India women vs Sri Lanka women
Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana ESPN.com+2myKhel+2
India’s Innings Highlights
- Smriti Mandhana was the star, smashing 116 off 101 balls (15 fours, 2 sixes) myKhel+2ESPN.com+2
- Harleen Deol contributed 47 (56 balls) myKhel
- Harmanpreet Kaur (captain) made 41 from 30 balls (4 fours, 1 six) myKhel
- Jemimah Rodrigues chipped in with 44 (29 balls) myKhel
- Extras: 18 (17 wides + 1 no-ball) myKhel
Sri Lanka’s Response
- Chamari Athapaththu top‑scored with 51 (66 balls) Reddit+3Reddit+3ESPN.com+3
- Nilakshika Silva also played a decent knock with 48 (58 balls) Reddit+2Reddit+2
- India’s bowling attack saw contributions from Sneh Rana (4 wickets) and Amanjot Kaur (3 wickets) in that match. ESPN.com+3Reddit+3Reddit+3
The comprehensive win by India shows their superiority in that match, both with the bat and with the ball.
Other Recent India vs Sri Lanka Women Matches
To get a fuller view, here are a few other encounters between them in recent times (2025 Tri-Series) and in ICC events:
1st Match, Sri Lanka Women’s ODI Tri‑Series (27 April 2025)
- Sri Lanka: 147 all out in 38.1 overs ESPN+2Cricbuzz+2
- India: 149 / 1 in 29.4 overs (target 148) — won by 9 wickets ESPN+2The Times of India+2
- Player of the Match: Pratika Rawal ESPN
- India: 275 / 9 (50 overs) ESPN+1
- Sri Lanka: 278 / 7 (49.1 overs) — Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets ESPN+1
- Player of the Match: Nilakshika Silva ESPN
- India: 269 / 8 (47 overs) ESPN
- Sri Lanka: 211 (45.4 overs) ESPN+1
- India won by 59 runs (DLS method due to rain) The Times of India+2The Guardian+2
- Key Performer: Deepti Sharma — 53 runs + 3 wickets The Guardian+1
- Also notable: Amanjot Kaur’s 57 in the same innings The Guardian
- Top‑order firepower & depth
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women — Match Scorecard & Highlights Mandhana’s century in the final is a perfect example of India’s batting depth. Even when early wickets fall, there’s the ability to build from the middle. - Balanced bowling attack
The mix of pace, spin, and death-over variation helps India in defending totals. - Composure under pressure
In matches like the World Cup opener, India showed they can recover mid-innings and still post competitive totals. - Sri Lanka often struggle to build long innings against a disciplined bowling attack.
- However, players like Athapaththu and Silva have shown they can stand up and contribute meaningful scores.
- Their bowling has been vulnerable in the middle overs, especially when India gets a solid start.
- They do have capacity to win close matches (e.g. the 4th match of tri‑series), which shows resilience.
4th Match, Sri Lanka Tri‑Series (4 May 2025)
2025 ICC Women’s World Cup Opener
Key Takeaways & What It Reveals
India’s Strengths
Sri Lanka’s Positives & Challenges
Overall Head-to-Head Context
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women — Match Scorecard & Highlights , India has largely had the upper hand historically in women’s ODIs vs Sri Lanka. In recent series, India has won convincingly in many matches, though Sri Lanka occasionally strike back (as in the 4 May 2025 match) to keep things competitive.
Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead
Matches between India Women and Sri Lanka Women are often one-sided due to India’s deeper bench, consistent batting, and attacking bowling. But Sri Lanka remains a dangerous opponent, capable of surprises if their top order clicks and their bowlers maintain discipline.
The 2025 Tri-Series final, where India scored 342 and then dismissed Sri Lanka for 245, underscores how potent the Indian lineup is on their day. But as Sri Lanka showed in the May 4 match, on a good day they can wrest control back.
For fans, it’s exciting to see how both sides will evolve — India aiming to maintain dominance and Sri Lanka pushing harder to close the gap.
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