India Outclass Sri Lanka To Seal Series 3–0 with a dominant eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third T20I. Winning the toss, India decided to bowl first.
Sri Lankan openers Hasini Perera and Chamari Athapaththu were looking confident, with Perera taking the lead with aggression, striking two boundaries off Renuka, who returned to the Indian Women XI squad in place of Arundhati Reddy, in the first over.
In the 5th over, bowler Deepti Shrama bowled Athapaththu, who attempted a cross-batted shot and top-edged to mid-on, handing Deepti her first wicket. Renuka turned the strict line and length bowling in her second over, tempting opener Perera to hook one straight to the fielder, Deepti Shrama. Perera bowled for 25 off 18. Renuka also got batter Harshitha Samarawickrama caught and bowled off her final ball delivery.
And from this moment onward, the match swung in favour of India with the continuous fall of Sri Lankan Batters’ wicket.
Today, Indian women bowlers, Renuka Singh Thakur’s 4-21 and Deepti Sharma’s 3-18, rattled Sri Lanka’s batting lineup, reducing them to a low score of 112/7 in 20 overs.
In the second inning, Indian opener Shafali Verma led the strike with a blazing start, smashing all over the stadium with sixes and boundaries. She, along with Harmanpreet Kaur, lead India to a comfortable victory with 40 balls to spare. Shefali’s 79 not out off 42 balls shows her true grit and glory.
Today, Renuka’s pace bowling with line and length and Deepti’s precision variation were key to India’s dominance over Sri Lankan batters, while Shafali Varma’s daring batting clinched the deal in favour of India.
With this win, India has taken an unshakable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series, with two games remaining. Sri Lanka will re-work strategies to challenge India in the remaining matches of the series around, but India, after clinching the series is unflappable and fearless.
The hosts’ next focus will be on finishing the series on a impressive note with a 5-0 win over.
After India won, here are a few comments on the match.
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka Captain)
“We haven’t played our best cricket, and we’ve struggled with batting consistency. We’ve backed this lineup for six months, but we need to find balance in this format. We’re trusting our youngsters and trying different things with the bowling unit. Dulani and Kavisha showed promise with solid innings, giving us encouraging signs. We’ll keep working on combinations ahead of the World Cup.”
Harmanpreet Kaur (India Captain)
“We had a great series, raising our standards and being aggressive in T20Is with the World Cup near. Really happy with our performance. Our bowlers did a fantastic job, they’re the reason we’re in this position. They’ve been giving us crucial breakthroughs, especially in the powerplay. Renuka’s comeback and four-wicket haul was a game-changer.”
Renuka Singh Thakur (Player of the Match)
“I’m happy with four wickets, but I know I can do better. I’ve had a five-wicket haul before, so I’m working harder to get there again. I focus on variation, especially for T20 cricket and big tournaments. My first over wasn’t great, but I knew I had to bounce back-that’s what bowlers do. The team’s support, especially the captain’s belief in me, keeps me motivated to push harder.”
Player of the Match : Renuka Singh Thakur
Match : INDW vs SLW • 3rd T20I • Sri Lanka Women tour of India 2025
Series : Sri Lanka Women tour of India 2025
Toss : India Women won the toss and opt to Bowl
Venue : Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Umpires : Gayathri Venugopalan, N Janani
3rd Umpire : Vrinda Rathi
Referee : GS Lakshmi
India Women Team
Players : Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani
Reserve : G Kamalini, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy
Support Staff : Amol Muzumdar, Aavishkar Salvi, Munish Bali
Sri Lanka Women Team
Players : Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nimesha Madushani, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Imesha Dulani, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara
Reserve : Shashini Gimhani, Kawya Kavindi, Rashmika Sewwandi, Vishmi Gunaratne
Support Staff : Rumesh Ratnayake