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Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
IND vs SL Women's Tri Series: Smriti Mandhana saves the best for last as India canter to title
If you are Smriti Mandhana, scores of 43, 36, 18, and 51 over four One-Day International knocks in a series is a below-par return. Since June 2024, before the start of the Women's Tri-Series in Colombo a fortnight ago, Smriti averaged 64.5 over 15 ODIs, scoring just 23 short of a 1,000 runs with five centuries. And so, in the build-up to the final against Sri Lanka, it felt like the star Indian opener was yet to truly deliver in a tournament where the scores were generally quite high. All that changed on Sunday, as Smriti smashed her 11th ODI century against the hosts. Her 101-ball 116, studded with 15 fours and two sixes, powered India to a mammoth 342/7, which proved to be 97 runs too many for Chamari Athapaththu's Sri Lanka. The islanders kept themselves somewhat in the contest as long as the skipper was around, but a flurry of wickets from 173/3 to 192/7 all but ended any slim chances they had. India's bowling effort was led by Sneh Rana (4/38), while Amanjot Kaur (3/54) did her all-round reputation no harm – both had a series to remember on their return to India colours after a break. Smriti has made it a habit in recent times to convert starts into big scores, but she has also started forming a frustrating habit of giving her wicket away. Just in this series, she had been out caught down the legside, pulled a short ball straight to the fielder at deep midwicket, and also got run out after a mix-up with Pratika Rawal. On each of those occasions, her form and touch seemed to be in place, but unforced errors cost her. It could have been somewhat similar in the final too, but she was given a reprieve on 21. It wasn't perhaps a mistake because Sri Lanka seemed to have a plan to tempt Smriti to go over mid-off. Inoka Ranaweera, a wily old veteran, got her to play the shot she wanted but Piumi Wathsala put down a simple catch, in a moment that had a significant impact on the game. India were just out of a middling Powerplay, reaching 45/0 after 10 overs, and a wicket at that point – especially Smriti's – could have easily shaved off a significant chunk off India's eventual total. Smriti made the most of it. Even before the reprieve, she had hit a couple of exquisite fours and a six over long-off. A six off Athapaththu at the start of the 18th over, when she cleared the front foot and launched one dead straight, was a clear sign that she was dialled in for the big haul on another hot and humid day in Colombo. As she reached her 70s, her strike rate started venturing close to 100, and she brought up her century with a hat-trick of boundaries off Athapaththu, and then hit a fourth straight four after completing her celebration. Smriti's biggest impediment towards that three-figure milestone was the humidity that has challenged players from all three teams, with the Indian opener needing frequent treatment and hydration for cramping. But her constant shifting of the gears helped India score 207/3 in the middle overs (between 11 and 40) even as Harleen Deol took her time before somewhat catching up during a 120-run partnership that nearly batted Sri Lanka out of the match. Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues then played crucial, better-than-run-a-ball 40s to take India to what was the highest women's ODI total posted in Sri Lanka. The hosts were always going to struggle because of the lack of firepower in their batting unit, even if they have improved in recent times in managing to find ways to put together partnerships. Amanjot's stump-to-stump strategy accounted for the first two wickets while Rana, who finished with 15 wickets in the tournament and picked up the player of the series award, was once again India's most potent spin threat. Harmanpreet was left pleased with the fight shown by her side throughout the tournament, but did point out that some of India's front-line pacers' struggles with injuries in recent times are a cause of concern. Brief scores: India 342/7 (Mandhana 116; Sugandika Kumari 2/59) beat Sri Lanka 245 in 48.2 overs (Athapaththu 51; Rana 4/38) by 97 runs Vinayakk Mohanarangan is Senior Assistant Editor and is based in New Delhi. ... Read More
India Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
IND-W vs SL-W, Tri-series Final Preview: Predicted XI, team news, Colombo pitch report
India and Sri Lanka are set to face off in the final of the Women's Tri-Series on Sunday, May 11, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in by Harmanpreet Kaur, India topped the group stage with six points and a net run rate of +0.751. In the summit clash, India will be aiming to avenge their defeat in last year's Asia Cup final, where Sri Lanka triumphed by eight the current tri-series, India began their campaign with a dominant nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka. This was followed by a 15-run victory against South Africa, powered by a five-wicket haul from Sneh Rana. Although India suffered a three-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the reverse fixture, they bounced back strongly with a 23-run win over the Proteas to finish at the top of the table. However, the team faced a setback when Kashvee Gautam was ruled out due to injury, prompting the inclusion of young Kranti Goud as a players — Shuchi Upadhayay, Sree Charani, and Kashvee Gautam — were handed their maiden international caps during the series. Pratika Rawal continued to impress with the bat, while Jemimah Rodrigues scored her second ODI for Sri Lanka, they may be slightly low on confidence after a heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in their final league match. However, the home side will take encouragement from their earlier three-wicket win against vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-HeadadvertisementIndia and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 34 Women's ODIs since their first meeting in 2000. India have a healthy 30-3 lead with one match in 2005 being washed vs Sri Lanka: Colombo Weather ForecastThere is a chance of rain from 7 AM to 11 AM, which could lead to a delayed start. Clouds will be there with temperatures around the 31-degree Celsius vs Sri Lanka: Predicted XIIndia: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati ReddySri Lanka: Hasini Perera, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi PriyadharshaniWhen and where to watch the India vs Sri Lanka tri-series final?The India vs Sri Lanka final starts at 10:00 AM IST and 10:00 AM local time. Live Streaming of the game will be available on the Fancode vs Sri Lanka: Colombo Pitch ReportThe average score in 20 Women's ODIs in Colombo is around 225. But the average score from six ODIs in the ongoing tri-series is 275, with the highest score being 337, which means that a high-scoring game might be on the Watch
News18
03-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
India Women Vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Tri-Series 2025 Coverage On TV And Online
Last Updated: IND-W vs SL-W 4th ODI Cricket Live Streaming Details: India will aim to continue their dominant run when they face hosts Sri Lanka in the ongoing Women's Tri-Series. India women vs Sri Lanka women 4th ODI Live Streaming Details: Indian take on hosts Sri Lanka for the second time in the ongoing Women's Tri-Series 2025. Having won a close-fought encounter versus the South Africans in the last game, Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. aim to continue their fantastic run in the tournament on Sunday. The match is scheduled at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and will begin at 10:00 AM IST. India came out triumphant versus the Proteas on Tuesday after successfully defending 276. The winning juggernaut rallied on opener Pratika Rawal 's brilliant 78 and other impressive contributions from skipper Harmanpreet (41) and middle-order star Jemimah Rodrigues (41). Offspinner Sneh Rana's magnificent five-wicket haul (5/43) then helped the team keep the spirited South Africans at bay. Terrific spells from Malki Madara (4/50) and Dewmi Vihanga (3/41) helped restrict the visitors to 235/9 in 50 overs before half-centuries from Harshitha Samarawickrama (77) and Kavisha Dilhari (61) allowed the hosts to overcome top-order hiccups and coast home with five wickets intact. India women vs Sri Lanka women 4th ODI Match Schedule, Date and Time: The 4th ODI between India women and Sri Lanka women will be played on Sunday, May 4, at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The match will start at 10:00 AM IST. IND-W vs SL-W On Linear TV in India: The match will not be televised in India due. Sri Lanka Women Squad: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Hasini Perera, Piumi Wathsala, Manudi Nanayakkara, Dewmi Vihanga, Inoka Ranaweera, Inoshi Fernando, Hansima Karunaratne, Rashmika Sewwandi, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulsuriya First Published: May 03, 2025, 16:09 IST
