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India Women Eye Series Sweep After Winning Toss in 3rd T20I vs Sri Lanka

India Women won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram. The team welcomes back all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who missed the previous match due to illness. India holds a commanding 2-0 series lead, having comfortably won the second match by seven wickets thanks to Shafali Verma's explosive unbeaten 69. The bowlers set up that victory by restricting Sri Lanka to 128/9 through disciplined spells and sharp fielding.

Key Points: India Women Bowl First in 3rd T20I vs Sri Lanka | Series Lead 2-0

  • India leads series 2-0
  • Deepti Sharma returns to XI
  • Shafali Verma's 69* in last match
  • India bowls first in 3rd T20I
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India women win toss, opt to bowl in third T20I against Sri Lanka

India Women won the toss and chose to field in the 3rd T20I. Deepti Sharma returns as India leads the series 2-0. Get match details and playing XIs.

"Shafali Verma led the charge with a blistering unbeaten 69 off 34 balls. - Match Report"

Thiruvananthapuram, December 26

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women won the toss and decided to field first in the third T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

India's off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma marks her return for the Women in Blue as she was declared fit ahead of the match. She sat out the second T20I in Visakhapatnam after suffering from a mild fever.

India are leading the series Sri Lanka series 2-0, after registering wins in the first two matches.

In the second T20I on Tuesday, India secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. Chasing a modest target of 129, Shafali Verma led the charge with a blistering unbeaten 69 off 34 balls, including 11 fours and a six. Smriti Mandhana provided brief support with 14 runs before being dismissed early, while Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 26 off 15 balls. India reached the target in just 11.5 overs, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur coming in after Rodrigues' dismissal and getting out after the winning run.

Earlier in the match, Sri Lanka posted 128/9 in 20 overs, with Chamari Athapaththu top-scoring with 31 off 24 balls and Harshitha Madavi adding 33 off 32. India's bowlers, led by Vaishnavi Sharma and Shree Charani, took two wickets each, along with Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, and Amanjot Kaur with crucial run-outs, kept Sri Lanka under control throughout the innings. Early breakthroughs, disciplined bowling, and sharp fielding helped India restrict Sri Lanka to a below-par total, setting up an easy chase.

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Imesha Dulani, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara, Nimesha Madushani.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Shafali Verma was on fire in the last match! 69 off 34 is just brutal hitting. If she gets going again, this will be another quick finish. Our women's team is pure entertainment.
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Aman W
Bowling first is a good call on this ground. The pitch might have something early on. Our bowling attack looks balanced with Renuka, Deepti, and the young spinners. Should restrict them to a low total again.
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Sarah B
While the wins are dominant, I hope we get to see a bit more fight from Sri Lanka. A competitive series is better for the growth of women's cricket globally. Still, can't argue with India's form!
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Karthik V
The fielding and run-outs in the last game were top-class. That's the real difference. Our team looks so fit and sharp. Jitega bhai jitega, India jitega! 💪
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Nisha Z
Happy to see the team continuing the momentum. But I feel Smriti Mandhana needs a big score. She's due. Once she and Shafali fire together, it will be a nightmare for any bowling attack.

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