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Mandhana–Shafali batting onslaught crushes Sri Lanka as India go 4-0 up in series

Kaushik Kashyap

India Women win 4th T20I vs SL. [Source - BCCI.com]India Women win 4th T20I vs SL. [Source - BCCI.com]

On the back of an explosive batting display from the Indian openers followed by a disciplined bowling performance, India Women defeated Sri Lanka Women by 30 runs in the fourth T20I on Sunday, December 28. The convincing win puts India 4-0 up in the five-match series, securing an unassailable lead.

Here, we take a look at the entire highlights of the 4th T20I of the five-match series between India Women and Sri Lanka Women as it panned out at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, December 28.

Mandhana–Shafali record stand powers India to huge total

India Women started their innings with an aggressive intent after being asked to bat first. Smriti Mandhana attacked from the very first over, with Shafali Verma taking charge soon after. Together, they powered India to 61 without loss by the end of the powerplay, setting the tone early.

Desperate for a breakthrough, Sri Lanka tried everything, but Mandhana and Verma remained unstoppable. Both reached half-centuries, unleashing a flurry of sixes and fours. Their brilliant effort forged a record-breaking 162-run opening partnership, firmly putting India in control.

With Jemimah Rodrigues unavailable for this match, Richa Ghosh came at 3 and continued the assault. Scoring an unbeaten 40 off just 16 balls, Richa, along with a few powerful strikes from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, propelled India to a massive total of 221 in their 20 overs.

Vaishnavi Sharma’s tight spell chokes Sri Lanka’s chase

Sri Lanka Women began the steep chase confidently, racing to 60 for 1 in the powerplay. Hasini Perera led the charge with aggressive strokeplay, but Arundhati Reddy struck timely, dismissing her before any further damage.

Chamari Athapaththu then took control, forming a steady stand with Imesha Dulani and scored a classy fifty. Sri Lanka looked well placed at the halfway mark, before Vaishnavi Sharma broke through, removing the dangerous Athapaththu and swinging the momentum back India’s way.

Harshitha Samarawickrama briefly counter-attacked but fell to Deepti Sharma, with Sri Lanka finally losing control. Nilakshika Silva’s tried with some late blows but they were not enough in the end as India got the job done with ease. With the ball, Vaishnavi impressed the most with 2 for 24, while Arundhati also claimed two wickets despite leaking runs.