India vs Sri Lanka Live Score Women's T20 World Cup: Double blow for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka struck twice in the 13th over.

They continue their campaign against Sri Lanka, who suffered two defeats in two games, including defeats against Pakistan and Australia. The Asian Cup champions are all but eliminated from the tournament as two defeats represent a difficult scenario. However, they are still a difficult opponent for India after beating the Women in Blue in the Asia Cup final earlier this year.

Sri Lanka suffered a 31-run defeat against Pakistan before Australia chased down their target in just over 14 overs, showing they are on the safe side if India can showcase their quality. However, they have dangerous players like captain Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama and all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari who will look to leave their mark on this tournament by causing a big upset.

However, there will be concerns about the batting form of some of the Indian team's players, with Smriti Mandhana and RIcha Ghosh failing twice, Shafali Verma not looking at his best and Harmanpreet Kaur leaving the field with an injury in the game against Pakistan. However, the improved bowling of players like Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil will be a positive sign for India. Reddy took three wickets against Pakistan while Patil combined with a few of her own as all five bowlers used by India contributed with one wicket.

On the batting front, Jemimah Rodrigues was promoted to number three and played a vigilant partnership with Shafali Verma to ensure that defeat was not on the cards for an Indian team in need of a win. However, with just seven balls remaining in the hunt for 106, the win was seen as a missed opportunity to make up for the massive NRR deficit forced upon them by a 58-run loss to New Zealand.

A win may not be enough for Harmanpreet Kaur's team as they may also need a big lead to regain the lead of the teams above them. They will also keep an eye on Australia's result against New Zealand, but no matter how the game ends, the scenario for India is pretty simple: defeat is as good as elimination.

Against a team that plays for pride and has already claimed a high-profile win this year, India will be aware of the threat the Lankans can pose in the shortest format, particularly in conditions where Indian batsmen have proven vulnerable to the short lengths . Run-scoring will be paramount in Dubai as many teams struggle to score quickly, but India may have to give it their all on Wednesday.

Highlights from the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup between India and Sri Lanka:

• Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and decides to bat first in Dubai. The team remains unchanged while the Lankans make a change.
• India 41/0 after 6 overs after a slow start to the powerplay/ Shafali finds the boundary, Smriti Mandhana struggled slightly early in the game.
• The 50 partnership for the opening round comes after the end of 7 overs. India increase their points tally after eyeing the opening rounds.
• India 78/0 after the end of 10 overs.
• 50 points for Smriti in the 13th over, but immediately missed the next ball. Shafali then fails, Sri Lanka with a double breakthrough.