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India Women crushed Women of Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the 4th T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, posting a record 221/2 before restricting the visitors to 191/6. Smriti Mandhanait’s 80 off on 48 balls and Shafali Verma‘s 79 from 46 balls helped the hosts reach their highest total in a women’s T20I, sealing a resounding victory in the series.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma strengthen each other in Sri Lanka’s bowling attack
Mandhana and Verma produced a breathtaking opening partnership to completely dismantle Sri Lanka’s bowling attack, laying the foundation for a massive Indian total. The duo were on the offensive from the start, reaching an unbeaten 61 in the Powerplay and bringing India to fifty in just over five overs. Their 162-run stand ended in just 15.1 overs, with both batters hitting boundaries at will and keeping the pressure firmly on the bowlers. Mandhana played an elegant yet destructive knock, reaching his half-century in 35 balls while dotting the field with 11 fours and three sixes. At the other end, Verma was even more explosive, smashing his 50 off just 30 deliveries and scoring at a furious pace as India crossed the 100-mark in less than 11 overs and passed 150 soon after.
Sri Lanka tried to break the momentum by rotating their bowlers, but the damage was already done as boundaries continued to flow steadily. Verma was the first to go after her glittering innings, soon followed by Mandhana, but the onslaught didn’t stop there. Richa Ghosh came in and finished the job in emphatic fashion, registering an unbeaten 40 off just 16 balls, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur provided strong support. Their late flourish propelled India past the 200-run mark well before the final, setting up an impressive total at a blistering pace and leaving Sri Lanka with a mountain to climb.
India’s tight bowling attack derails Sri Lanka’s chase for 4th T20I
The Indian bowlers produced a disciplined and well-planned effort to halt Sri Lanka’s chase of a stiff 222, sealing a convincing 30-run victory and keeping their hopes of a clean sweep alive. Despite early fireworks from the visitors, the Indian attack held firm, tightened the screws in the middle and ensured that the asking rate remained out of reach throughout the innings.
Sri Lanka pulled out all the stops in the Powerplay, running at 60 for 1 as Hasini Perera and captain Chamari Athapatthu took the attack on the bowlers. Perera’s 33 fastballs from just 20 balls, peppered with seven boundaries, set the tone, while Athapaththu followed it up with an aggressive half-century, reaching his fifty in just 37 deliveries. The visitors crossed fifty in four overs and increased the hundred in just 10.4 overs, putting India under pressure momentarily.
However, the dynamic changed once wickets started falling at crucial intervals. Arundhati Reddy broke the opening support when removing Perera, and Vaishnavi Sharma Athapaththu was soon dismissed, joining Sri Lanka just as the chase threatened to gain serious momentum. However It’s over Dulani And Harshitha Samarawickrama attempted to revive hopes with a quick partnership, untimely layoffs derailed the efforts.
The Indian bowlers, led by Vaishnavi and Reddy, maintained control of the death overs, with Deepti Sharma And Shree Charani effectively restricting the lower order. A late flowering of Nilakshika Silva proved insufficient, as Sri Lanka finished well short of the target, allowing India to claim a comprehensive 30-run triumph and contemplate a whitewash.
Another game in the bag ✅#TeamIndia record a 3⃣0⃣ point victory and lead the series 4⃣-0⃣ 🙌
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– BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 28, 2025
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