Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Australia Women won by 6 wickets

Sophie Molineux to Kaveesha Dilhari, Nicely played! She had to get bat on that and does! This is very full and on middle. Dilhari plays the paddle sweep. She uses the pace of the bowler and gets it down to fine leg for two. 

Sophie Molineux to Kaveesha Dilhari, Starts off with one very full and around off. This is driven back to the bowler. 

Sophie Molineux to have a bowl now.

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Another dot! End of a long, long over! 12 from it. This is on a good length and around off. It is guided to point. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Finds the fielder! This is shortish and outside off. Samarawickrama cuts but to point. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, That stayed a little low! Good length and on middle. Samarawickrama gets her bat down in time and defends. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Fuller again and around off. Samarawickrama opens the face and drives but finds point. Nice looking shot but for no runs. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Not off the middle but two! Fuller and outside off. Samarawickrama looks to loft it over cover. It's more off the toe end. Clears cover though. Two taken. This is also the first time five no balls have been bowled in an innings in a Women's international T20 game by Australia. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Nothing from the Free Hit then! Actually, this is another NO BALL! Fuller and on middle. This is driven to mid on. She's really struggling with her run-up here. 

Darcie Brown to Kaveesha Dilhari, More bonus runs! Down the leg side. Dilhari looks to pull but misses. Healy fails to collect it cleanly. A run taken too. Free Hit continues. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Yet another no ball! That's 4 already! This is on a length and around off. Samarawickrama looks to drive, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. Another Free Hit coming up. Runs are hard to come by but Australia not holding back from making it easy for Lanka. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, FOUR! Takes full toll of it. A welcome boundary for Lanka. Not the best of starts for Brown. This is full and outside off. Samarawickrama slams it through covers and this races away to the fence. Five from just the one ball. 

Darcie Brown to Harshitha Madhavi, Starts off with one full and outside off. Good pace. Madhavi is late on her drive and is beaten. However, it's a NO BALL! Another one. Australia have been a little sloppy so far. Free Hit coming up. 

Megan Schutt to Kaveesha Dilhari, Good running! Nagging length outside off, slower too, Kaveesha Dilhari waits back and dabs it fine of short third where the fielder gets a hand on it. The batters scamper across for a couple of runs.

Megan Schutt to Harshitha Madhavi, Fuller in length and angled across off, Harshitha Samarawickrama with a lovely drive, square and in front of point for a single.

Megan Schutt to Harshitha Madhavi, Shorter in length and outside off, Harshitha Samarawickrama backs away and hits it away towards point.

Megan Schutt to Harshitha Madhavi, Oh, big swing across the line from Harshitha Samarawickrama and she almost gets cleaned up here. Megan Schutt pitches the ball up on off and middle, getting it to just angle in a bit, Samarawickrama swings across the line but the ball goes inches over the stumps.

Megan Schutt to Harshitha Madhavi, Changes the angle of attack by coming around the stumps and darts the ball back into middle, Samarawickrama stays leg side of the ball and pushes it out on the off side.

Megan Schutt to Harshitha Madhavi, Pitches it up around leg and gets it to angle across towards off and middle, Harshitha Samarawickrama plays it on the up and towards covers.

Ash Gardner to Harshitha Madhavi, Floated, full and around off, driven away past the diving fielder at covers for a single by Samarawickrama.

Ash Gardner to Harshitha Madhavi, Madhavi is taken completely aback there. Ash Gardner tosses it up and ends up serving a juicy full toss, Harshitha Samarawickrama ends up in an awkward position and just about manages to keep it out on the leg side.

Ash Gardner to Harshitha Madhavi, Slows it up and flights it onto middle and leg, Harshitha Samarawickrama watches it well and defends it out with soft hands.

Ash Gardner to Kaveesha Dilhari, Dropped short on the pads, Kaveesha Dilhari turns it off the hips and wide of backward square leg for a single. Off the mark right away.

