IND vs. SL Women's 2nd T20: India Women defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets; Shafali hits half century
IND vs. SL Women's 2nd T20: India Women defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the second T20 match as well. With this win, the home team has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. India chose to bowl first in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Sri Lanka could only manage 128 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. India chased down the target in the 12th over.
Sri Lanka lost a wicket in the very first over
Sri Lanka lost a wicket in the very first over. Vishmi Gunaratne was dismissed after scoring just 1 run. Captain Chamari Atapattu then partnered with Hasini Perera to take the team's score close to 40. Atapattu was dismissed after scoring 31 runs. Hasini then partnered with Harshitha Samarawickrama to take the team's score past 80.
Sri Charani and Vaishnavi took two wickets each
Hasini and Harshita were dismissed after scoring 22 and 33 runs respectively. Following their dismissals, the team collapsed and could only manage 128 runs. For India, spinners Sri Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma took two wickets each. Sneh Rana and Kranti Gaud claimed one wicket each. Three batters were also run out.
Indian women's team got off to a quick start
Chasing a target of 129 runs, the Indian women's team got off to a quick start, scoring 29 runs in 3 overs. Smriti Mandhana was dismissed after scoring 14 runs off 11 balls. Shafali Verma then forged a fifty-run partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah was out after scoring 26 runs off 15 balls, but she had helped the team reach close to 90 runs in 8 overs.
Shafali reached her half-century in just 27 balls
Shafali reached her half-century in just 27 balls and took the team past the 100-run mark in the 9th over. She, along with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, guided the team to victory in 11.5 overs. Shafali remained unbeaten on 69 runs, while Harmanpreet scored 10 runs. For Sri Lanka, Malki Madara, Kavisha Dilhari, and Kavya Kavindi each took one wicket.