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India v Sri Lanka, Women's World Cup 2017, Derby

Slim win on a sluggish pitch

India, like the other three teams that won the toss on Wednesday, opted to bat but lost Smriti Mandhana early for the second time in a row
India, like the other three teams that won the toss on Wednesday, opted to bat but lost Smriti Mandhana early for the second time in a row•Getty Images
...As Sripali Weerakkody bowled accurate medium pace to India's top order
...As Sripali Weerakkody bowled accurate medium pace to India's top order•Getty Images
She was accompanied by Mithali Raj, who took 15 deliveries to get off the mark
She was accompanied by Mithali Raj, who took 15 deliveries to get off the mark•Getty Images
India promoted Jhulan Goswami up the order to up the scoring rate. But Sri Lanka slowed things down in the end to restrict India to 232
India promoted Jhulan Goswami up the order to up the scoring rate. But Sri Lanka slowed things down in the end to restrict India to 232•Getty Images
A slew of bowling changes meant legspinner Poonam Yadav dismissed Atapattu...
A slew of bowling changes meant legspinner Poonam Yadav dismissed Atapattu...•ICC
The lower order tried to open up, attemtping to undo the hardwork of India's spinners
The lower order tried to open up, attemtping to undo the hardwork of India's spinners•Getty Images
Punam Raut, the other opener, could not score big etiher...
Punam Raut, the other opener, could not score big etiher...•Getty Images
Left-arm spinner Chandima Gunaratne opened from the other end and kept the pressure up
Left-arm spinner Chandima Gunaratne opened from the other end and kept the pressure up•Getty Images
Even though India's run rate hovered around three for a long time, Deepti broke the shackles every now and then
Even though India's run rate hovered around three for a long time, Deepti broke the shackles every now and then•Getty Images
Goswami, however, bowled a stifling and accurate first spell and broke the opening stand
Goswami, however, bowled a stifling and accurate first spell and broke the opening stand•Getty Images
...Before having Nipuni Hansika stumped
...Before having Nipuni Hansika stumped •ICC
And Manodara's 61 took them slightly close, but they fell short in the end
And Manodara's 61 took them slightly close, but they fell short in the end•Getty Images
Deepti Sharma led India with a half-century from there
Deepti Sharma led India with a half-century from there•Getty Images
And Raj scored more briskly by finding the gaps, to reach her 48th half-century
And Raj scored more briskly by finding the gaps, to reach her 48th half-century•ICC
No. 3 Chamari Atapattu tried to keep Sri Lanka steady even as the required run rate picked up
No. 3 Chamari Atapattu tried to keep Sri Lanka steady even as the required run rate picked up•ICC
Shashikala Siriwardene and Dilani Manodara took the fourth-wicket stand past 50 but the asking rate kept creeping up
Shashikala Siriwardene and Dilani Manodara took the fourth-wicket stand past 50 but the asking rate kept creeping up•Getty Images