India has won the fourth T20 match by defeating Sri Lanka by 30 runs. In this match played in Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian team batted aggressively and scored a huge score of 221 runs. This was India’s biggest score in the history of international women’s T20 cricket. In reply, despite a good start, the Sri Lankan team could score only 191 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Till now India has won all four matches of the series.

Batting first, the Indian team had scored 221 runs. Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma had laid the foundation of a big score by making an opening partnership of 162 runs. Smriti Mandhana scored 80 runs in 48 balls, while Shefali Verma played an inning of 79 runs. Richa Ghosh also made headlines, who played a stormy inning of 40 runs in 16 balls.

Sri Lanka lost despite a good start

Chasing the huge target of 222 runs, Sri Lanka got off to a good start by making an opening partnership of 59 runs even before the end of the powerplay. At one time Sri Lanka had scored 116 runs at the loss of only one wicket. At the same time, captain Atapattu was out after scoring 52 runs.

After that no batsman could play a big innings and the required run rate also started touching the sky. Only after the dismissal of captain Atapattu, Sri Lanka’s hopes of victory started fading. The situation was such that they had to score 106 runs in the last 7 overs to win. Another point worth noting is that even though Sri Lanka lost the match by 30 runs, 191 runs is its highest score in international T20 cricket.

For India, Arundhati Reddy and Vaishnavi Sharma took two wickets each, while Sri Charani managed to take one wicket.

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India has defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the third T20 match. In this match played in Thiruvananthapuram, Indian bowlers allowed Sri Lanka to score only 112 runs. In reply, Team India achieved the target in the 14th over and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 5-match series. Shefali Verma made a big contribution to India’s victory by playing a stormy inning of 79 runs in 42 balls.

In this match, the Indian team won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sri Lankan batsmen once again could not stand the lethal bowling of Team India. Sri Lanka had lost 4 wickets on the score of just 45. Thanks to the 40-run partnership of Imesha Dulani (27 runs) and Kavisha Dilhari (20 runs), the Sri Lankan team somehow came close to 100 runs. Sri Lanka could score only 112 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.

In reply, Smriti Mandhana was out after scoring only one run, while Jemimah Rodrigues also could not extend her innings by scoring 9 runs. Shefali Verma had created havoc at the other end. Within no time, Shefali Verma completed her half-century in 24 balls. This was the third fastest half-century for India in the history of women’s T20 cricket.

Shefali Verma scored 79 runs in 42 balls. He also hit 11 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. Verma ensured Team India’s victory by adding 48 runs with captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Captain Harmanpreet returned unbeaten after scoring 18 runs.

India leads 3-0 in the series

The series of five T20 matches will continue till December 30. So far, the Indian team has won all three matches. India won the first T20 match by 8 wickets. After that, in the second T20 match, Team India won by 7 wickets and now the third match also by 8 wickets.

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Team India’s Vijayarath continues in the 2025 Asia Cup. In their final match of Super-4, the Indian team defeated Sri Lanka in the super over. Team India scored 202 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs after playing first in this match. In response, Sri Lanka’s team could also score 202 runs for 5 wickets in the scheduled overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nisanka played a century of 107 runs in 58 balls. After this, the first super over of the 2025 Asia Cup was played between the two teams. Sri Lanka’s team could score only two runs in the super over. After this, India won the match in three balls. In this way Team India was invincible in the 2025 Asia Cup.

This was the thrill of the super over

In the super over, Arshdeep Singh came to bowl for India. At the same time, Kusal Perera and Dusan Shanaka started for Sri Lanka. Surprisingly, the century, Nisanka was not included in the super over. The third bat was Kusal Mendis. Arshdeep dismissed Kusal Perera on the first ball. Then a run scored on the second ball. The third ball was dot. Sri Lanka lost the second and final wicket in the fourth ball.

After this, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill came to start the innings for India. At the same time, Sri Lanka handed over the ball to Vanindu Hasranga. India won the match with three runs on the first ball. Suryakumar played a winning shot for India in the super over.

Both India-Sri Lanka scored 202 runs

Earlier, the Indian team scored 61 runs in Abhishek Sharma 31 balls, 39 runs in Sanju Samson 23 balls and Tilak Verma scored 202 for 5 wickets in 20 overs thanks to an unbeaten 49 in 34 balls. In response, Sri Lanka’s team also could score 202 runs in 20 overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nisanka scored an innings of 107 runs in 58 balls. However, his century went in vain.