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.