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India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs — Live Scores, Updates, Blog
Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored to take India from 81/5 to 138/6 to end the Indian first innings. SL failed to defend and India beat them by 34 runs.
India vs Sri Lanka T20I
India won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Thursday. On her return to the national team, Jemimah Rodrigues (36) was the highest scorer in the Indian first innings as they set a target of 139 for the hosts.
The SL women couldn't do a good job with the bat and the India bowlers stepped up and restricted the Lankans to just 104/5 and beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs to get the first win in this three-match series.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Live Updates
- 23 Jun 2022 8:56 AM GMT
Shafali, Harmanpreet build partnership
Shafali and Harmanpreet look to see out a few balls after the double blow. Harmanpreet then goes above the infield to get a boundary - one bounce and over the ropes. Shafali then tries to make the most of the 6th over - the last Powerplay over.
IND 32/2 after 6
Shafali on 18, Harmanpreet on 10
- 23 Jun 2022 8:48 AM GMT
Meghana out for golden duck
Double whammy! Meghana in at 3 has a very short stay. Out for a golden duck as a top edge is pouched. India lose 2 in 2. Harmanpreet comes in at 4 to face the hat-trick ball.
IND 17/2 after 3.4
- 23 Jun 2022 8:46 AM GMT
Mandhana out for 1
Shafali makes room and goes for another boundary. Sri Lanka stick with spin. Mandhana, getting bogged down at the other end, dances down the track but hits it straight to Attapatu at mid on. She was getting frustrated with the lack of singles.
IND 17/1 after 3.3
- 23 Jun 2022 8:38 AM GMT
Shafali hits first boundary of day
The trumpets ring out at the Dambulla. The carnival begins. Mandhana and Shafali Verma open the innings. The home team start with spin from either end. The first boundary comes off the 8th ball, smashed through the covers by Shafali.
IND 9/0 after 1.2
- 23 Jun 2022 8:26 AM GMT
India vs Sri Lanka: Playing XIs
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Madavi, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Inoka Ranaweera(w), Ama Kanchana, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani
- 23 Jun 2022 8:25 AM GMT
India vs Sri Lanka: Where to watch
3 T20Is and as many ODIs. This promises to be players' last chances to seal their spots in the CWG squad.
- 23 Jun 2022 8:22 AM GMT
India vs Sri Lanka: Squads
Sri Lanka Women Squad: Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Madavi, Inoka Ranaweera, Nilakshi de Silva, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Udeshika Prabodhani, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Ama Kanchana, Hansima Karunaratne, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Malsha Shehani, Kavisha Dilhari, Tharika Sewwandi, Sathya Sandeepani, Rashmi de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh(w), Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Simran Bahadur
