India vs Sri Lanka: Asha Shobhana and Arundhati Reddy took three wickets each as India cruised to an 82-run victory over Sri Lanka. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur (52) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (50) delivered standout performances, helping India set a formidable total of 172/3 in their 20 overs in a crucial match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opener Shafali Verma contributed a valuable 43 off 40 balls.
Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bat first. Recently returned to full fitness, Harmanpreet aimed to set a substantial total, as India needed both a victory and an improved Net Run Rate.
India vs Sri Lanka PLAYING XIs
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
1. Vishmi Gunaratne
2. Chamari Athapaththu (c)
3. Harshitha Samarawickrama
4. Kavisha Dilhari
5. Nilakshi de Silva
6. Anushka Sanjeewani (wk)
7. Ama Kanchana
8. Sugandika Kumari
9. Inoshi Priyadharshani
10. Udeshika Prabodhani
11. Inoka Ranaweera
India Playing XI:
1. Shafali Verma
2. Smriti Mandhana
3. Jemimah Rodrigues
4. Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
5. Richa Ghosh (wk)
6. Deepti Sharma
7. Sajeevan Sajana
8. Arundhati Reddy
9. Shreyanka Patil
10. Asha Sobhana
11. Renuka Thakur Singh
India will also have an opportunity to seek redemption for their loss to Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final earlier this year. Sri Lanka emerged victorious when the two sides met in the Asia Cup final in July, and Chamari Athapaththu’s team will be hoping for a similar outcome to keep their slim chances of reaching the knockout stages alive.
After opening losses to Pakistan and Australia, Sri Lanka must win both remaining matches in the tournament to stay in contention for the semi-finals. Meanwhile, India, recovering from a heavy defeat to New Zealand, needs to minimize errors. Their recent win over Pakistan has likely boosted their confidence, and they’ll be eager to build on this momentum ahead of their final group match against reigning champions Australia.
India will aim to address their batting challenges and boost their net run rate as they face bottom-placed Sri Lanka in their third and penultimate Group A match of the T20 Women’s World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The tournament has been a challenging journey for India so far—they suffered a 58-run loss to New Zealand in their opener and only managed to chase down a modest target of 105 against rivals Pakistan in 18.5 overs.
The primary concern for India has been their batting lineup, with a particular focus on the usually dynamic opening pair of Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who have yet to establish any early momentum. Read more Cricket news here at Daman Games.