Kaveesha Dilhari is the next batter in.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, OUT! LBW! Another huge appeal for LBW but this time it is turned down by the umpire. Ash Gardner goes straight to her captain and Alyssa Healy opts for the review. This is a tossed-up delivery, drifted onto middle and leg, Chamari Athapaththu goes down for the sweep and misses, getting hit on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and the main question is whether the ball went with the arm or spun away. Ball Tracking shows that the ball hit the back pad and it would have hit the leg stump. The original decision is overturned and both Lankan openers are now back in the hut.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Tossed up around off, hint of turn away from the left-hander, Athapaththu watches it well and blocks it to the off side.

Harshitha Samarawickrama is in at number 3.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW and the finger is raised. Vishmi Gunarathne reviews it pretty quickly though and the third umpire is called into action. Megan Schutt bowls this one on a good length and outside off, darting it back in towards the stumps, Vishmi just looks to get inside the line and flick it away but is caught on the crease and is pinged on the pads. The replays roll in and no bat involved. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and young Vishmi has to walk back for a duck. Sri Lanka Women 6/1 after 3 overs.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Bowled full and straight at the stumps, Vishmi Gunarathne drives it on the up but straight to mid on.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Nice change-up from Megan! Slower one, floated up full and wide, this one goes away from the right-hander. Another no ball called as Megan has overstepped once again, cardinal sin. Vishmi Gunarathne will have another chance at the Free Hit.

Megan Schutt to Chamari Athapaththu, No ball! This is fuller and around off, Athapaththu drives it away through the cover region for a single. There is a late call for no ball as Megan Schutt has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow...

Megan Schutt to Chamari Athapaththu, First runs off the bat! Good length, angling away from the left-hander, Athapaththu reaches out and drives it behind point for a couple of runs.

Megan Schutt to Chamari Athapaththu, Nagging length around leg and finishing on the middle stump line, Athapaththu hops back to defend it with a straight bat.

Megan Schutt to Chamari Athapaththu, A tad full and angled well across the off stump, Athapaththu looks to drive and misses and Alyssa Healy spills another one.

Megan Schutt to Chamari Athapaththu, Hard length on leg, angling away towards the off pole, Athapaththu stays put and just past it back onto the deck. Watchful start from the Lankan openers.

Ash Gardner to Vishmi Gunarathne, Lovely delivery to end the over and Ash Gardner too begins with a maiden. Flighted ball on the fifth stump line, getting it to dip, Vishmi Gunarathne is drawn forward but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka Women are finally off the mark but it will be a leg bye. Too full and angled into the pads, Athapaththu looks to whip it away but misses and the ball clips the pads, rolling past short fine.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Shortens the length on off, Athapaththu gets on the back foot and punches it away to point.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Nicely tossed up, on middle and Athapaththu blocks it off the front foot.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Flighted ball on the pads, just angling down, Athapaththu looks to tickle it fine but gets it off the pads and the keeper spills it down.

Ash Gardner to Chamari Athapaththu, Around the wicket to the left-hander, drifted into the pads and this one slides right on and hits the pads of Chamari Athapaththu.

Spin from the other end as Ash Gardner has been tossed the ball.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, A maiden to begin with from Megan Schutt, top stuff! Fullish length on off, shaping back in a fair bit, Gunarathne looks to drive but misses and wears it on the pads yet again.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Good length, in line with the stumps, Gunarathne solidly blocks it off.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Alyssa Healy is now standing up to the stumps. Megan Schutt pitches it up around off, Gunarathne looks to push at it but gets an outside edge that goes down towards short third.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Just a touch fuller, on a good length and swinging back into the batter, Gunarathne is tentative to get forward and gets beaten on the inside edge, taking a blow on the pads.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Bowled back of a length again and around off, this one straightens a touch, Vishmi Gunarathne looks to block off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the body.

Megan Schutt to Vishmi Gunarathne, Begins from over the wicket, and straightaway goes wide on the crease as well. This is dropped short outside off, angling it in a long way. Vishmi Gunarathne covers the line and blocks it off.

Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to get the play underway. The players of Australia Women can be seen in a huddle, all smiles as well with skipper Alyssa Healy handing some final words of wisdom. The umpires walk out to the middle and so does the opening pair for Sri Lanka Women - Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunarathne. The Australians take their places on the field and it will be the veteran pacer Megan Schutt to take the new ball. Let's play...

Just a few minutes left for this match to get underway but first up, the players along with their mascots will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Sri Lanka first, followed by the national anthem of Australia.