In a dominating performance in the India Women vs Sri Lanka Women tri-series final in Colombo, India scored a record 342/5 – the highest-ever women’s ODI score in Sri Lanka and the fourth-highest in India’s ODI history. This powerful score set the stage for a comprehensive 97-run win, marking India’s ongoing supremacy over Sri Lanka in women’s ODIs, where they’ve lost just three of 34 matches.
Smriti Mandhana’s Masterclass Paces India’s Charge
Smriti Mandhana was the pick of the bunch with her 11th ODI century and first against Sri Lanka. She built important partnerships—70 runs with Pratika Rawal for the first wicket and 120 runs with Harleen Deol for the second wicket. Mandhana completed her century off 92 balls, playing a full array of strokes, especially powerful through backward square leg and the covers, scoring 34 runs in both regions.
Her 100 included four successive boundaries in one over off Chamari Athapaththu and boasted a variety of sweeps, drives, and risks taken. She was finally caught for a commanding 100, but not before laying the platform for a massive total.
Middle-Order Contributions Build on Mandhana’s Platform
India’s run was not hindered by Mandhana’s fall. Deol scored forty-plus runs before he was dismissed by Vihanga. There was a spirited 48-run partnership off 32 balls between Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, both of them scoring in the 40s, while Deepti Sharma added 20 off 14 in a hurry to take India well past 340.
India’s Bowlers Seal the Victory
India’s bowlers supported the batsmen with a clinical outing. Amanjot Kaur struck as early as the third over to get rid of Hasini Perera. Even though Chamari Athapaththu came up with signs of grittiness in hitting a 63-ball half-century, her battle couldn’t keep up with the mounting required rate.
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Sneh Rana was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 for 38, finishing as the series’ leading wicket-taker. She got rid of Athapaththu with a beautifully flighted ball that went through the bat and knocked her over. Rana came back late in the innings to get rid of the main batters and win the game, helped by a run-out and a double strike in her last spell.
Sri Lanka’s Chase Falls Short Despite Late Resistance
While Sri Lanka scored a few respectable partnerships—most notably a 47-run eighth-wicket partnership between Sanjeewani and Kumari—they never seemed on track to overhaul the record target. Their innings ended at 245, with India comfortably winning and taking the tri-series trophy.
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women: Series Takeaways
Mandhana’s century stood out, solidifying her position as one of India’s top batters.
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Amanjot and Rana were pivotal with the ball, consistently taking wickets at crucial junctures.
India Women’s balanced performance in batting and bowling solidified their status as World Cup contenders.
Sri Lanka Women, on the other hand, will need to regroup with no scheduled matches before the upcoming global tournament.
Dominant India Women Shine Ahead of World Cup
The final of the India Women vs Sri Lanka Women tri-series was one-sided, but it was an important one given the 2025 Women’s World Cup looming large on the horizon.
With Smriti Mandhana in fantastic touch and bowlers such as Rana and Amanjot firing on all four cylinders, India appear legitimate title contenders. Sri Lanka, though, has some rebuilding to do if they are to be competitive on the international stage.
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