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Star batsman Mandhana shared 70 runs for the first wicket with Pritka and 120 runs for the second wicket with Harleen Deol.
Colombo: Thanks to the brilliant century of vice -captain Smriti Mandhana and the collective effort of the bowlers, India won the title by 97 runs in the Women’s Tri -ODI series here on Sunday. Thanks to Mandhana’s brilliant batting, India scored a strong score of 342 runs for seven wickets. After this, the bowlers killed Sri Lanka for 245 runs.
Captain Chamari Athapattu (51 runs off 66 balls) contributed significantly for the host team
Captain Chamari Athapattu (51 runs off 66 balls) and Neelakshika Silva (48 off 58 balls) contributed significantly for the hosts. Earlier, left -handed batsman Mandhana, who returned to form by scoring a half -century in the last match of India against South Africa, played a brilliant innings of 116 off 101 balls and laid the foundation of India’s huge score after captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to bat. His innings consisted of 15 fours and two sixes, which included four consecutive fours off the Athapattu balls, completing his 11th ODI century. Mandhana easily handled the innings after Pritka Rawal was dismissed for early for 30 runs.
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India’s Deepti and Amanjot pair played a brilliant innings
Stylish Mandhana shared 70 runs for the first wicket with Pritka and 120 runs for the second wicket with Harleen Deol. He completed his 32nd ODI half -century with a stylish sweep behind the square. The left -handed batsman added 120 runs off 106 balls for the second wicket with Harleen (47 off 56 balls) and handled the innings, but was dismissed in an attempt to drive the cover drive. But with her dismissal, a strong end foundation was laid, as Jemima Rodrigues, who scored a career -best 123 -run innings against South Africa, scored a fast of 44 runs off 29 balls. India scored 90 runs in the last 10 overs thanks to 41 runs (4 × 4, 1 × 6) off 30 balls. There was a time when India lost the rhythm in the last over, but Deepti Sharma (18 not out of 14 balls) and Amanjot Kaur (18 runs off 12 balls) reached the team 340 thanks to the brilliant innings.
For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari took 2 wickets for 59 runs
For Sri Lanka, Sugandika Kumari took 2 wickets for 59 runs, while Devmi Vihanga (2 wickets for 69) and Malki Madara (2 wickets for 74) also took two wickets each. Chasing a strong target, the Sri Lankan team needed a strong start, but instead they lost the wicket of Hasini Perera at the hands of Amanjot on the third ball of the Sri Lankan innings. Perera, while trying to play above the mid-off, sat on the wrong line and the ball went to the off stump. After this, Athapattu and Vishmi brought Sri Lanka back on track after the initial shock. The pair finished the difficult period well and then started to bound the boundary. However, the arrival of Deepti led to a break on the Sri Lankan run speed as the senior off -spinner threw three affordable overs. Earlier, Amanjot bowled Vishmi and gave India a second success. Athapattu was bowled by Rana soon after completing the half -century.
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