India continued their dominance in the T20I series against Sri LankaWe seal an elusive 3-0 lead with a commanding an eight-wicket win In the third match at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The hosts once again followed a familiar plan, clinical bowling up front followed by relentless chasing. Sri Lanka were kept to a modest total after losing wickets at regular intervals, leaving India with a flat target. The chase was never in doubt as India cruised home by 40 runs, underscoring the gulf between the two sides in the series so far.
Renuka Thakur and Deepti Sharma script the collapse of Sri Lanka’s batting in the 3rd T20I.
Renuka Singh Thakur (4/21) made an immediate impact with the new ball, swinging it sharply and troubling the Sri Lankan top order. Hasini Perera put up early resistance with a quick 25, including a couple of boundaries and a gutsy scoop, but India quickly tightened the screws. Deepti Sharma He broke the opening stand by dismissing it Chamari Atapathuwho struggled to get going and died trying to push the pace.
Renuka then struck a series of decisive strikes, first removing the in-form Perera and completing a sharp catch-bowling. Harshitha Samarawickrama. His spell reduced Sri Lanka to 32/3 and effectively took the wind out of their batting. He then struck again to be trapped Nilakshika Silva before the leg, finished with a memorable comeback performance. Deepti, meanwhile, continued her remarkable streak by taking 3/18 and equaling Megan Shutt’s record as the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20Is with her 151st scalp. Although Kavisha Dilhari and Dulani is over Adding 40 runs, Deepti ensured Sri Lanka never ran out, restricting them to 112/7, equally low on the surface.
Renuka Singh Thakur passes through Sri Lanka! ⚡
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Shafali Verma’s fireworks seal the deal for India
Chasing a modest goal, Shafali Verma turned the contest into a one-sided affair with another breathtaking display at the top of the order. After three initial dot balls, the explosive opener immediately shifted gears, dancing down the track to blast an 83-metre six over long-on, setting the tone for the chase. From there, he barely put his foot wrong, set the ball up sweetly and punished a loose one.
Shafali smashed an unbeaten 79, laced with 11 boundaries and three powerful sixes, notching his second consecutive half-century and making a mockery of the target. Spinner Kavisha Dilhari rejecting it briefly slowed India’s progress Smriti Mandhana and Rodroguebut the result was never in doubt. Shafali completed the chase with a boundary, a dominant all-rounder and cementing India’s lead in the series with two matches still to play.
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Back-to-back blazing fifties for Shafali Verma against Sri Lanka! 💪💥
69* in the 2nd T20I followed by an unbeaten 79* in the 3rd – a clear lead at the top! ⚡🏏#cricket #ShafaliVerma #3rdT20I #INDWvSLW #India pic.twitter.com/HNhQ0fQ8tE
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The series was completed with authority as India secured a 3-0 T20I lead with two games remaining 💪
Shafali Verman’s fluent 79* guides India to an 8-wicket win ⚡
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