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IND-W vs SL-W, 2nd T20I: Shafali’s unbeaten fifty helps India cruise past Sri Lanka

  • On Tuesday, India Women chased 129 at Visakhapatnam as Shafali Verma smashed a half-century to secure a seven-wicket win.
  • After winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bowl first; Sneh Rana replaced Deepti Sharma and dismissed Chamari Athapaththu as Sri Lanka Women posted 128/9.
  • The Shafali–Rodrigues partnership produced rapid scoring as Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues added 58 for the second wicket off 28 balls after Smriti Mandhana fell cheaply.
  • The result leaves India Women 2-0 up in the five-match series, marking their eighth win in the last 10 T20Is against Sri Lanka Women .
  • Looking ahead, both captains signalled clear plans for the middle overs as Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu urged positive cricket and Harmanpreet Kaur said 'Hopefully, we can continue the same approach' in the five-match series.
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The second T20 match between the women's cricket teams of India and Sri Lanka was played in Visakhapatnam, where Shafali Verma played a stormy inning of 69 runs in 34 balls.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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