Spirited Sri Lanka Fall Short Despite Record Total as India Seal 4-0 Series Lead
By Lions Roar News Sports Desk
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA (December 28, 2025) – Sri Lanka Women produced their most aggressive batting display in history but ultimately fell 30 runs short of a massive target in the 4th T20I against India today. Despite the loss, the visitors made history by posting 191/6, their highest-ever total in Women’s T20 Internationals (WT20Is).
The host nation, India, took a commanding 4-0 lead in the five-match series, fueled by a record-breaking opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, which propelled India to their own highest-ever T20I score of 221/2.
📈 Match Summary
- Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- India Women: 221/2 (20 Overs)
- Sri Lanka Women: 191/6 (20 Overs)
- Result: India won by 30 runs.
- Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana (IND)
🏏 Full Scorecard
India Women Innings
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Smriti Mandhana | c Witharana b M. Shehani | 80 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 166.7 |
| Shafali Verma | c & b N. Madushani | 79 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 171.7 |
| Richa Ghosh | Not Out | 40 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 250.0 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Not Out | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 160.0 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 2, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | (20 Overs, 2 wickets) | 221 | 11.05 RR |
Did not bat: Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur.
Bowling (SL-W):
- Malsha Shehani: 4-0-32-1
- Nimasha Madushani: 4-0-40-1
- Kavisha Dilhari: 4-0-47-0
- Kawya Kavindi: 4-0-43-0
Sri Lanka Women Innings
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Hasini Perera | c Kaur b Reddy | 33 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 165.0 |
| Chamari Athapaththu | c Mandhana b V. Sharma | 52 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 140.5 |
| Imesha Dulani | run out (D. Sharma) | 29 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 103.6 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | st Ghosh b V. Sharma | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.9 |
| Kavisha Dilhari | c (sub) b Reddy | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 162.5 |
| Nilakshika Silva | Not Out | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 209.1 |
| Rashmika Sewwandi | b S. Charani | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.0 |
| Kaushani Nuthyangana | Not Out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 1, w 2, nb 3) | 11 | ||||
| Total | (20 Overs, 6 wickets) | 191 | 9.55 RR |
Bowling (IND-W):
- Vaishnavi Sharma: 4-0-24-2
- Arundhati Reddy: 4-0-42-2
- Shree Charani: 4-0-46-1
- Deepti Sharma: 4-0-31-0
🌟 Key Highlights
- India’s Record Opening: Mandhana and Verma shared a 162-run partnership, the highest for any wicket for India in WT20Is.
- Milestone for Mandhana: During her innings, Smriti Mandhana became the second Indian woman to cross 10,000 international runs.
- Sri Lanka’s Fightback: Following three low-scoring defeats, the Sri Lankan top order showed immense intent. At the 10-over mark, Sri Lanka (95/1) was actually ahead of India’s score at the same stage (85/0).
- Captain’s Knock: Chamari Athapaththu celebrated her 150th T20I with a fighting 52, anchoring the chase before being dismissed by debutant-sensation Vaishnavi Sharma.
