India Women began their five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka Women in commanding fashion, securing an eight-wicket victory in the opening contest at Visakhapatnam. Chasing a target of 122, the Indian batters completed the chase in just 14.4 overs with 122/2, putting India 1-0 up in the series.
The standout performance came from Jemimah Rodrigues, who smashed a brilliant 69 not out off 44 balls to anchor the chase and was rightly named Player of the Match.
Earlier, disciplined bowling from India restricted Sri Lanka to 121/6 in 20 overs. India’s batters then made light work of the total, with Rodrigues leading the charge and key support from the top order.
This win sets a strong tone for India as they look to carry momentum into the upcoming T20 World Cup season.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| India Women | Harmanpreet Kaur — Led the Indian side in the first T20I and won the toss before the match. |
| Sri Lanka Women | Chamari Athapaththu — Captain of Sri Lanka women’s team on this tour. |
| India Women | Sri Lanka Women |
|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | Chamari Athapaththu |
| Shafali Verma | Vishmi Gunaratne |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Harshitha Madavi |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Anushka Sanjeewani |
| Richa Ghosh | Inoshi Priyadharshani |
| Deepti Sharma | Udeshika Prabodhani |
| Pooja Vastrakar | Sugandika Kumari |
| Renuka Singh | Inoka Ranaweera |
| Radha Yadav | Hasini Perera |
| Saika Ishaque | Nilakshi de Silva |
| Simran Bahadur | Mathilda Carmichael* |
| Team | Runs | Wickets | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Women | 121 | 6 | 20.0 |
| India Women | 122 | 2 | 14.4 |
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | IND | 69* | 44 | 156.82 |
| Smriti Mandhana | IND | 25 | 22 | 113.64 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | SL | 39 | 38 | 102.63 |
| Harshitha Madavi | SL | 24 | 24 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radha Yadav | IND | 4.0 | 22 | 1 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | IND | 4.0 | 28 | 1 |
| Udeshika Prabodhani | SL | 4.0 | 14 | 1 |
| Sugandika Kumari | SL | 4.0 | 17 | 1 |
🏆 Result
India Women won by 8 wickets 🎉
