Summary
India chose to bat first and kept the same eleven players from the semi‑final win.
Sri Lanka also retained its original line‑up, hoping to reverse recent defeats.
Rain washed out the teams’ pre‑match practice session.
Key Points
4 points1
India are the defending gold medallists in women’s cricket.
2
The match will begin with India batting.
3
Both sides kept unchanged squads from the semi‑final.
4
Rain prevented the scheduled practice game.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsdefending gold medallists
the team that won the gold last time and is trying to win again
bat
the wooden stick used to hit the ball in cricket
line‑up
the set of players chosen to play the match
pre‑match practice session
a short game played before the official match to get ready
washed out
stopped because of bad weather
reverse defeats
to win after losing before
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