Overview

• Kranti Goud took 3 for 20 to earn player of the match as India defended 247 and bowled Pakistan out for 159 in Colombo.
• Deepti Sharma claimed 3 for 45 and received the team’s best fielder medal after a night that included a direct-hit run-out and several sharp catches.
• Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali was ruled run out by the third umpire late in the fourth over after briefly lifting her bat, a decision Pakistan’s Diana Baig later said was settled.
• The toss drew scrutiny after a miscommunication saw Pakistan incorrectly awarded the call before electing to bowl first.
• The ICC reprimanded Pakistan’s Sidra Amin for a Level 1 equipment-abuse breach after her dismissal; she accepted the sanction and received one demerit point, having earlier top-scored with 81.