up for the national anthems ahead of the match, with Scotland's anthem followed by Sri Lanka's. It is a proud moment for both teams as they soak in the atmosphere before the action gets underway.

PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra says there is a nice breeze blowing across the ground. Informs that the square boundaries measure 61 metres on either side, while it is 70 metres straight down the ground. She adds that it looks like a very good surface for batting. Mel Jones describes the pitch as flat, hard and dry. She points out that spinners have enjoyed more success than the seamers at this venue during the tournament. Her advice for the spinners is to get their lines right from the outset and keep attacking the stumps.

Scotland Women (Playing XI) - Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Kathryn Bryce (C), Sarah Bryce (WK), Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Pippa Sproul, Megan McColl, Rachel Slater, Kirstie Gordon and Gabriella Fontenla (In for Hannah Rainey).

Sri Lanka Women (Unchanged Playing XI) - Chamari Athapaththu (C), Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera, Hansima Karunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (WK), Sugandika Kumari, Nimasha Meepage and Mithali Ayodhya.

The skipper of Scotland Women - Kathryn Bryce says that they would have probably batted first as the surface looks a bit dry. Adds that it is an exciting position to be in, fighting for something and having a chance of direct qualification to the 2028 T20 World Cup. Bryce mentions that hopefully they can play their best cricket in this game. Says the conditions are pretty similar, maybe it will turn a bit later on.

The captain of Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu says they will bowl first as she has confidence in her bowling attack. She adds that the plan is to play positive cricket and execute their skills well.  Feels like a target in the region of 130-140 would be a good one to chase on this surface. Regardless of the qualification equation, Athapaththu says the focus is on playing their best cricket and registering a victory.

TOSS - It's time for one last coin flip here at Old Trafford in this World Cup. Both the captains are out in the middle now. Chamari Athapaththu gives it a flick, and it lands in her favour. Sri Lanka Women elect to BOWL first.

Semifinal equation - For Sri Lanka Women, it is not just about winning but winning big. With England already through to the semifinals, the Lankans have the weakest net run rate among the three teams still in contention for the remaining qualification spot from the group. They will be eyeing a commanding victory while hoping Ireland upset West Indies and England get the better of New Zealand later in the day. Toss and team news in a bit.

Building on the positives - Scotland Women may be out of semifinal contention, but victory could see them finish above Sri Lanka in the standings and help their direct qualification case for the next edition. Kathryn Bryce's side have shown glimpses of their potential throughout the competition, and their only win so far came here in Manchester against Ireland, something they will look to draw confidence from.

Old Trafford's final act - Just one game on the schedule today, and it comes to you from Manchester, which hosts its final match of this Women's T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka take on Scotland, with both sides still having plenty to play for. 

... MATCH DAY ...

Hanging by a thread - The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 moves to Old Trafford in Manchester for a fascinating Group B encounter between Sri Lanka Women and Scotland Women, with the two sides arriving with vastly different stakes on the line. Sri Lanka have somehow kept their semi-final hopes alive, but only just. Their defeat to West Indies a few days ago left them staring at elimination before captain Chamari Athapaththu responded in the best possible fashion, smashing a match-winning century against Ireland. However, the Lankans still do not have complete control over their destiny. They need to win here and then hope West Indies and New Zealand suffer defeat in their final group fixtures. Even then, their significantly inferior net run rate means every run and every wicket could prove crucial. Chamari's redemption story - Few players have embodied their team's fortunes more than Chamari Athapaththu in this tournament. Days after calling herself a 'failure' as captain following the loss to West Indies, she produced one of the innings of the competition, carrying her bat for an unbeaten 106 against Ireland to keep Sri Lanka alive. She has now amassed 139 runs in the tournament and remains Sri Lanka's biggest match-winner by some distance. Yet, the encouraging signs do not end there. Nilakshika Silva has quietly put together an excellent campaign as well, scoring 127 runs at a strike rate above 125 and providing much-needed stability in the middle order. Sri Lanka's challenge has been consistency, with their batting often leaning heavily on one or two individuals. If they are to keep their dreams alive, they will need a more complete team performance. Sri Lanka's spin web - While Chamari Athapaththu has grabbed most of the headlines, Sri Lanka's bowling attack has quietly been one of their strengths in the tournament. Mithali Ayodhya has been impressive with her clever variations, while Kavisha Dilhari alongside the skipper has provided crucial breakthroughs and control through the middle overs with her all-round abilities. Sugandika Kumari's left-arm spin has also been effective in tying down batters and forcing mistakes. On surfaces that have generally offered assistance to the slower bowlers, Sri Lanka will once again bank on their experienced spin unit to apply the squeeze and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive. More than just results - Scotland Women may already be out of contention, but their campaign deserves plenty of credit. They began with an excellent win over Ireland, pushed West Indies all the way before falling agonisingly short by seven runs, and then gave a good account of themselves against England despite chasing a total in excess of 200. Their latest outing followed a similar script as they had New Zealand reeling at 26/3 before experience eventually took the White Ferns over the line. On another day, Scotland could easily have been arriving at this game with a genuine shot at the semi-finals. Instead, they now have the opportunity to play party spoilers and sign off with another competitive performance. Scotland's rising stars - If one player has captured the imagination for Scotland, it has been Darcey Carter. The young batter has been one of the standout performers of the tournament, compiling 174 runs, the most by any Scotland player and among the leading run-scorers overall, highlighted by superb half-centuries against both West Indies and New Zealand. She has found admirable support in Sarah Bryce, whose aggressive 112 runs have often kept Scotland moving at a healthy rate. With the ball, Kirstie Gordon has enjoyed an impressive tournament as well, picking up six wickets and consistently troubling opposition batters with her left-arm spin. Kathryn Bryce also has six scalps to her name. For a side competing in only its second Women's T20 World Cup, Scotland have shown that they belong on this stage. Team Form (Last 5 completed WT20Is, latest first) - SL-W - WLWLW | SCO-W - LLLWW. One final push - For Sri Lanka Women, the equation is simple but brutally difficult. They must win and keep their hopes alive, however slim they may be, while also improving their net run rate as much as possible. Scotland, meanwhile, may be out of semi-final contention, but they still have plenty to play for. The top four teams from each group will qualify directly for the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup, and both sides will have one eye on securing their place among those automatic qualifiers. Scotland have already shown throughout this tournament that they can challenge more established teams and now have the opportunity to derail Sri Lanka's unlikely semi-final bid, while the Lankans know that anything less than a win would bring the curtain down on their campaign. With contrasting motivations but significant stakes still attached, another intriguing evening of World Cup cricket awaits in Manchester.