In a spectacular display of batting and bowling, the India Women’s National Cricket Team continued their commanding form against Sri Lanka Women, sweeping the T20I series with strength and depth. The hosts have established clear dominance throughout the tour, showcasing experience, power hitting, and tactical bowling in the multi-match showdown.
Series Overview: India vs Sri Lanka Women T20Is
- Series: Sri Lanka Women Tour of India 2025–26
- Format: Women’s Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)
- India’s Lead: 4-0 (before final match)
- Notable Teams: India Women’s National Cricket Team, Sri Lanka Women
India’s women have been in ruthless form, exhibiting crisp batting performances and disciplined bowling attacks throughout the series. They overwhelmingly outplayed Sri Lanka in multiple encounters, pushing the tourists on the back foot early in every match.
4th T20I Recap — India Win by 30 Runs
In the 4th T20I, played at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India posted a massive total batting first and enjoyed a comfortable win:
- India Women: 221/2 in 20 overs
- Sri Lanka Women: 191/6 in 20 overs
- Result: India won by 30 runs
Top Performers
- Smriti Mandhana: 80 off 48 balls — spectacular innings and a major contribution to India’s total.
- Shafali Verma: 79 off 46 — powerful start and crucial partnership with Mandhana.
- Richa Ghosh: Quickfire 40 off 16 helped India finish strongly.
- Vaishnavi Sharma & Arundhati Reddy: Two wickets each to restrict Sri Lanka.
With this victory, India moved to a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.
Series Dynamics & Standout Stats
India’s batting line-up has consistently piled up big totals, supported by explosive starts and deep finishes.
Sri Lanka showed resilience at times but couldn’t match the intensity or firepower of the hosts.
India’s fielding and tactical bowling combinations have been key factors in sealing the series.
Record Ride for Mandhana & Verma
The opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma has been the standout partnership, combining experience and aggression at the top of the order—leading to one of India’s highest T20I scores ever against Sri Lanka.
Mandhana, the vice-captain of the Indian women’s team, has been in luminous form in 2025, approaching major run-scoring milestones in international cricket.
Looking Ahead: Final T20I
With a 4-0 cushion, India are poised to complete a clean sweep in the final T20I clash. Sri Lanka will look to salvage pride and register their first win of the tour in the concluding match.
India, meanwhile, have not only shown their batting prowess but also hinted at areas for improvement—particularly in fielding and catching, as noted by analysts following their recent performances.
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have led the batting with consistent big scores.
India women lead the five-match series 4-0 as of the 4th T20I.
The match took place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Disclaimer
This article is based on verified match reports and live scorecards. Cricket events, schedules, and player stats may evolve; readers should check official match updates for real-time data.


