Colombo, Sri Lanka – April 27, 2025 – Women’s Tri-Nation Series got underway today at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, India Women underlined that they are in formidable mood as they comfortably crushed the hosts Sri Lanka Women by 9 wickets in the day opener. India, in a game(SLW vs INDW) that was shortened to 39 overs per side by the rain, produced disciplined bowling and batting lineup to win the warming-up match comfortably.
Match Summary (SLW vs INDW):
- In India Women vs Sri Lanka, The toss was won by India Women and decided to field where their bowlers troubled the visitors right from the start.
- The progress of Sri Lanka was hindered on regular wickets and they couldn’t put up much partnerships. Starting with an impressive 3 for 31 Sneh Rana’s spell, followed by 2 wickets each from Nallapureddy Charani and Deepti Sharma backed the Indian bowling attack Slightly Sri Lanka ended up making 147 in 38.1 overs before getting bowled !
- The openers of India, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana batted slowly as they took an unbroken 54 towards their revised target of 148.
- Despite being out for cheap ,Rawal pulled off a half-century (50*) to keep the innings in check led by Mandhana (43). India declared at 29.4 overs, losing just one wicket to make the target (111) with Harleen Deol not out on 48.
Scorecard (SLW vs INDW):
Sri Lanka Women: 147 all out in 38.1 overs
(Hasini Perera 30, Sneh Rana 3/31, Nallapureddy Charani 2/20, Deepti Sharma 2/25)
India Women: 148/1 in 29.4 overs
(Pratika Rawal 50*, Smriti Mandhana 43, Harleen Deol 48*)
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Key Points (SLW vs INDW):
- Disciplined Bowling by India: India’s bowlers, particularly the spinners, controlled the game and restricted Sri Lanka to a low total.
- Solid Opening Partnership: The 54-run stand between Rawal and Mandhana set a strong platform for India’s chase.
- Composed Batting Performance: With pratika rawal hitting a well built unbeaten half century and harleen deol coming good in the middle Pratika secured an easy win.
- Early Setback for Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka were not given wickets regularly enough and thus lost the required time frame to build a score in the range of opposition.
- Sneh Rana’s Spin Magic: Her three wickets were crucial in dismantling the Sri Lankan middle order.
Points Table (Preliminary):
Team Played Won Lost Tied N/R Points NRR
India Women 1 1 0 0 0 2 +2.082
Sri Lanka Women 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2.082
South Africa Women 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Note: Net Run Rate (NRR) will be updated as the series progresses.
India women enjoyed a comprehensive win to get off to the right foot in Tri-Nation Series, while Sri Lanka Women will hope to atone in upcoming encounters.
For detailed statistics and further insights, visit the ESPNcricinfo match report.